MUMBAI: Imagine biomedical waste being recycled and used to diagnose diseases in humans. This innovation by the alumni of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai, promises to change the availability and affordability of medical tests in the country.Paresh Bhanushali’s Navi Mumbai-based company Yashraj Biotechnology is using biomedical waste like urine, amniotic fluid, hepatitis positive plasma and umbilical cord serum to develop immuno-diagnostic kits out of them. Last week, Dr MK Bhan, secretary in department of biotechnology, said, “Centre will extend full support to such initiatives”.
