in Humans, Mumbai a flagship Institute of I C M R, has signed an MOU
with Hindustan Latex Life Sciences Ltd. for transfer of a set of four
kits that detects infertility in women.
URINE BASED diagnostic kits for measurement of four key reproductive
hormones or their principal metabolites has been developed by the
National Institute of Research in Reproductive Health (NIRRH), a
Mumbai based ICMR Institute. The Kits were jointly developed by Drs
M.I.Khatkhatay and Meena Desai of NIRRH. A memorandum of understanding
was today signed between the representatives of ICMR and Hindustan
Latex Lifecare Ltd for commercialization or mass production and
marketing of the kit. Dr. Abi Santosh Aprem, Deputy General Manager of
HLL Life Care Ltd. assured that the kit would become commercially
available in the market within 36 months.
Dr. V M Katoch, Secretary, Department of Health Research, Government
of India, who was present on the occasion said that "It is essential
that fruits of public funded research should reach the public.
" The metabolites in the urine viz. such as estrogen glucuronide,
pregnanediol glucuronide, follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing
hormone can be measured with the four kits. The first kit can be used
in monitoring ovulation induction therapy and also for in vitro
fertilization program i.e. in procedures of producing a test-tube baby
whereas the second kit is used for the estimation of the metabolite
for detection of occurrence of ovulation. The third kit is used to
measure the evaluation of hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis a
function of the endocrine organ situated deep in the brain that is
responsible for the formation of the reproductive hormone whereas the
last kit measures LH assay in conjunction with follies. The complete
set containing four measuring kits is a simple and cost effective
technology based on enzyme linked immune-sorbent assay.
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