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Enzymes – Improving every life, every day Twitter: shuchi_nahar The Indian enzyme market is yet to find its feet, as it is quite small when compared to the other sectors in the country. However, the growing awareness about the capabilities of enzymes and the subsequent benefits (both nutrition and cost-wise) will be important growth factors in the coming years. Nature’s enzymes and microbes are at work everywhere – from converting sugar into energy inside your cells, to enabling photosynthesis in the trees and plants outside your window.  What are Enzymes? Enzymes are proteins that act as catalysts. When one substance needs to be transformed into another, nature uses enzymes to speed up the process. In our stomachs, for example, enzymes break down food into tiny particles to be converted into energy. Enzymes are used as catalysts to manufacture a variety of everyday products - like sugar, beer, bread, and ethanol. They are also used directly in products such as laundry detergent, where

What are Enzyme Biotechnology, Market Size, and its Growth Drivers Twitter Handle: @shuchi_nahar Enzymes are proteins that catalyze chemical reactions and thus often replace chemicals in products and industrial productions. Biotechnology could be traced back to thousands of years ago when humans started to use yeasts to make liquor. This may be the first dawn of biotechnology in food production. Along with the development of natural and social sciences, nowadays, biotechnology carries more colorful meanings. Indian Enzyme Market The Indian enzyme market is yet to find its feet, as it is quite small when compared to the other sectors in the country. However, the growing awareness about the capabilities of enzymes and the subsequent benefits (both nutrition and cost-wise) will be important growth factors in the coming years.  The developments in pharmaceuticals and chemical sectors will provide much-needed boost to the enzyme market and it is expected that the demand for specialty

CDMO's to be considered as the next stepping stone for Pharma Companies... Twitter Handle: @shuchi_nahar In recent years, pharmaceutical outsourcing has grown in popularity amongst drug developers across the industry. Companies are increasingly outsourcing to contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs) due to the benefits outside expertise can bring to their business. So, what are the benefits and how are current CDMO market trends shaping? Pharma CDMO's Trends The pharmaceutical industry is expected to be worth $1.5 trillion by 2021. The key trends driving this level of demand for pharmaceutical products include the world’s aging population, rising healthcare standards in developing countries, and expensive breakthrough therapies. This rapid influx of demand means that companies are faced with higher R&D costs and a need to invest in new capabilities. The demand for healthcare and innovative solutions is growing globally with chronic diseases on the rise.

Pros and Cons of Index Investing -  By Late Mr. Parag Parikh Shuchi.P.Nahar Index funds are simply mutual funds that attempt to mimic a given market. There are actually many more than that tracking many different markets of all shapes and sizes, but each one shares the same basic principle: Its goal is simply to match that particular market’s return. Index investing is therefore simply the process of using index funds to build a passive investment strategy. Index investors decide which markets they want to invest in, how much of their money to put in each one, and utilize index funds to put that plan in place. What is market? Where do you see the market going? how is market judged? By what the index is judged? These are some of the basic questions that every investor asks sooner or later in his investment journey .   If the index is up that means that the market is up, sometimes you may find the market is going up but your portfolio has not increased or decreased. This was