Researchers have published the first example of a synthetic sugar detection test for snake venom, offering a new route to rapid diagnosis and better antivenoms.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A synthetic glycopolymer-based UV–vis assay enables rapid, low-cost detection of snake venom by mimicking natural sugar receptors targeted by venom proteins.

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King Cobras and Queen Snakes, though both reptiles, differ vastly. King Cobras, apex predators reaching 18 feet, boast highly neurotoxic venom, preying on other snakes. Queen Snakes, slender and ...

Researchers at The University of Warwick have published the first example of a synthetic sugar detection test for snake venom, offering a new route to rapid diagnosis and better antivenoms.  ...

The current strategy for developing anti-venoms involves injecting snake venom into equines like horses, ponies, and mules, and collecting antibodies from their blood. But there are several problems.

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This is the first example of a diagnostic test using sugars to detect snake venom in a rapid detection system. It builds on previous work at the Warwick research group using a glyconanoparticle ...

According to the National Institute of Health, applying a paste of Kankrol leaves or roots immediately after a snake bite reportedly helps in reducing the venom’s effect. Fresh leaves can be crushed, ...