Chapter 525 Serum
On the first floor of the 101st General Hospital of the National Defense Forces.
"How is it? How is the patient's current condition?"
"The condition has stabilized. This time it is certain that it is out of danger. The specific effect needs long-term observation, but it is certain that the mamba snake The serum has excellent effects on mamba bites ”
“Great, this shows that snake venom serum can indeed be incorporated into the latest medical research results.”
Soon, this joy was also known to Ernst upstairs.
“Your Highness, this is Prince Friedrich’s physical examination report. The prince is in good health and has no problems.”
“The clinical results of the snake venom serum have also come out just now. Snake venom serum has been proven to be extremely effective against bites from venomous snakes.”
Hearing that snake venom serum had been researched, Ernst became interested, and he said to his wife: “Would you like to come with me?” Go take a look?”
Karina agreed directly.
Soon, the news came that the crown prince and his wife came to check, and the guards arrived in advance and were ready to prevent accidents.
The Ernsts came to the first floor and, under the guidance of medical staff, met researchers from the East African Venom Serum Research Institute.
The scientific researcher took out a bottle of medicine from a small cabinet and handed it to Ernst for viewing.
“Is this snake venom serum?”
Ernst held a small sealed bottle and looked at it carefully. Inside was a powdered medicine.
"Yes, Your Highness, we followed the ideas you provided and after several years of cultivation, we finally purified a snake venom serum that is more reliable and has excellent effects on venomous snakes of the genus Mamba."
" However, snake venom serum also has many disadvantages. First of all, the biggest problem is that it is difficult to preserve. Preserving snake venom blood Freezers are needed for cleaning, and there are very few cities with this condition. Secondly, snake venom serum is only effective on mamba snakes, and can only relieve the bites of other snake venoms, or it may not work at all.”
It is indeed rare to find a freezer, and only the 101st General Hospital of the National Defense Forces, which has sufficient funds, can afford it.
Linde, the manager of the Hechingen Electric Power Company, was one of the inventors of the refrigeration machine in his previous life. He invented the first household refrigerator in 1879. This year happened to be 1879, and he actually had funding. With the support of the government, Linde completed all the experiments on the refrigerator in 1875.
So Ernst said to the postgraduate candidates at the Snake Venom Research Institute: "Don't worry about preserving snake venom serum. The Hechingen Electric Power Company has made a technological breakthrough in this regard. Refrigerators will be popular in East Africa in the future. This new thing, refrigerators are relatively expensive and uncommon now, but in two or three years, they should be widely available in major hospitals in East Africa.”
Karina rolled her eyes at Ernst. Karina was familiar with things like refrigerators, because they were installed in the Chvitt Palace.
Ernst is a person who has experienced the 21st century, so he naturally has an obsession with many household appliances, so the Schvitt Palace is the palace with the most extensive use of electrical appliances in the world.
As for East Africa, which has a relatively hot climate, it is natural that new things such as refrigerators and electric fans are indispensable. In fact, refrigerators and air conditioners are also on the road of research. Therefore, Karina has seen many real household appliances, so she has no doubts about Ernst's words. As the most advanced technological products, rich people have long used them.
Hearing Ernst’s assurance, the researchers at the Snake Venom Research Institute naturally believed it, but they also asked: “Your Highness, if this is the case, can our Snake Venom Research Institute also do the same? How many units are you applying for? ”
Ernst: "Okay, you can just write a report to the Ministry of Science and Industry when the time comes, and I will approve it."
The biggest obstacle to popularizing refrigerators is actually the power supply problem. As the capital, the first town and city must No problem, several other big cities in East Africa can also use it, but those areas without electricity may have to use generators.
Ernst continued: "Don't slack off. In addition to mambas, there are other venomous snakes in East Africa. Research on their venom and serum must also be carried out quickly, not only in East Africa, but also in other regions. We can also start researching venomous snakes, and we will conduct relevant research on venomous snake species in Lanfang Overseas Province and the Far East Zhuhai Commercial District.”
“Of course, you don’t have to worry about funding. Overseas caravans will provide you with venomous snake samples when the time comes.”
Ernst is more willing to invest in this area of research, and the investment is large. The return on investment is quick. If you are bitten by a venomous snake in this era, you will have a narrow escape from death. Therefore, after the anti-venom serum is developed, it will definitely be a big market.
Of course, in line with the principle of giving priority to good things for his own use, Ernst’s first thought was East Africa, Lanfang Overseas Province and Zhuhai Trade Zone.
These three places are also areas with high incidence of venomous snake bites. Like the royal territory of Alaska, the Huaihai Economic Zone is not within the scope of Ernst’s consideration for the time being. Later, if a separate enterprise is established, it will definitely open up Europe and the United States. market.
At the same time, Ernst considered the contribution of the Snake Venom Research Institute and felt that East Africa could also have a medical award.
This is also promising. After all, East Africa has always wanted to introduce advanced talents, but the effect has not been significant. If some scientific awards are placed in East Africa, it will also help to publicize East Africa's preferential treatment of scientific talents in relevant scientific circles.
For example, the famous German medical scientist Rudolf Weilxiao, Ernst is quite greedy. This is a world-renowned cytology expert. He is also very researched on leukemia, osteoma and other diseases. One of the founders of modern pathology, the most important thing is that this national treasure is still alive. Rudolf Welchman was born in 1821 and lived until 1902 in history.
It is definitely impossible to get him from Germany, but if he can stay in East Africa for a few days and take a few classes, Ernst feels that East Africa has made a lot of money.
Thinking of this, Ernst thought that the medical award would be a great achievement, so he said to the researchers at the Snake Venom Research Institute: "I plan to set up an award in East Africa for people who have contributed to world medicine. It is estimated that it will be held next year. At the beginning of the year, you will definitely win the prize. Remember to participate in the competition at your institute.”
Hearing this, the researchers at the Snake Venom Research Institute were all happy. This is considered a success.
Why did you choose the beginning of the year? It’s because the New Year is coming soon in East Africa. At the end of the year, East Africa has a one-month long holiday. Considering the special national conditions of East Africa, Christmas and Chinese New Year are together. Two important festivals plus That's why we stay together for such a long time. Of course, not everyone has this treatment, but this is definitely a benefit for scientific researchers.
Now the scientific researchers of the East African Snake Venom Research Institute are among the pre-determined winners. This is not a shady secret, but the only medical achievement that East Africa can produce is snake venom serum. Without competitors, naturally it can be done in advance. Awarded by default.
And the study of snake venom serum is extremely important for East Africa, a tropical country. Venomous snake bites have always been one of the major causes of natural death in East Africa.
Whether it is from the contribution and influence to human society or the economic value behind it, it is worthy to win the award.
If there was a Nobel Prize in Physiology in this era, Ernst believed that the study of snake venom serum would be one of the strong candidates. However, Nobel is currently living well and naturally has no time to win any scientific awards.
(End of this chapter)