Chapter 525 Serum
On the first floor of the 101st General Hospital of the National Defense Forces.
"How is it? What is the patient's condition now?"
"The patient's condition has stabilized and he is now out of danger. The specific effect still needs long-term observation, but it is certain that the mamba snake serum has an excellent effect on mamba snake bites."
"That's 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 medical report. The prince is in good health and has no problems."
"And the clinical results of snake venom serum have just come out. Snake venom serum has been proven to be extremely effective in treating snake bites."
Hearing that snake venom serum had been developed, Ernst became interested. He said to his wife, "Would you like to go with me to take a look?"
Karina agreed immediately.
Soon, news came that the Crown Prince and his wife were coming to check it out, and the guards entered the venue in advance and were ready to prevent any accidents.
The Ernsts went to the first floor and, under the guidance of medical staff, met the researchers from the East African Snake Venom Serum Institute.
The researcher took out a bottle of medicine from a small cabinet and handed it to Ernst for him to look at.
"Is this the snake venom serum?"
Ernst took a small sealed bottle and examined 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 relatively reliable snake venom serum, which has an excellent effect on venomous snakes of the genus Mamba."
"However, snake venom serum also has many disadvantages. The first and biggest problem is that it is difficult to preserve. Storing snake venom serum requires a freezer, and few cities have such conditions. Secondly, snake venom serum is only effective against mamba snakes. It can only alleviate the bites of other snake venoms, or it has no effect at all."
It is indeed rare to find a freezer, and only the well-funded 101st General Hospital of the National Defense Forces can afford one.
Linde, the manager of the Hechingen Electric Company, was one of the inventors of the refrigeration machine in his previous life. He invented the first household electric refrigerator in 1879. This year is 1879. In fact, with financial support, Linde completed all the experiments on the refrigerator in 1875.
So Ernst said to the examinees of the Snake Venom Research Institute: "Don't worry about preserving snake venom serum. The Hexingen Power Company has made a technical breakthrough in this regard. In the future, refrigerators will be popular in East Africa. Now refrigerators are relatively expensive and uncommon. In two or three years, they should be popular in major hospitals in East Africa."
Karina gave Ernst a blank look. Karina was quite familiar with refrigerators because there was one installed in the St. Veit Palace.
Ernst was a man who experienced the 21st century, so he was naturally obsessed with many household appliances. Therefore, the Schloss Schweizerhof is the palace in the world where electrical appliances are most widely used.
In East Africa, where the climate is relatively hot, new things such as refrigerators and electric fans are naturally indispensable. In fact, refrigerators are already available and air conditioners are also under research.
So Karina had seen many real household appliances, so she had no doubt about Ernst's words. As the most advanced technological products, rich people had already 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 apply for a few units?"
Ernst: "Okay, you just need to write a report to the Ministry of Science and Industry, and I will approve it."
The biggest obstacle to the popularization of refrigerators is actually the problem of electricity supply. As the capital, there is certainly no problem with the First Town City, and several other major cities in East Africa can also use them. However, those areas without electricity may only be able to use generators.
Ernst went on to say, "Don't slack off. In addition to the mamba, there are other venomous snakes in East Africa. Their toxicity and serum research should also be carried out as soon as possible. Not only in East Africa, but also in venomous snakes in other regions. We will conduct relevant research on venomous snake species in Lan Fang Overseas Province and Far East Zhuhai Trade Zone."
"Of course, you don't have to worry about the funding. The overseas caravan will provide you with venomous snake samples when the time comes."
Ernst is quite willing to invest in this kind of research. The investment is large and the return is quick. In this era, if you are bitten by a venomous snake, it is really a life-threatening situation, so there will definitely be a big market once the anti-venom serum is developed.
Of course, in line with the principle of giving good things to one's own people first, Ernst first thought of East Africa, the Lan Fang Overseas Province and the Zhuhai Trading Zone.
These three places are also high-incidence areas of venomous snake bites. The royal territory of Alaska and the Huaihai Economic Zone are not within Ernst's consideration for the time being. Later, if a separate company is established, it will definitely have to open up the European and American markets.
At the same time, Ernst considered the contribution of the Snake Venom Research Institute and felt that it would be possible to set up a medical award in East Africa.
There is great potential in this regard. After all, East Africa has always wanted to introduce advanced talents, but the effect has not been significant. If some scientific awards are held in East Africa, it will also help publicize East Africa's preferential treatment of scientific talents in relevant scientific circles.
For example, Ernst was quite envious of Rudolf Welch, a famous German medical scientist. He was a world-renowned cytologist and was very knowledgeable about diseases such as leukemia and bone tumors. He was one of the founders of modern pathology. Most importantly, this national treasure was still alive. Rudolf Welch was born in 1821 and lived until 1902.
It was certainly impossible to get him away from Germany, but Ernst felt that East Africa had made a great deal by having him stay in East Africa for a few days and take a few classes.
Thinking of this, Ernst thought that the medical award would be a great success, so he said to the researchers at the Snake Venom Research Institute: "I plan to set up an award in East Africa for those who have contributed to world medicine. It will probably be early next year. By then, you will definitely be able to win the award. Remember to participate in your institute."
Hearing this, the researchers at the Snake Venom Research Institute were all beaming with joy. This was considered a great achievement.
Why did we choose the beginning of the year? It is because the New Year is coming soon in East Africa, and there is an extra-long holiday of one month at the end of the year. Considering the special national conditions of East Africa, Christmas and Chinese New Year are together, so the holiday is so long. Of course, not everyone has this treatment, but this is definitely a benefit for scientific researchers.
Now the researchers of the East African Snake Venom Research Institute have already been selected as the winners. This is not a shady deal, but the fact is that the only medical achievement that East Africa can boast of is snake venom serum. Without any competitors, they can naturally be selected as the winners in advance.
Moreover, snake venom serum research is extremely important for East Africa, a tropical country. Venomous snake bites have always been one of the main causes of unnatural deaths among East Africans.
Regardless of its contribution and influence to human society, or the economic value it represents, the award is well deserved.
If there is a Nobel Prize in Physiology in this era, Ernst believes that snake venom serum research is one of the strong candidates. However, Nobel is alive and well now, so he naturally has no time to work out any scientific awards.
(End of this chapter)
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