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doi:10.1038/nindia.2008.320; Published online 19 November 2008

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Smell of success

Despite a global economic downturn, the only research-driven company worth its name in Eastern India looks optimistically poised. Subhra Priyadarshini analyses the TCG Lifesciences model to find out what drives this success story.

One floor of Chembiotek, a TCG Lifesciences company in Kolkata, smells distinctly of fresh fruits. "Ketones," explains Purnendu Roy Chowdhury, who heads the analytical chemistry division.

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