MichBio Announces Expo Tours; Extends Deadline for Innovator Showcase Ap...( ANN ARBOR Mich. Sept. 10 /- MichB...)

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- MichBio, the association for Michigan's life sciences industry, announced the tour schedule for its upcoming MichBio Expo October 16-17 in Lansing.

Guided tours will be available to Expo attendees from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Day 1 of the Expo, October 16. Attendees must register for the Expo at the Lansing Center to receive tour credentials and maps to the locations. Visitors will transport themselves to the locations. The Lansing area companies that will open their doors for guided tours are:

- AFID Therapeutics, - Defines and delivers advanced chemical and

biochemical technologies and strategies and employs them in the design,

discovery, delivery, and development of new drugs.

- Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., - Develops, manufactures and commercializes

immunobiotics, consisting of vaccines and therapeutics that assist the

body's immune system to prevent or treat disease.

- Fraunhofer Center for Coatings and Laser Applications - Provides

innovative, applied research and development services, specializing in

the area of advanced coating technology.

- Neogen Corporation - Develops and markets products and services

dedicated to food and animal safety.

- MBI International - Focuses on development, scale-up and

commercialization of bio-based technologies for Michigan innovators.

- Rapid BioSense - Develops, manufacturers and markets a highly sensitive,

specific, easy-to-use and cost effective device for detecting bacterial

contamination in human clinical, veterinary and industrial applications.

- Symmetry Jet - Provides implants and related instruments and cases to

the orthopedic device industry, and designs, develops and produces these

products for companies in other segments of the medical device market.

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