Navigation Links
SpectraScience Awarded Patent for Its Optical Biopsy System and Methods for Tissue Diagnosis
Date:10/2/2008

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SpectraScience, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SCIE), a San Diego-based medical device company, today announced that it has been awarded a Canadian patent for its Optical Biopsy System and Methods for Tissue Diagnosis.

Jim Hitchin, SpectraScience's CEO, commented, "This is another key patent in our expanding intellectual property portfolio that underscores our commitment at SpectraScience to develop better, more reliable cancer screening technologies."

The patent is important to the Company's optical biopsy technology because it provides protection in the areas of tissue surveillance, characterization, diagnosis and treatment. It supports the Company's fundamental technology of non-invasive, low-level laser diagnosis of pre-cancerous and cancerous tissue.

Hitchin added, "Accurate imaging is critical to earlier and more effective identification of normal, pre-cancerous and/or cancerous tissue, and this invention provides methods of making our screening devices more useful to the physician and, more importantly, to the patient."

SpectraScience holds approximately 60 patents worldwide that have been issued or are pending on its WavSTAT(R) Optical Biopsy and LUMA(R) Cervical Imaging Systems that are used to diagnose tissue to quickly determine if it is normal, pre-cancerous, or cancerous. The WavSTAT and LUMA Systems are currently approved by the FDA for detecting pre-cancerous and cancerous tissue in the colon and cervix, respectively, and an evaluation of the WavSTAT for detection of pre-cancers in the throat ("Barrett's esophagus") is being tested.

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause SpectraScience's actual results to differ materially from results
'/>"/>

SOURCE SpectraScience, Inc.
Copyright©2008 PR Newswire.
All rights reserved

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2

Related biology technology :

1. SpectraScience Strengthens Leadership Team With Four Key Hires
2. Jim Dorst Joins SpectraScience as CFO
3. SpectraScience Appoints the Honorable Tommy Thompson to its Board of Directors
4. Matthew B. Wiener, CEO of Pharmatech, Inc., Is Awarded the Cancer Leadership Award From the Colorado Cancer Coalition
5. GeneGo Is Awarded NCI Grant for Development of Systems Biology Database and Tools for Nutrition in Cancer in Collaboration with the FDA
6. PharmAthene Awarded NIAID Contract For Up to $83.9 Million For Third Generation rPA Anthrax Vaccine Program
7. Microchip Biotechnologies, Inc. Awarded Contract Under US Army Commercialization Pilot Program
8. eGenomics Awarded First U.S. Patent Covering Rapid DNA Sequencing Technology Platform to Control Hospital-Acquired Infections
9. Dr. Yong Shi awarded NSF grant
10. Advanced Life Sciences Awarded U.S. Department of Defense Biodefense Contract Valued at up to $3.8 Million
11. BioNanomatrix Awarded New NIH Grant for Development of Nanoscale Platform for Single-Molecule DNA Mapping and Haplotype Applications

Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:11/6/2009)...tCall/ -- Helix BioPharma Corp. (TSX, FSE: "HBP" /...herty, president and chief operating officer, will...stor Summit on November 10, 2009 at 4:00 PM at the...l provide an overview of the Company,s leading pro...rferon Alpha-2b. The slide show portion of the pr...
(Date:11/6/2009)...e/ -- Calbiotech, Inc. announced today that it has... (SBIR) Phase I contract by the U.S. Army Medical ...agreement, Calbiotech will develop analyte specifi...s. ,, Dengue virus is a mosquito-born flaviv...rces deployed to tropical areas of the world. Due ...
(Date:11/5/2009)... Fuel economy ratings for the new 2010 model year ....gov web site, which Oak Ridge National Laborator...of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Ag... economy list are hybrid electrics, led by the Toy...oves that hybrids have gone mainstream," said proj...
(Date:11/5/2009)... -- Imagenetix, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: IAGX), a... CEO of Imagenetix, will be presenting the Company...Thursday, December 3rd, at 10:30 AM PST at the Lux..., LD MICRO is a by-invitation only newsletter firm...the micro-cap space. Since 2002, the firm has publ...
Breaking Biology Technology:Helix BioPharma to Present at Merriman Curhan Ford's Investor Summit 2009 on November 10th 2Helix BioPharma to Present at Merriman Curhan Ford's Investor Summit 2009 on November 10th 3Calbiotech Awarded U.S. Army Phase I SBIR Research Contract to Develop Analyte Specific Reagents for the Diagnosis of Dengue Fever Virus 2November 2009 story tips from the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2November 2009 story tips from the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory 3Imagenetix to Present at 2nd Annual LD MICRO Conference at the Luxe Sunset Bel Air 2
...R millions 2007 07/06 2... % sales % change EUR % sales % change, ...lions, Southern Europe (1) 32.0 75 ...ies 9.7 22 17 11.3 23 ... 3 10 2.0 4 45, SLIT ...
...ciences, Inc., announced today the appointment of ...ion of Senior Vice President, Clinical and Medical...diately. He will report to David J. Mazzo, Ph.D.,...er. , , Dr. Mazzo stated, "Steven has led clinica...commercialized cardiovascular products during his ...
...ife sciences marketing experience to Cyntellect , ...d life sciences company leading the development an...pulation systems, announced today that it has appo...rketing for the company,s Cell Health product line...anager for the company,s cell purification product...
Other Biology Technology:Stallergenes: 2008: Sales Up 16% - Excellent Performance - Guidance Exceeded 2Stallergenes: 2008: Sales Up 16% - Excellent Performance - Guidance Exceeded 3Dr. Steven L. Zelenkofske Joins Regado Biosciences as Senior Vice President, Clinical and Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer 2Dr. Steven L. Zelenkofske Joins Regado Biosciences as Senior Vice President, Clinical and Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer 3Cyntellect Appoints Former Millipore and BD Biosciences Executives to Head Up its Product Marketing Efforts 2
(Date:11/8/2009)...(Nov. 8, 2009) The loss of a gene through deletio...ed with significant abnormalities in learning and ...Baylor College of Medicine ( www.bcm.edu ) in a re...ure Genetics . , "This research goes about 95 pe...ecific group of individuals to this gene," said Dr...
(Date:11/6/2009)...the 150th anniversary this month of the publicatio...ute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is publishing op... Darwin and his historic insights into evolution. ...versity of California, Berkeley, and James T. Cost..., "Ten Myths About Charles Darwin," appeared in th...
(Date:11/6/2009)...(November 06, 2009) The Monell Center and the Chi... Beijing International Meeting on Taste and Smell ...h the CAS, the meeting will be the first internati...a. , Alan Leshner, Chief Executive Officer, Amer...d Executive Publisher of Science magazine, will op...
Breaking Biology News(10 mins):Developmental delay could stem from nicotinic receptor deletion 2Monell Center joins with CAS to host Beijing meeting on taste and smell research 2Fast Growing National Health Company Has New Owners Big Growth Plans 52218 1The Neutraceutical Company Announces Powerful New Feel Good Product 52215 1The Neutraceutical Company Announces Powerful New Feel Good Product 52215 2US Farms Inc Updates on Recent Aloe Vera Findings Relating to Cleaner and Healthier Teeth 52212 1US Farms Inc Updates on Recent Aloe Vera Findings Relating to Cleaner and Healthier Teeth 52212 2US Farms Inc Updates on Recent Aloe Vera Findings Relating to Cleaner and Healthier Teeth 52212 3
...made significant progress toward elucidating key g...progression of multiple myeloma (MM), an incurable...of the blood. The results, published in the April ...ogical insights that open innovative directions fo... be targeted to specific MM patients based on gene...
...ers have genetically engineered mice whose hearts ...development gives researchers insights into how he...rove our understanding of irregular heartbeats, kn...ving cellular processes to better understand basic...g living, functional cells fluoresce, or glow, whe...
...nd harvest gardens of fungus have a secret weapon ...ibiotic-producing bacteria that the insects harbor...cience, an international team led by University of...llustrates the intricate and ancient nature of thi... that the ants house the bacteria in specialized, ...
Other Biology News:Genome changes tracked during multiple myeloma initiation, progression and treatment 2Mice with glowing hearts shed light on how hearts develop 2Study reveals classic symbiotic relationship between ants, bacteria 2Study reveals classic symbiotic relationship between ants, bacteria 3
Biotools 2.2 from Bruker Daltonics
...Chromosomal Grade Agarose was developed specifical... 2, megabase pairs. T...ectrophoresis agarose available, allowing, ...entage agarose gels. Megabase DNA separations done...
Anti-Human VEGFR-2 / KDR Antibody, Unconjugated from Cell Sciences
Rabbit Anti-Uncoupling Protein-2, aa 144-157 Polyclonal Antibody, Unconjugated from Calbiochem
Biology Products: