Species in Biological Technology

Researchers enlist DNA to bring carbon nanotubes' promise closer to reality

... from a mixture and "purified" into separate species of CNTs of the same electronic type. "A systematic method of purifying every single-chirality species of the same electronic type from a synthetic ... of all 12 major single-chirality semiconducting species from a synthetic mixture, with sufficient yield ...

Biologist discovers pink-winged moth in Chiricahua Mountains

... biologist Bruce Walsh has identified a new species of moth in southern Arizona. Normally, this is ... and collectors have been finding hundreds of new species for decades. This one, however, is different. ... a female, appeared to be an entirely different species from an entirely different family. Walsh said it ...

Nature parks can save species as climate changes

... in helping to save up to 90 per cent of bird species in Africa affected by climate change, according ... at the effects of climate change on 815 bird species of conservation concern in sub-Saharan Africa and ... for the conservation of birds, in particular, species that are globally threatened, restricted in range ...

AdvanDx's PNA FISH(TM) Test Shown to Reduce Mortality by 42% for Patients With Hospital-Acquired Enterococcus faecium Bloodstream Infections

... led to earlier identification of the Enterococcus species for patients with hospital-acquired enterococcal ... they show that PNA FISH significantly speeds up species identification results from the lab, but also ... uses PNA (peptide nucleic acid) probes to target species specific ribosomal RNA (rRNA) in live bacteria ...

AdvanDx Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Yeast Traffic Light PNA FISH(TM)

... Capability To Rapidly Identify Five Candida species Directly From Positive Blood Cultures In One ... Light PNA FISH(TM) to identify Candida yeast species directly from positive blood cultures. The Yeast ... a bloodstream infection caused by Candida species is one of the most serious hospital acquired ...

Oil palm plantations are no substitute for tropical rainforests, a new study shows

... are also home to some of the most threatened species on earth. The review, published today in the ... forest the impact on wildlife depends on what species survive in the new oil palm habitat. The ... show that on average, fewer than one-sixth of the species recorded in primary forest were found in oil ....

Scientists peel away the mystery behind gold's catalytic prowess

... in the UK believe they have pinpointed the active species at which the critical oxidation reaction occurs ... inactive catalyst, Herzing saw two types of gold species particles larger than 1 nm in size and ... the 100-percent-active catalyst, he found a third species clusters of 8 to 12 gold atoms arranged in two ...

DOE JGI Director Eddy Rubin highlights the genomics of plant-based biofuels in the journal Nature

... made. "Over the past 10,000 years, wild plant species were selected for their desirable traits ... been identified. These include Clostridia species for their ability to degrade cellulose, and fungi ... reinhardtii, as just one of several algal species that has been characterized for their ability to ...

Microsoft scientist highlights urgent need for new computer models to address climate change

... an understanding of how forests work, how tree species respond to deforestation, and how forests impact ... vs Wind Dispersal and the Robustness of Tree species to Deforestation," by Daniel Montoya from the ... Madrid, examines what happens to individual tree species in the face of deforestation. Using data from ...

Sangamo BioSciences Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

... traits. The techniques described are broadly applicable across plant species and traits and establish a new method for rapid and precise crop ... The technology opens the door for the production of knockout animals in species other than mouse and broadens the possibilities for new animal models of ...

Prof. Mario Tredici Shared Views on Algae Projects with Algae Business Players at Algae World!

... production from ... so we went outdoors, and tested some microalgae species to get some numbers for improving oil productivity" In the vide, ... where he and his team identified 31 freshwater algae and marine algae species and subjected them to a battery of tests to increase their lipid and ...

Seambiotic USA and NASA Glenn Research Center Signed Agreement for Large Scale Microalgae Process Optimization

... production processes and to study and qualify algae oil from alternative species and production processes as candidate aviation fuel at NASA's test ... Corporation power station near the city Ashkelon, Israel, where various species of marine microalgae have been successfully cultivated using the power ...

Alkemists Labs Wins Nutrition Business Journal's 2008 Industry Growth Award

... as finished products for the Dietary Supplement Industry. With over 900 species of botanicals analyzed and an in-house herbarium containing ~ 6,000 botanical specimens, enabling multiple species cross-referencing for a more accurate and confident botanical ...

Reaction Monitoring of Processes Under Pressure Using In Situ FTIR

... the reaction kinetics. The accumulation of an unwanted or hazardous species is not uncommon. Taking samples for offline analysis (i.e. HPLC, GC, NMR) ... or the samples simply do not reflect the concentrations of the reactive species in their natural environment. ReactIR™ real-time in situ FTIR ...

A Scientific Milestone: Sex of Dolphin at SeaWorld San Diego Determined Prior to Conception

... step in the continued application of sperm-sexing technology to wildlife species management, further demonstrating and bolstering SeaWorld and Busch ... species. Sexing of sperm from dolphins and other zoological species including elephants, rhinos and gorillas will continue at the SeaWorld and ...

New uses for imidazolium salts in medicine and alternative energy

... scavenger antioxidant to counter the damage caused by reactive oxygen species in the body." Environmental stress triggered by an unhealthy lifestyle, ... may lead the body to produce superoxide radicals known as reactive oxygen species (ROS) that could cause cell damage through oxidation. Oxidative stress ...

MRI Expands Energy Role: Launches Center for Integrated Algal Research and Creates Director of Energy Programs Position

... as for biofuel production. Focus areas include: -- modification of species using molecular tools -- developing and purification of seed cultures ... and provided leadership for NREL's biofuels program, including the Aquatic species Program for more than 20 years. Bull has a Ph.D. and M.S. from Stanford ...

Use it or lose it? Researchers investigate the dispensability of our DNA

... loss of some elements may have a significant impact on the fitness of a species and the loss of other elements might be harder to detect in the ... these dozens of thousands of regions are to the natural evolution of a species even as their actual functions remain, at large, a mystery." ...

Ceres Trials Energy Crops at Georgia Biofuel Facility

... environmental and logistical attributes of non-food, low-carbon grass species in the production of cellulosic biofuels. These grass species have a number of advantages: they have relatively rapid breeding cycles, ...

Alkemists Sets The Bar, Becoming a 'Green' Analytical Laboratory

... partner for companies producing dietary supplements. With over 850 species of botanicals analyzed and an in-house herbarium containing more than 6000 botanical specimens, enabling multiple species cross-referencing, Alkemists has become the 'go to' lab for independent, ...

Scientists fix bugs in our understanding of evolution

... errors in existing methods that compare genetic sequences of different species to learn about their evolutionary relationships. They present a new ... by simply watching it. That's why we learn about the relationships between species and the course and mechanism of evolution by comparing genetic sequences," ...

ZyGEM and DIAGNOTEC Collaborate on Diagnostics for Detecting a Devastating Virus Attacking Salmon

... approaches to maintaining the health and productivity of food stock species are growing in importance," said Paul Kinnon, CEO of ZyGEM. "DIAGNOTEC is ... of innovative diagnostics to detect and prevent the spread of food species pathogens, and we welcome the opportunity to incorporate our unique ...

Dow AgroSciences, Sangamo BioSciences Announce the Achievement of Key Milestones in Plant Agriculture Collaboration

... of existing genes. Many genes have already been identified in crop species that control the development of major traits relevant to agriculture such ... of the expression of a native gene in canola, a major food oil crop species in North America and in Asia. The ZFP TF was engineered at Sangamo to ...

Canadian Centre for DNA Barcoding to Participate in Microchip Biotechnologies Early Access Program for Microchip-Based DNA Sample Preparation and Cycle Sequencing

... research and production facility in the world. Its mission is to advance species identification and discovery through the comparative analysis of short, standardized gene regions known as DNA barcodes. By shifting the process of species recognition from traditional morphological approaches to one based on ...

Sangamo BioSciences Announces License Agreement For the Use of ZFP Technology For Generation of Transgenic Animals

... problem that has long hampered the development of transgenic models in species other than mice," said Philip Gregory, Sangamo's vice president of ... disease. However, until now, and the application of ZFNs, genomes of other species could not be efficiently modified in a site-specific manner. The frequency ...

Mice teeth explain the troubles with human wisdom teeth

... During evolution, many of a species properties are shaped by ecological interactions. This is readily evident in mammalian teeth, whose many features closely reflect what each species eats. However, for a long time scientists have suspected that genetic and ...

NASA study will help stop stowaways to Mars

... discovered ultra-hardy organisms collectively known as extremophiles. Some species of bacteria uncovered in a recent NASA study have never been detected ... that both the total number of bacteria and the diversity of bacterial species were much higher than previously detected. This has implications not only ...

Exciton Technologies receives FDA approval to market exSALT(TM)

... and preventing infection. Exciton's exSALT(TM) antimicrobial technology uses a patented chemical deposition technique to form a coating of active species of silver on a wide range of materials. The exSALT(TM) SD7 Wound Dressing targets the advanced wound care market in preventing infection during the ...

Bacteria pack their own demise

... slowly by the cell's clean-up mechanisms. Once the antitoxin is all gone, there is still enough toxin left to kill the bacterium. The upshot for the species is that bacteria that loses their T-A gene and probably have sustained damage to the important genes just next to it can no longer reproduce. ...

Anadys Pharmaceuticals Receives FDA Clearance of Phase II Protocol to Study ANA598 in Combination With Interferon-Alpha and Ribavirin in HCV Patients

... studies of ANA598 (26 weeks duration in rats and 39 weeks duration in monkeys). At the 13-week interim, the toxicology profile of ANA598 in both species was very favorable. A preliminary assessment of the results from the 26-week study in rats indicates a similar profile to that seen in rats at 13 ...

Anadys Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Program Highlights

... studies of ANA598 (26 weeks duration in rats and 39 weeks duration in monkeys). At the 13-week interim, the toxicology profile of ANA598 in both species was very favorable. While 39-week data from the monkey study is not yet available, a preliminary assessment of the results from the 26-week study in ...

Global One Consulting Announces Exclusive Contract to Expand Saigene Biotech, Inc. Sales in Emerging Markets

... to develop and commercialize Sandwich Hybridization Assay chemistry around the world for the early detection of Harmful Algae Blooms and invasive species in marine and freshwater environments. The company also operates a research and production facility at the Marina Technology Center incubator in ...

Idenix Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter and Six Month 2009 Financial Results

... company has synthesized the first kilogram of its lead protease inhibitor drug candidate and has initiated 28-day chronic toxicology studies in two species to support regulatory applications. Finally, during the quarter, Idenix streamlined operations with the closure of its screening facility in ...

New RISI Report Analyzes South American Tree Farm and Biomass Energy Investment Opportunities

... features: A comprehensive outlook on the current status of South America's tree farm industry, including estimates of plantation area, species planted, ownership, and investment trends. Overview of South America's plantation forest-based wood products and pulp and paper industries, ...

EnVivo Pharmaceuticals Announces Reversal of Cognitive Deficits in Alzheimer's Disease Transgenic Mouse Model With Gamma-Secretase Modulator

... for normal function, such as Notch, it is predicted to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease by reducing the disease-associated toxic AB42 species and to display an intrinsically superior safety profile compared to gamma secretase inhibitors (GSIs). EVP-0962 selectively reduces the ...

FDA Clears Caspofungin (Cancidas(R)) Susceptibility Testing for TREK Sensititre(R) YeastOne(R) in Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) Product Line

... TREK's standard IVD YeastOne plate (Part No. YO-2V) is the only IVD-labeled susceptibility product that is FDA-cleared for testing Candida species isolates against four commonly prescribed FDA-cleared antifungal agents: voriconazole, fluconazole, 5-flucytosine and itraconazole. ...

Lexicon Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial of LX1032 in Patients With Carcinoid Syndrome

... used in the diagnosis of the condition. In preclinical studies, LX1032 reduced peripheral serotonin and urinary 5-HIAA levels in several different species without affecting serotonin levels in the brain. In Phase 1 clinical studies, LX1032 reduced serotonin levels and urinary 5-HIAA in healthy ...

febit First to Offer Newly Published Mouse Genome on a Chip for DNA/RNA Detection and Enrichment

... art." In the near future, Next-Generation Sequencing technologies will lead to a rising number of completed genomes of model organisms and other species of interest, as demonstrated by the updated mouse genome. This accelerated development will generate a variety of tools available in the short term ...

Bacteria from the deep can clean up heavy metals

... A species of bacteria, isolated from sediments deep under the Pacific Ocean, could provide a powerful clean-up tool for heavy metal pollution. Writing in the ...

China Sky One Medical, Inc. Signs Agreement with Taiwan Golden Biotechnology Corp. on Development of New Anti-Cancer Drug

... from Antrodia Cinnamomea Chang & Chou, a rare medicinal fungus that grows naturally inside the Cinnamonum kanehirae tree trunk, a native tree species of Taiwan. It can be used in the treatment of liver cancer and lung cancer. The so called "King of Medical Fungi" and "Ruby of Taiwan's ...