Toxins in Biological Technology

Human Genome Sciences Announces New Order for Raxibacumab (ABthrax(TM)) from U.S. Government

... they are not effective against the deadly toxins that the bacteria produce. Raxibacumab targets anthrax toxins after they are released by the bacteria into the ... not know they are infected with anthrax until the toxins already are circulating in their blood, and it ...

Data Published in The New England Journal of Medicine Support Use of Raxibacumab (ABthrax(TM)) for the Treatment of Inhalation Anthrax

... they are not effective against the deadly toxins that the bacteria produce. Raxibacumab targets anthrax toxins after they are released by the bacteria into the ... not know they are infected with anthrax until the toxins already are circulating in their blood, and it ...

Addiction Treatment Finds Success Treating Brain Deficiencies through the Belly

... data demonstrates that a consistent intake of toxins causes an addict's intestines to stop the natural ... of the center. "Active addicts put a lot of toxins in their bodies. These toxins cause the intestines to stop absorbing in an ...

Medarex and Massachusetts Biologic Laboratories Announce Primary Objective Achieved in Phase 2 Trial of Monoclonal Antibody Combination for the Treatment of Clostridium difficile Associated Diarrhea (CDAD)

... human antibodies that neutralize C. difficile toxins A and B, respectively. Consistent with the ... strain that produces much higher levels of toxins A and B has also been associated with morbidity ... with monoclonal antibodies against the toxins could reduce this significant and costly public ...

Novel compound may treat acute diarrhea

... strains of bacteria, which produce toxins that stimulate the linings of the intestines, ... chain of events that occur when bacterial toxins enter the intestinal tract. The compound slows ... monophosphate, caused by various bacterial toxins and might prevent or attenuate the intestinal ...

First documented case of pest resistance to biotech cotton

... produce Bt toxins, which kill some insects. The toxins are produced in nature by the widespread ... only other case of field-evolved resistance to Bt toxins involves resistance to Bt sprays," Tabashnik ... In most pests, offspring are resistant to Bt toxins only if both parents are resistant. In ...

New designer toxins kill Bt-resistant insect pests

... Bt kills insects. Figuring out how Bt toxins punch holes in the cells of an insect's gut was ... "This is the first time that knowledge of how Bt toxins work and how insects become resistant have been used to design toxins that kill resistant insects," said research team ...

Medarex And PharmAthene Announce New Therapeutic Data for Anthrax Anti-Toxin, Valortim(R)

... and then is believed to facilitate the entry of additional destructive toxins into the cells. Valortim is designed to target anthrax protective antigen ... with a number of limitations, including: (1) lack of activity against the toxins produced by the B. anthracis bacteria (2) need for long-term dosing to ...

STC.UNM Signs License Option Agreement With GeneThera for E. coli O157:H7 Vaccine

... testing, and many labs do not test for STEC. The bacteria that make these toxins are called 'Shiga toxin producing' E. coli, or STEC for short." Shiga toxin is one of the most potent toxins known to man, so much so that the Centers for Disease Control and ...

U.S. Genomics Awarded $9.1 Million Contract for Development of Advanced Biosensor by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

... proprietary approach to rapidly detect multiple bacterial pathogens, toxins and viruses simultaneously in an environmental sample using a single ... allows extremely precise "broadband" detection of bacterial pathogens, toxins and viruses in a biological sample. The technology's readings are ...

BioNeutral's Ygiene(TM) Hospital Grade Antimicrobial Proven To Be Completely Inert to Steel In Independent Corrosion Testing

... Science company that intends to commercialize a combinational chemistry-based technology which can neutralize harmful environmental contaminants, toxins and dangerous micro-organisms including bacteria, viruses, mold, fungi and spores. The formulations, including Ygiene(TM) and Ogiene(TM), which are ...

BioNeutral Group's CEO, Stephen Browand and Chief Scientist, Dr. Andrew Kielbania to Appear on WVOX 1460 AM 'In Focus' Radio Show Hosted by Dr. Dan Miller

... Science company that intends to commercialize a combinational chemistry-based technology which can neutralize harmful environmental contaminants, toxins and dangerous micro-organisms including bacteria, viruses, mold, fungi and spores. The formulations, including Ygiene(TM) and Ogiene(TM), which are ...

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

... can damage vegetation, coral reefs, fish and wildlife, and water quality when it "blooms" excessively. Human exposure to algae-induced water toxins can cause neurological impairment, gastrointestinal upset or respiratory irritation, sometimes resulting in severe illness or death. "The ...

BioNeutral's Ygiene(TM) Hospital Grade Achieves a 100% Total Kill (Pass) Against the Life Threatening Clostridium Difficile (C.diff) Spores in Independent EPA Required Protocol Testing.

... Science company that intends to commercialize a combinational chemistry-based technology which can neutralize harmful environmental contaminants, toxins and dangerous micro-organisms including bacteria, viruses, mold, fungi and spores. The formulations, including Ygiene(TM) and Ogiene(TM), which are ...

Neogen Reports 16% Increase in Revenues

... ingredients do not contaminate non-allergenic foods. Sales of Food Safety's oldest product line, its rapid tests to detect natural toxins in grain, also saw significant improvement for the year, as tests for aflatoxin and deoxynivalenol (DON) improved by 10% compared to the prior year. ...

BioNeutral's Ygiene(TM) Hospital Grade Achieves World Class Independent Test Results in Killing Life Threatening Spores/Organisms

... Science company that intends to commercialize a combinational chemistry-based technology which can neutralize harmful environmental contaminants, toxins and dangerous micro-organisms including bacteria, viruses, mold, fungi and spores. The formulations, including Ygiene(TM) and Ogiene(TM), which are ...

BioNeutral's Ygiene(TM) Hospital Grade Antimicrobial Demonstrates a 99.9997% Kill Rate Against Clostridium Difficile Spores (C.diff) in Independent Lab Pre-testing Phase

... Science company that intends to commercialize a combinational chemistry-based technology which can neutralize harmful environmental contaminants, toxins and dangerous micro-organisms including bacteria, viruses, mold, fungi and spores. The formulations, including Ygiene(TM) and Ogiene(TM), which are ...

'Designer molecules' being developed to fight disease

... a wide range of applications in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and agricultural industries, such as generating protein molecules to prevent uptake of toxins in crops or protein molecules for detection of environmental pollutants. Shikha Sharma will be presenting her research at the Festival of ...

Optimer Pharmaceuticals Announces Lower Recurrence Rates for Fidaxomicin Versus Vancocin(R) in Subgroup Analyses from Its Phase 3 Study for the Treatment of CDI

... and in the community. It is a serious illness caused by infection of the inner lining of the colon by C. difficile bacteria, which produce toxins that cause inflammation of the colon, severe diarrhea and, in the most serious cases, death. CDI typically develops from the use of broad-spectrum ...

Kibow Biotech, Inc. to Present at BIO 2009 International Convention: Innovations to Heal, Fuel, and Feed the World

... selected beneficial microbes (probiotics) that possess a high affinity for various nitrogenous waste products. When the kidneys are unable to filter toxins normally, the microbes metabolize the renal waste products and use them as nutrients for growth. As the microbes grow and replicate, they create ...

World Micromachine Summit highlights technologies impacting energy and the environment

... devices, microfluidics and optical devices. Micromachine manufactured products can be used in devices or systems for medical diagnosis, detecting toxins in food or water, inertial navigation systems, airbag deployment sensors, oil drilling pressure sensors and temperature, optical, motion or chemical ...

PharmAthene Presents Data for SparVax(TM), a Novel Vaccine for the Prevention and Treatment of Anthrax Infection, at the 12th Annual Conference on Vaccine Research

... However, antibiotic therapy, while useful, is believed to be associated with a number of limitations, including: (1) lack of activity against the toxins produced by the B. anthracis bacteria, (2) need for long-term dosing to achieve full protection, complicated by side effects and non-compliance (3) ...

China Medicine to Participate in 2009 Natural Products Expo West Trade Show

... China. The Company actively develops a number of proprietary products for many uses including oncology, high blood pressure and the removal of toxins from food and animal feed. For more information visit the Company's website at http://www.chinamedicinecorp.com . Cautionary Statement ...

PharmAthene Presents Data for SparVax(TM) and Valortim(R), a Novel Vaccine and Anti-Toxin for the Prevention and Treatment of Anthrax Infection at the 7th Annual ASM Biodefense Meeting

... However, antibiotic therapy, while useful, is believed to be associated with a number of limitations, including: (1) lack of activity against the toxins produced by the B. anthracis bacteria, (2) need for long-term dosing to achieve full protection, complicated by side effects and non-compliance (3) ...

Neogen Named Supplier of Chr. Hansen Probiotics for Swine and Poultry

... to the use of antibiotics to manage disease," said James Herbert, Neogen's chief executive officer. "With our tests for bacterial pathogens, natural toxins in feed grains and antibiotic residues, and our disinfectants and veterinary instruments that we already offer to the swine and poultry markets, ...

ECBC's Environmental BioMonitoring Laboratory Focuses on the Future

... kits, surface swipes and cotton swabs. "In our laboratory, we offer complementary technologies for the qualitative detection of both biological toxins and organisms," Fruchey said. "Our high-throughput screening approach allows us to provide same-day results for most samples, with a turnaround time ...

Star Scientific Announces Successful Completion of Product Satisfaction Study - Results Show Potential for Development and Manufacturing of New Pharmaceutical Product for Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco Cessation

... company with a toxin reduction mission. It is engaged in the development of dissolvable smokeless tobacco products that deliver fewer carcinogenic toxins (principally tobacco specific nitrosamines, or TSNAs), through the utilization of the innovative StarCured(R) tobacco curing technology, and in ...

Clemson researchers advance nanoscale electromechanical sensors

... read gas and chemical levels on site." The potential applications are varied, he said. In addition to simultaneously reading multiple kinds of toxins in the environment, these electromechanical sensors have been shown to measure changes in humidity and temperature. Preliminary results indicate ...

China Medicine to Distribute Dental and Surgical Instruments

... China. The Company actively develops a number of proprietary products for many uses including oncology, high blood pressure and the removal of toxins from food and animal feeds. For more information visit the Company's website at http://www.chinamedicinecorp.com . Cautionary Statement ...

Cutting the cord to determine babies' health risk from toxic exposure

... in umbilical cord blood, the vital link between mother and developing baby that shares between the pair both essential nutrients as well as unwanted toxins absorbed by the mother. "Modern tools in mass spectrometry and bioinformatics have enabled us to obtain a first view of proteins contained in ...

New uses for imidazolium salts in medicine and alternative energy

... reactive oxygen species in the body." Environmental stress triggered by an unhealthy lifestyle, such as excessive alcohol consumption, exposure to toxins and drugs, smoking and lack of sleep, may lead the body to produce superoxide radicals known as reactive oxygen species (ROS) that could cause cell ...

China Medicine Corporation Awarded GSP Certification

... China. The Company actively develops a number of proprietary products for many uses including oncology, high blood pressure and the removal of toxins from food and animal feeds. For more information visit the Company's website at http://www.chinamedicinecorp.com . Cautionary Statement ...

Clemson researchers advance nanoscale electromechanical sensors

... read gas and chemical levels on site." The potential applications are varied, he said. In addition to simultaneously reading multiple kinds of toxins in the environment, these electromechanical sensors have been shown to measure changes in humidity and temperature. Preliminary results indicate ...

China Medicine Announces Conference Call to Discuss Third Quarter 2008 Results

... China. The Company actively develops a number of proprietary products for many uses including oncology, high blood pressure and the removal of toxins from food and animal feeds. For more information visit the Company's website at http://www.chinamedicinecorp.com . Cautionary Statement This ...

Katrina Proven Certified Organic Toxic Mold Remedy Now Available for Mold Remediation Professionals and Homeowners

... EM technology starter cultures available in our manufacturing. EM or Efficient Microbes is a probiotic blend of 15 beneficial microbes that consume toxins and the things molds live on voraciously. The combination of healthy bacteria in EM actually forms a self protecting mechanism that is ...

China Medicine to Showcase 'Bethin' Weight Loss Product at 2008 Natural Products Expo East Trade Show

... China. The Company actively develops a number of proprietary products for many uses including oncology, high blood pressure and the removal of toxins from food and animal feed. For more information visit the Company's website at http://www.chinamedicinecorp.com . Cautionary Statement This ...

Arbios Sells HepatAssist Bioartificial Liver System to HepaLife Technologies, Inc.

... of specific molecular weights are expressed through the micropores, thereby cleansing the blood of harmful impurities (e.g., hepatic failure toxins as well as various mediators of inflammation and inhibitors of liver regeneration). These substances would otherwise progressively accumulate in the ...

PharmAthene Awarded NIAID Contract For Up to $83.9 Million For Third Generation rPA Anthrax Vaccine Program

... initiates the onset of the illness by attaching to cells in the infected person where it then facilitates entry of the two additional destructive toxins -- Lethal Factor and Edema Factor, into the cell. Antibiotics are the first line of defense against anthrax infection. However, early ...

New Report on 633 Biotechnology Medicines Under Development Released in Michigan

... on: -- A treatment to repair damaged neural tissue in patients with spinal cord injuries -- A medicine that treats the effects of anthrax after toxins have been released into the body, a condition for which there is no approved therapy -- A treatment for menopause that mimics estrogen's beneficial ...

Neogen Reports 26% Increase in Revenues

... and Listeria, continued their upward trend seen in recent quarters, and were up 14% compared to last year. Sales of the company's tests for natural toxins increased by 12% in the quarter, led by increases in sales of test kits for histamine, aflatoxin, and deoxynivalenol (DON). Going forward, sales of ...