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Gladstone and Izumi Bio in partnership in regenerative medicine and cardiovascular disease

SAN FRANCISCO, CA June 16, 2008 --- iZumi Bio, Inc. and The J. David Gladstone Institutes, an independent non-profit biomedical research organization, have announced a major research collaboration and licensing agreement to focus on applications for induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. iPS c...

VaxInnate to discuss seasonal and pandemic flu vaccines during BIO 2008 this week

SAN DIEGO, CA, June 16, 2008 -- VaxInnate Corporation announced today that it will discuss its novel proprietary technology for producing seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccines during BIO 2008 here this week. VaxInnate will participate in the following three BIO 2008 panel discussions: ...

Pyramid Launches TimeTrax Bio Generation II

MERIDEN, Conn., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Pyramid Technologies ( http://www.ptitime.com ), an established leader in manufacturing Time and Attendance products, is launching the Pyramid TimeTrax Bio Generation II, an innovative biometric system that features a new and improved sensor for fingerprin...

Biofuel cells without the bio cells

Proteins keep cells humming. Some are enzymes that taxi electrons to chemicals outside the cell, to discharge excess energy generated during metabolism. This maintains energy flow in the cell and, in turn, keeps the cell alive. The process has worked a little like that slogan for a hyper-electri...

Short-term Bio Sensors Monitor From Afar

A new study reveals critical molecular events in the origin of fat cells. The findings are central to understanding chronic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes, as fat cells produce hormones critical for metabolic control, the researchers said. The study finds that a hormonal cocktail routinel...

Invitrogen Launches i-Path -- A Unique Systems Biology Platform at BIO 2005

Scientists in Belgium have discovered how to clone human embryos from eggs that have been matured in the laboratory. Their discovery should make it easier for scientists to create embryonic stem cell lines from cloned embryos and develop them to provide eggs and sperm for infertile couples, the 21s...

Research explores interactions between nanomaterials, biological systems

...er of the University of Bremen, Darrell Velegol of Penn State University, Ponisseril Somasundaran of Columbia University, Fred Klessig of Pennsylvania bio Systems, Vince Castranova of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and Mike Thompson of FEI Co. "We are committed to ensuri...

American Chemical Society's weekly PressPac -- May 27, 2009

... FULL TEXT ARTICLE: http://pubs.acs.org/stoken/presspac/presspac/full/10.1021/mp900063t CONTACT: Clive Prestidge, Ph.D. Sector Coordinator for bio and Polymer Interfaces Ian Wark Research Institute University of South Australia Mawson Lakes, South Australia Phone: +61 8 83023569 Fax : +61...

Microtest Labs Adds Dissolution Testing to its Suite of Analytical and Stability Testing Services

...on, visit the Microtest website at www.microtestlabs.com/analytical-chemistry-testing or call 1-800-631-1680. Or, visit Microtest at the 2009 bio International Convention in Atlanta, May 18th-21st, in Booth 2803 in the Massachusetts Pavilion. About Microtest Microtest is a leader in ...

Validus and HierStar Form Strategic Alliance to Offer the First Complete Range of Authentication Products

... is a design, engineering and manufacturing company specializing in authentication technologies. Validus is an excellent match as a partner with their bio technologies and software solutions," said Robert Wilson, President of HierStar. All three products have recently been released to the market and...

Queen's scientists discover eco-friendly wood dissolution

...y Belfast have discovered a new eco-friendly way of dissolving wood using ionic liquids that may help its transformation into popular products such as bio fuels, textiles, clothes and paper. Dr Hctor Rodrguez and Professor Robin Rogers from the University's School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering...

InVitria to Unveil Powerful Cell Culture Media Component ZAP-CHO

...HO cell culture optimization called ZAP-CHO during bio 2009 International Convention in Atlanta, GA. ...culture media supplements will also be part of the bio Process Product Zone exhibition in Booth #5120 within the bio 2009 International Convention from May 19-21. ...

BIO 2009 -- R&D session: New stem cell research unlocks unknown therapies

...D session in the worlds largest convention for biotech and pharmaceuticals, bio 2009 in Atlanta, USA. The session is arranged by the Swedish medical univer...onnolly, National Healthcare Reporter at Washington Post. R&D session at bio 2009 - Breaking new stem cell research unlocks unknown therapies Time: Thu...

Fowl soil additive breaks down crude oil

...nvolves the use of expensive fertilizers containing nitrogen and phosphorus, and again may come with an additional environmental price tag despite the bio label. Soil hardening and a loss of soil quality often accompany this approach. Ma and colleagues suggest that animal waste, and in particular chi...

State fund advances titanium powder research, 9 other Iowa State projects

...ed Professor of Chemistry and an associate of the Ames Laboratory. They're working with an Iowa company to develop resins based on corn, soy and other bio oils that can be used to manufacture fiberglass-reinforced products. $78,452 to David Grewell, assistant professor of agricultural and biosystems ...

European researchers harness unique properties of boron to develop new drugs and diagnostics

...t potential as the basis for compounds in diagnosis and biosensing, and also for novel bioorganic materials, said Lesnikowski. The applications in bio sensing, biomaterials, and drug development all spring from the fundamental chemical properties of boron. All life is derived ultimately from the elem...

AVS 55th International Symposium & Exhibition, Oct. 19-24

...nclude: ASTRONOMICAL IMAGING: Large telescopes, adaptive optics, and instrumentation: http://www.avssymposium.org/Session.asp?sessionID=139 . bio IMAGING: Single molecules, viruses, cells, and new views of the retina. See: http://www.avssymposium.org/Session.asp?sessionID=140 . - IMAGING OF M...

Save-the-date: Major nanotech, energy, and biomed meeting

...s include: ASTRONOMICAL IMAGING: Large telescopes, adaptive optics, and instrumentation: http://www.avssymposium.org/Session.asp?sessionID=139 . bio IMAGING: Single molecules, viruses, cells, and new views of the retina. See: http://www.avssymposium.org/Session.asp?sessionID=140 . IMAGING OF M...

70 years old and going strong with Down syndrome and no dementia

...array of changes that occur with aging. While future research could take several directions, including studies of risk factors like cholesterol or the bio availability of estrogen, Silverman explains that the area of gene expression offers promise at this time. While an extra copy of Chromosome 21 in a p...

Biotechnology key to developing sustainable industries says international panel

..., but have real economic value as well, according to an international panel of industry, governmental, and venture capital representatives at the 2008 bio International Convention in San Diego. "Excitement about biofuels and other new energy sources has served to bring growing interest to the concept ...

OCAST funds OSU projects with commercial viability

...ects like DNA, nerve agents and pesticides. Mao said this is a fundamental project that will be achieved by transferring chemical functionalities and bio molecules to carbon nanotubes. Janet Cole, professor of horticulture and landscape architecture, received $66,941 for two years. Cole will investi...

Going live with click chemistry

...FO reagents available to other research groups and are in discussions with potential commercial suppliers to make the reagents widely available to the bio research community. Direct imaging of glycan trafficking under conditions of cell stimulation or pharmacological intervention can be performed in c...

Conference to examine role technology can play in helping US manage healthcare costs

... WHAT: Economic Strategy for Health Care through bio and Information Standards and Technologies, a conference designed to examine the role technology and technical standards can play in helping the Unite...

Taipan venom no snake oil

...g agent called Factor X which could stem blood flow in a matter of seconds. A drug lead based on Factor X is being evaluated for clinical trials by bio pharmaceutical development company QRxPharma. "Australian snakes literally have a two-pronged attack when they bite their prey," Dr St Pierre said....

Visceral Leishmaniasis: Successful Vaccine Trial In Dogs

... Rocher veterinary clinic (La Garde, Var) and the biopharmaceutical company bio Véto Test (La Seyne-Sur-Mer, Var). The first results showed total lasting p...er veterinary clinic (La Garde, Var, France) and the biopharmaceutical firm bio Véto Test (La Seyne-Sur-Mer, Var), have recently produced and tested a new ...

Researchers find promising cancer-fighting power of synthetic cell-signaling molecule

...ombination with other cancer chemotherapeutic drugs using funds from EmTech bio -- a life sciences technology business incubator operated by Georgia Tech a...teract in a synergistic way," Merrill noted. So information from the EmTech bio study may be particularly useful if Enigmols enter human clinical trials be...