Measurement of proteasome inhibition in live cells in Molecular Devices microplate fluorometers
Proteins inside eukaryotic cells exist in a dynamic state, in a highly-regulated balance between synthesis and degradation. Whereas prot...Electrophoretic Karyotypes of Wine Strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Contributed by Alan T. Bakalinsky Department of Food Science and Technology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331-6602 Chromosomal profiles of wine strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae were compared to those of a standard laboratory karyotype. Qualitative analysis supported previous genetic...Comparison of Performance Characteristics of Different Biolistic Devices
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, raising to $213 million the amount it could raise in its pending initial pubic offering of stock.<...What patients want: A story of choice, clinical trials & evidence-based medicine
What is less obvious is that c...TomoTherapy to sell medical devices in India
The Madison-based medical technology company has announced that it is partnering with . to distribute its TomoTherapy Hi-Art Sys...Techware revives broadband project
Techware, which provides computer consult...Security concerns grow with mobile tech devices
By now, most technologically savvy people have heard the horror stories about mobile communications devices, mostly laptops, being reported lost or stolen from entities like the According to <a hr...WARF expects review of stem cell patents
Andy Cohn, government and public relations manager for WARF, said the foundation remains co...Am I spoiled if I expect well-designed mobile devices?
Angus H., whose e-mail domain...Visions: Rimas Buinevicius, CEO of Sonic Foundry
As the CEO of a company that is driving the adoption of Internet communication techn...Midwest retains dominant role in 2005 world medical device market
Although definitive numbers on the size of the total medic...State IT failures are not inevitable
Matt Miszewski, the CIO for the State of Wisconsin, has indicated the problems Wisconsin is having with IT consolidation are not unusual for large state projects. He has plenty of support on that point, especially from other government CIOs, bu...Japanese telecom opens liason office at UW-Platteville
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. is opening a liason office with one or two staff members on the University of Wisconsin-Platteville campus. Hiroki Tanaka, vice president and general manager of NTT Energy and Environment Systems Laboratories, is responsible for seeking out opportunities for the company to expand further in the area. NTT and UW-Platteville began their relationship dur...Voting machine source code must be available for review
Correction: the original story was based on an official summary that referred to the bill as introduced and did not take into account certain amendments. Under the law as enacted, the source code would be placed into escrow with the elections board. It would be analyzed in the case of a recount, but not open to the public. WTN very much regrets the error and any confusion it may have caused.</...RFID medical devices - Opportunities and challenges
on information technology opportunities noted that the FDA sees radio frequency identification (RFID) technology as critical for the long-term safety and integrity of the U.S. drug supply. RFID allows pharmaceutical packages to be tracked, traced and authenticated throughout the chain of distr...Wisconsin Technology Review - third quarter
From stem cell research to high-tech bicycles to an identification chip implant in former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thomspson, Wisconsin Technology Network readers showed a broad range of interests by the stories they clicked on and read during the last three months. We re-present those top stories in this latest edition of a quarterly publication of the Wisco...State of biotech, medical device sector is focus of upcoming conference
The conference will be held Oct. 14, at the Olympia Resort in Oconomowoc. "...Conference will review healthcare IT
The event, to be held Sept. 12-13 at the Radisson hotel in La Crosse, will be split into two par...Van Campen reviving UW's drug-development related education
-- It goes without saying: Life often doesn't turn out as planned. Lynn Van Campen, Ph.D., a prominent scientist, leader and manager in the pharmaceutical industry, really did intend to retire several years ago following a highly successful and fulfilling career. After nearly 30 years of experience in building and leading pharmaceutical development in companies both big and s...UW-Platteville linked to UC-Irvine project management program
The Project Management Certificate Program will offer professionals access to online career training and...Midwest plays key role in developing new medical device companies
Before we comment on some trends from this table, here are a couple interesting observations: Clea...Medical device industry growing in importance in Midwest
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The funds will suppor...DM Review announces award finalists
The award, a symbol of excellence within the business intelligence and data warehousing industry, has been given out since 1996. Entries are accepted in categories that reflect mission-critica...$1.45 billion judgment against Morgan Stanley sends message revisit e-mail retention policies
The recent $1.45 billion judgment against Morgan Stanley in the Ronald Perelman case is a clarion call for revisiting your organizations e-mail message retention policies. First, a quick recap of the main points in the case: The financial services firm Morgan Stanley was sued by billionaire financier Ronald Perelman Morgan Stanley could not reliably produce e-mails for the court<b...Preview: Electronic health records, tech choices explored at Digital Healthcare Conference
Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt announced yesterday that a new organization, the American Health Information Community (AHIC) will be formed to make recommendations for a nationwide system for storing and sharing patient's medical records electronically. This news makes the , which wi...TomoTherapy considers IPO with medical-device business on the rise
A technology that could bring better, safer treatments to cancer patients worldwide might have fallen through the cracks. Now Tomotherapy, a Madison medical-device firm with more than 200 employees that has grown to $44 million in sales, could go public within a year, its founder said. The company is run by Thomas "Rock" Mackie, a UW-Madison professor who was spurred into going commercia...What $750m means: a review of the state biotech plan
Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle has made much of his $750 million biotechnology plan for the state, especially as budget season pushes onward. But it can be easy to lose track of where the money is coming from and going, as the plan involves a handful of separate buildings and initiatives funded through public-private partnerships. WTN compiled this review of where the money will be spent....Businesses and educators to preview video games for training
The A...Students will show off biomedical devices to professors and investors
will have a chance to bring a semesters worth of work into the spotlight on Friday at the Biomedical Engineering D...