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Neogen Develops Quickest Single Test for Beta-Lactams and Tetracyclines in Milk

LANSING, Mich., April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Neogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NEOG ) has expanded its line of products developed for the worldwide dairy industry to include the quickest single test available to simultaneously detect beta-lactam and tetracycline antibiotic residues in milk. ...

Team develops new metamaterial device

CHESTNUT HILL, MA (February 24, 2009) An engineered metamaterial proved it can function as a state-of-the-art device in the complex terahertz range of the electromagnetic spectrum, setting a standard of performance for modulating tiny waves of radiation, according to a team of researchers from Bo...

UCF professor develops vaccine to protect against black plague bioterror attack

A University of Central Florida researcher may have found a defense against the Black Plague, a disease that wiped out a third of Europe's population in the Middle Ages and which government agencies perceive as a terrorist threat today. UCF Professor Henry Daniell and his team have developed a...

UCF professor develops vaccine to protect against black plague bioterror attack

A University of Central Florida researcher may have found a defense against the Black Plague, a disease that wiped out a third of Europe's population in the Middle Ages and which government agencies perceive as a terrorist threat today. UCF Professor Henry Daniell and his team have developed a...

UC Riverside researcher develops novel method to grow human embryonic stem cells

RIVERSIDE, Calif. The majority of researchers working with human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) cells which produce any type of specialized adult cells in the human body use animal-based materials for culturing the cells. But because these materials are animal-based, they could transmit viruses ...

China Sky One Medical, Inc. Develops Nasal Spray for Rheumatic Disease

HARBIN, China, Aug. 14 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Sky One Medical, Inc. (''China Sky One Medical'' or ''the Company'') (Amex: CSY ), a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company producing external use, over-the-counter drugs in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today an...

Zounds Hearing Develops and Releases Power BTE Hearing Aid

Zounds' Digital Aids Now Treat 100 Percent of Improvable Hearing-Impaired Population PHOENIX, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- As a promise to his daughter, Zounds Founder Sam Thomasson spent more than 10 years developing the patented technology behind Zounds Z1 hearing aid...

Bionovo Develops a High Throughput LC-MS/MS Method for Simultaneous Quantification of Multiple Bioactive Compounds

-Results Will be Presented at the American Society for Mass Spectrometry 56th ASMS Conference in Denver, June 2-5, 2008- EMERYVILLE, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bionovo Inc. (Nasdaq: BNVI ) today announced that it has developed a novel analytical 2-dimensional liquid c...

MIT develops a 'paper towel' for oil spills

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--A mat of nanowires with the touch and feel of paper could be an important new tool in the cleanup of oil and other organic pollutants, MIT researchers and colleagues report in the May 30 online issue of Nature Nanotechnology. The scientists say they have created a membrane tha...

Bio Career Center Develops New Tool to Assist in Employer/Candidate Match

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Bio Career Center ( http://www.BioCareerCenter.com ), an online job board and careers tool site for life-science professionals, has created a new tool to assist employers and candidates in the job match process. "Bio Skills Select" will allow comp...

A New Era in Cell Biology: German Company Develops Groundbreaking Alternative to Stem Cell Therapy

KIEL, Germany, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- In mid-March the German Bundestag (Lower House) is due to vote on an amendment to the German Stem Cell Act. The opposing poles in the debate on embryonic stem cell research could not be further apart: its proponents are calling for the complete liberalisa...

Team develops energy-efficient microchip

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-- Researchers at MIT and Texas Instruments have unveiled a new chip design for portable electronics that can be up to 10 times more energy-efficient than present technology. The design could lead to cell phones, implantable medical devices and sensors that last far longer when run...

NIST develops test method for key micromechanical property

Engineers and researchers designing and building new microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) can benefit from a new test method developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to measure a key mechanical property of such systems: elasticity. The new method determines the Young...

NIST team develops novel method for nanostructured polymer thin films

All researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) wanted was a simple, quick method for making thin films of block copolymers or BCPs (chemically distinct polymers linked together) in order to have decent samples for taking measurements important to the microelectronics ...

IBM Develops Wireless Security Service

Helping Protect Against Wireless Hacking and Rogue Access Point Exposures IBM today announced one of the information technology industry's first comprehensive intrusion detection services designed to help customers protect against security breaches on wireless local area networks. IBM's wi...

Former SGI/Cray Team Develops Products for G5 Platform

Eau Claire, Wis. - Based on initial response, it looks as if Small Tree Communications might be a bit of a misnomer for the latest group of former Cray and SGI employees to brave the market and launch a new technology company. The Inver Grove Heights, Minn.-based business, with ties to legacy ...

Scientist takes back patents and develops product others ignored

Madison, Wis. Mark Cook, a tenured animal sciences professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, had seen his patents get licensed out to several businesses, only to sit on the shelves. Hed been working since the mid 1980s on biotechnology that was was not being promoted by any of the bus...

U.K. firm develops smart fabrics

My travels in recent months have been a great opportunity to observe technology adoption across countries and cultures. Not surprisingly, mobile phones are nearly ubiquitous, even if their modes of use are not. Europeans are more likely to use their mobile with thumbs blazing, text messaging more...

GE Healthcare develops digital medication system

Waukesha, Wis. - GE Healthcare and Intermountain Health Care , a nonprofit health care organization based in Salt Lake City, announced a joint project for the development of a new electronic medication administration record, also known as an eMAR, which will better enable collaboration by ever...

Gehl develops new remote control boom controller

West Bend, Wis. -- Construction and agricultural equipment manufacturer Gehl Co. has developed a new product that allows a telescopic handler operator to control boom functions using a compact, wireless remote control pendant from outside the cab, or from within a personnel work platform. The h...

Internet Scout Project develops better tools for online research

As the information revolution took hold, some groups envisioned the need to find structure among growing volumes of electronic files. The Internet Scout Project was established in 1994 to develop better tools and services for finding, filtering, and presenting online information. The Scout Proje...

Volcano Corporation Presentation At Canaccord Adams Conference To Be Webcast

...more than half of Volcano's revenues are derived from outside the United States. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Axsun Technologies, Volcano also develops and manufactures optical monitors, lasers and optical engines used in telecommunications, spectroscopy and other industrial applications. These produc...

Viral Genetics Creates Subsidiary to Develop Cancer Therapy

...ectly to bringing new drugs to the marketplace. ABOUT VIRAL GENETICS: Headquartered in San Marino, California, Viral Genetics discovers and develops drug therapies to treat infectious, autoimmune, and immunological deficiency disorders using its thymus nuclear protein compound (TNP). The company re...

Data Published in Cell Stem Cell Demonstrates Potent Anti-Cancer Activity for OncoMed Pharmaceuticals' Lead Antibody

...y collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline. About OncoMed Pharmaceuticals OncoMed Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage company that discovers and develops novel therapeutics targeting cancer stem cells, the cells believed to be capable of driving tumor growth, recurrence and metastases. A leader in canc...

Curis and Debiopharm Sign an Exclusive License Agreement Covering the HSP90 Inhibitor CUDC-305

...is a Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical group of companies with a focus on the development of prescription drugs that target unmet medical needs. It develops its products for global registration and maximum commercial potential. Once registered, the products are out-licensed to pharmaceutical partners for s...

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announces financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009

...iotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company with over 1,500 dedicated employees. Angiotech discovers, develops and markets innovative treatment solutions for diseases or complications associated with medical device implants, surgical interventions and acute inj...

Interleukin Genetics Announces Conference Call To Discuss Second Quarter 2009 Results

... the Investors section of the Company's website at http://www.ilgenetics.com . About Interleukin Genetics Interleukin Genetics, Inc. develops and markets genetic tests, including its new brand of Inherent Health(TM) genetic test products that empower consumers to maintain health and wellness...

UCLA welcomes startup to new incubator space at California NanoSystems Institute

...unched on-campus technology incubator at the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) has opened lab space to MediSens Wireless, a startup company that develops and manufactures personal body-monitoring systems for medical and health applications. The incubator program was established in March to nurture e...

AIAG and MichBio Form New Collaborative Partnership

...e providers, and related organizations. MichBio promotes cooperation between Michigan's bioscience-related businesses, forges stronger relationships, develops business-to-business opportunities, and serves as a united industry voice to promote a bioscience business-friendly environment. For more information...

CapitalBio Corporation and VigeneTech Inc. Have Announced the Launch of a Fully Integrated Microarray Solution Platform

... and microarray services. Its range of LuxScan(TM) dual and single laser microarray scanners are used widely in Europe, the Americas and Asia. It also develops active biochips and dedicated software for data analysis and biomedical data management. The company, founded in 2000, currently has nearly 400 employ...

Knighted Adds Industry Pioneer and Entrepreneur to Senior Management Team

...s capable of handling a wide range of business scenarios, from a single warehouse to complex multi-facility distribution centers since 1995. Knighted develops world class software and implements turnkey solutions from its corporate offices located in scenic Ossining New York, just north of New York City. Kn...

Next Safety Releases Advanced Respirator for Infectious Diseases

...ulmonary health products. It has a product line of advanced respirators that were developed for many different applications. The company also develops pulmonary drug delivery products. It is a leader in the development of nicotine delivery devices for smoking cessation and nicotine replacement produc...

The Foundation for National Institutes of Health Announces Unprecedented Product Donation by sanofi-aventis in the U.S.

...proving health through scientific discovery. The Foundation identifies and develops opportunities for innovative public-private partnerships and collaborations... Sanofi-aventis is a leading global pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and distributes therapeutic solutions to help improve the lives of patients...

Microbia Names John McCarthy to Senior Management Team

...hool. About Microbia: ( www.Microbia.com ) Microbia, Inc. (formerly Microbia Precision Engineering), is an industrial biotechnology company that develops high-value, renewable specialty ingredients and biomaterials by applying its proprietary metabolic engineering to fermentation-based manufacturing. Mi...

Nile Therapeutics, Inc. Announces Dosing of First Patient in Phase 2 Study of CD-NP for the Treatment of Acute Heart Failure

... the full study available in 2010. About Nile Therapeutics Nile Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops innovative products for the treatment of cardiovascular disease and other areas of unmet medical needs. Nile is initially focusing its efforts on deve...

VIASPACE Pursuing Renewable Energy Business in Asia

...y that reduce or eliminate dependence on fossil and other high-pollutant energy sources. The Company provides raw material for cellulosic biofuels and develops and markets fuel cell cartridges, products and technology. VIASPACE subsidiary Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation owns a portfolio of fuel cell pat...

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals announces launch of Quill SRS product codes for laparoscopic gynecology procedures

...iotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company with over 1,500 dedicated employees. Angiotech discovers, develops and markets innovative treatment solutions for diseases or complications associated with medical device implants, surgical interventions and acute inj...

Sanofi-aventis U.S. Introduces BenzaClin(R) Carekit

...ration. About sanofi-aventis Sanofi-aventis U.S. is an affiliate of sanofi-aventis, a leading global pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and distributes therapeutic solutions to help improve the lives of patients. Sanofi-aventis is listed in Paris (EURONEXT: SAN) and in New York (NYSE:...

Cardinal Health Completes Biotech Acquisition

...cus on making supply chains more efficient, reducing hospital-acquired infections and breaking the cycle of harmful medication errors, Cardinal Health develops market-leading technologies, including Alaris(r) IV pumps, Pyxis(r) automated dispensing and patient identification systems, MedMined(tm) electronic i...

Debiopharm and MSM Protein Technologies Sign Agreement for Research and Development of Debio 0929, a Novel Oncology Biologic

...is a Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical group of companies with a focus on the development of prescription drugs that target unmet medical needs. It develops its products for global registration and maximum commercial potential. Once registered, the products are out-licensed to pharmaceutical partners for s...