require in Biological Technology

Experts argue nano food-additives require new oversight

Washington, DC Nanotechnology policy experts are urging that food additives that contain nanoscale materials be subject to new safety testing to ensure that their use does not pose unintended risks. The call comes as nanotechnology emerges as a major regulatory challenge facing the incoming Oba...

Employer Brands Require More Than Slick Marketing

Successful internal brand building requires more than a marketing campaign and the involvement of the marketing department. Key people in the organization (HR managers, senior executives and middle managers responsible for creating the product - in this case, the employee experience) play a vital r...

Bill would require data keepers to notify consumers of info leaks

A new bill being worked on by state legislators would require organizations that store personal information on Wisconsin residents to notify those residents if their personal data has been obtained by an unauthorized party. LRB-2214, recently introduced by state Senator Ted Kanavas and state Rep...

DOE awards $377 million in funding for 46 energy frontier research centers

...enhouse gas emissions," said Secretary Chu. "Meeting the challenge to reduce our dependence on imported oil and curtail greenhouse gas emissions will require significant scientific advances. These centers will mobilize the enormous talents and skills of our nation's scientific workforce in pursuit of the b...

Growth spurts

...ility to synthesis nanocrystals with desired physical properties. This will require a much better understanding of colloidal nanocrystal growth mechanisms. Whi...an area that has traditionally been off-limits because electron microscopes require vacuum conditions. We can now see directly what before could only be surmis...

Cadence Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

...sufficient to support regulatory approval; the possibility that the FDA may require Cadence to perform additional clinical trials, studies or other activities,...aminophen from being developed by competitors; the potential for Cadence to require substantial additional funding in order to obtain regulatory approval for a...

Medicago's H1N1 pandemic vaccine candidate shows positive response in 100% of vaccinated animals after a single dose

...l isolates, such as the California/07, in hopes of increasing the vaccine yield. Medicago's vaccine is produced using its VLP technology that does not require a virus and therefore does not rely on the ability of a viral strain to grow. About Medicago Medicago is committed to provide highly effecti...

Ricardo Launches Consortium to Evaluate Lubricant Challenges of Future Low Carbon Engine Technologies

...the fuels and lubricants industries, it is increasingly apparent that further significant improvements in diesel and gasoline engine fuel economy will require an integrated approach between automakers, tier 1 equipment providers, oil companies and lubricant additive manufacturers. By bringing together intere...

Cardium Provides Update on Phase 2b Excellarate Clinical Study and Plans for Additional Tissue Repair Applications

... healing processes. The Excellarate product candidate is designed to require only one or two physician-administered treatments, in contrast to most diabetic wound healing agents or devices in use that require repeated administrations over a long term (weeks to months). Based on rece...

Cardium Regains Listing Compliance with NYSE Amex

...t to the company, including its Securities and Exchange Commission filings and that its letter is subject to changes in the NYSE Amex Rules that could require the exchange to re-evaluate its position and other qualifications. "We are very pleased that the NYSE Amex has recognized the substantial impro...

PTC Therapeutics Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial of PTC299 in Patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 2

..., dose-limiting or definitively drug-related adverse events reported. All clinical adverse events observed were mild or moderate in severity, did not require intervention, and were not clearly related to PTC299. In addition, adverse events such as bleeding, hypertension and proteinuria were not observed. ...

Time Clocks Technology Catches Up With Crooks

...e for a quick power nap after lunch right? Nobody's watching, right? "Well no, they're not. Surveillance cameras are expensive to install and require having someone to watch each one in every nook and cranny. However, time and attendance software makes it easy for employers to see where employees ar...

Study Published in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health Demonstrated Once-Daily Vyvanse(R) (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) CII Provided Significant Improvement of ADHD Symptoms for Children at 13 Hours After Administration

...ment at 13 hours after administration.( ) "Pediatric patients may require ADHD symptom improvement both at school and after school,"( )said Sharon ... support that Vyvanse can be an important treatment option for children who require duration of ADHD symptom improvement throughout the day." Vy...

A drug-dispensing contact lens

...nsed were sufficient to kill pathogens in a laboratory assay. Kohane and Ciolino see applications in conditions such as glaucoma and dry-eye which require frequent daily eye drops. They have begun to test the lens in animals and plan to begin human testing as soon as possible. The technology recently won...

EPA Refuge Determination Positive for the Environment

...n corn borer, from developing resistance to Bt technology. Agriculture biotechnology has substantial environmental benefits, because biotech crops require fewer pesticide applications. Biotechnology has allowed for the displacement of 630 million pounds of active ingredients that would have otherwise be...

Neogen Reports 16% Increase in Revenues

...nt improvement for the year, as tests for aflatoxin and deoxynivalenol (DON) improved by 10% compared to the prior year. Sales of Neogen products that require a capital investment, including AccuPoint((R)) readers and Soleris((TM)) microbial detection instruments, slowed in 2009 due to the impact of the econ...

Synthetic Genomics Inc. and ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company Sign Exclusive, Multi-Year Agreement to Develop Next Generation Biofuels Using Photosynthetic Algae

...l Jacobs, Vice President of Research and Development at ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company. "Meeting the world's growing energy demands will require a multitude of technologies and energy sources. We believe that biofuel produced by algae could be a meaningful part of the solution in the future be...

Scientists discover repulsive side to light force

...ther, whereas out-of-phase light beams repel each other in this case." These light forces may one day control telecommunications devices that would require far less power but would be much faster than today's conventional counterparts, Tang said. An added benefit of using light rather than electricity is ...

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

...up to 5.5 hours to eliminate spores. These currently used commercial products have significant shortcomings by being ineffective, cumbersome to use or require very lengthy periods of time to be effective at all in eliminating health threatening spores. A room temperature, cold, sporicide/sterilant...

Intruder alert: Tel Aviv University's 'Smart Dew' will find you!

...rdless phones, RF is a safe, low-power solution, making Prof. Shapira's technology extremely cost-effective compared to other concepts. "It doesn't require much imagination to envision the possibilities for this technology to be used," says Prof. Shapira. "They are really endless." ...

Dr. Daniel Ronel Selects Artefill to Meet Growing Patient Demand for a Longer Lasting Dermal Filler

...rom temporary dermal fillers that are made of different kinds of natural or synthetic materials that are completely absorbed by the body over time and require repeat injections to maintain wrinkle correction. A skin test is required prior to treatment or approximately four (4) weeks ahead of time, to ensure ...

PharmAthene's 2nd Generation rPA Anthrax Vaccine, SparVax(TM), Completes FDA Regulatory Strategy Review

...ing written feedback on our development plan in lieu of a formal meeting. We do not believe that FDA's comments on our proposed development plan will require any significant changes to the development program previously submitted to HHS as part of our proposal in response to the RFP, and we look forward to ...

Study on keeping nuclear bombs from US ports shows misplaced fear over cargo scanning cost

...raised security alert or actual terrorist incident require that the current inspection protocol be ramped up....fests to decide whether or not specific containers require intensive non-intrusive inspection (NII). The SFI ...ning and an additional $11-$13 for containers that require secondary inspection. This was, in part, due to th...

Novel handheld device detects anthrax with outstanding accuracy and reliability

...ume or destroy the sample being tested, allowing it to be re-analyzed later for forensic applications. In contrast, existing detection approaches require longer and more complex processing to distinguish anthrax from other substances (between 30 minutes and three days), their accuracy is inferior to the...

Viral Genetics Information Now Available Through OTCIQ.com and Pink Sheets Website

...such time as the company recommences making filings under EDGAR which would require re-registration with the SEC. Re-registration would require the filing of audited financial statements, amongst other requirements. Doi...

VerteLoc™ Tops 500 Surgical Procedures, VGI Announces VerteLX™ and Seeks Potential Investors for Growth

..., for the treatment of lumbar spinal diseases that require fusion. Winston-Salem, ... for the treatment of various spinal diseases that require fusion of the lumbar spine. "There are n...erteLX™ product will be so great that we may require additional resources to allow for rapid expansion....

New statistical technique improves precision of nanotechnology data

...pplications for nanomaterials and nanostructures because manufacturers will require consistency in their products. "Our statistical model will be useful whe... Wang's research team. Correcting for data errors in these structures will require development of a separate model using the same SPAR techniques, Wu said. ...

Study Showed VYVANSE(R) (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) CII Provided Significant Efficacy at 14 Hours After Administration in Adults with ADHD in an Adult Simulated Workplace Environment

...DHD-RS) with adult prompts. These findings may be important for adults who require ADHD symptom management at work, at home, and in social settings." In ...ment setting. In this setting, adults engaged in tests and activities that require a level of attention needed in many workplace settings. The efficacy of VY...

Stanford researchers find a quicker, cheaper way to sort isotopes

...re neutrons, the more mass. One machine can cost as much as a million dollars. In addition to being expensive and large, mass spectrometers now in use require specially trained technicians to operate them. Zare's device, which employs what is called cavity ring-down spectroscopy, has potential applicati...

Caliper Life Sciences Introduces Staccato Protein Workstation for Automated Protein Sample Preparation & Analysis

...ilars), the FDA has encouraged the industry to submit biological new drug applications that include quality by design (QbD) parameters. QbD approaches require multivariate experimentation techniques that generate large numbers of samples and create bottlenecks in sample preparation and analysis. "The S...

ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals Announces Plans for Remainder of 2009

...ivalence study and determine to conduct additional bioequivalence studies of ANX-530, including in humans; the potential for regulatory authorities to require additional preclinical work and/or clinical activities to support regulatory filings, including prior to the submission or the approval of an NDA for ...

CSOFT Announces Introduction of L10NPRO 3.0 at 6th Annual Worldwide Summit in Beijing

...s, maintenance, learning curves, or constant upgrades. The client gets all the management help with a simple click of the mouse. "Competitors require customers to make significant capital investments - often in excess of $200,000 USD plus expensive yearly maintenance fees," continued Yee. &quo...

Independent U.S. Study Confirms Veritide's Ceeker(TM) Handheld Device Detects Anthrax With Outstanding Accuracy and Reliability

...e or destroy the sample being tested, allowing it to be re-analyzed later for forensic applications. In contrast, existing detection approaches require longer and more complex processing to distinguish anthrax from other substances (between 30 minutes and three days), their accuracy is inferior to the...

AFFiRiS AG: 1st Place in Venture Capital & Private Equity Awards for MIG Fonds and AFFiRiS

... vaccines based on its own patents. These are used to treat Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, Parkinson's disease and other diseases that urgently require a medical solution and that have considerable market potential. Alzheimer's disease is currently the principal indication and two potential products a...

Exosome Diagnostics and DxS Diagnostic Innovations Collaborate to Develop Blood-Based Tests for Key Cancer Mutations

...e of Nature Cell Biology. "There are over 180 companies investigating over 370 different molecular targeted cancer therapies, many of which will require high-quality, molecular companion diagnostics," said James McCullough, Chief Executive Officer Exosome Diagnostics. "Teaming with the world leader in...

Ganeden Biotech Introduces GanPro(TM) Direct-Fed Microbial for Livestock

...roducts because, unlike many DFM and LAB products, it can be mixed directly with animal feed, does not need to be administered separately and does not require refrigeration. GanPro is appropriate for livestock of all ages. Recommended feeding rates per head are: 36 grams per day for cattle; 5.5 grams per day...

NeoStem Featured in Business Week; 'Promising' Adult Stem Cell Market Discussed in Fortune-CNNMoney.com Article

...ery when the person needs them in the future. Compared to embryonic stem cells, these cells are one's own and are not subject to risk of rejection nor require immune suppressing drugs and could remove any ethical dilemmas surrounding embryonic stem cell research or treatment. The Company anticipates acceler...

Government Mandates Create Guaranteed Market for Bio-Fuel, Says Frost & Sullivan

...thyl ester with fossil diesel beginning February 2010 whereas Thailand has mandated B2 on February 2008 and plans to increase to B5 by 2011 which will require almost 4 million liters/day of bio-diesel. The Indonesian government introduced a mandate in November 2008 for a blend of 1% palm-based bio-dies...

Helix BioPharma to Present L-DOS47 Analytical Method Development Findings at 2009 AAPS National Biotechnology Conference

...t early research and development results may not be repeated in later research and development; the risk that analytical methods developed to date may require future modification or additional methods may need to be developed, the success of which is not assured, due to possible future changes in the L-DOS47...

Innocoll Announces Provisional Findings From Its Three Phase 2 Clinical Trials Investigating CollaRx(R) GENTAMICIN TOPICAL for the Treatment and Prevention of Diabetic Foot Infections

...lonized or contaminated with bacterial pathogens that can prevent ulcers from healing. A high proportion of such wounds become clinically infected and require treatment with antibiotics. Orally and parenterally administered antibiotics are often associated with systemic side effects and widespread use can le...