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Support Cancer Breakthrough to Save Millions of Lives
Dallas-based Italian scientist Dario Crosetto explains his 3D-CBS (3-D Complete Body Screening) invention that revolutionizes early cancer detection, potentially saving millions of lives. - September 16, 2015 - Crosetto Foundation for the Reduction of Cancer Deaths
New Book Debunks Prevailing Thoughts of How Universe Began
An amateur astronomer with more than 65 years of experience studying the stars sets out to debunk the prevailing view of the universe and its origins in a Big Bang. He details his evidence in a new book released by Dog Ear Publishing. - September 16, 2015 - Dog Ear Publishing
Asparagus Harvester Slashes Costs and Eliminates Labor Problems
Machine harvesting asparagus with a Geiger-Lund asparagus harvester reduces the cost of harvesting dramatically by reducing the amount of costly hand labor required. Harvesting costs represent about half of the total costs of growing asparagus. By switching to machine harvesting growers will be able to compete more effectively against asparagus imported from Mexico and Chile. - September 15, 2015 - Geiger-Lund
Canines Bridge the Gap Between Conservation and Development
K9 University completes a research study where dogs were used to significantly help the American Burying Beetle along with energy and land developers. This is the first time where one species has been proven to be effective in properly protecting another species, while also allowing safe progress to be made by developers. - September 09, 2015 - K9 University, LLC
Bioo Scientific Receives USDA Approval for Using Its ELISA to Screen Meat for Ractopamine Residues
Bioo Scientific’s MaxSignal® Ractopamine ELISA Test Kit has been approved by the USDA for the verification testing requirements for screening of meat in the Quality System Verification Program (QSVP), Never Fed Beta-Agonists Marketing Program. The kit enables the detection of as little as 0.1 ppb of ractopamine in pork and other meat samples, well below the 1 ppb minimal required performance limit used by many countries. - September 04, 2015 - Bioo Scientific
Epitope Diagnostics Introduces Novel Fecal NGAL Specific ELISA Kit for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Epitope Diagnostics introduces its novel fecal neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) ELISA kit. This is the first commercial kit that is developed for measurement of NGAL levels in human stool sample. Fecal NGAL is potentially a better marker than those currently used in clinical practice. - September 01, 2015 - Epitope Diagnostics, Inc.
Chinese Government Invited Nanotechnologist Dr. T. Theivasanthi
World Record Holder in Nanotechnology, Dr. T. Theivasanthi, Research Faculty from International Research Center of Kalasalingam University has been called by the China Government. - August 30, 2015 - Theivasanthi
Bioo Scientific Honored for Increasing Austin’s Ability to Compete in the Global Marketplace
Bioo Scientific, an Austin-based biotech company which manufactures food and feed safety test kits and products supporting life science research, received the British Airways International Trade, Investment & Expansion Award, which recognizes investments by international companies in Austin that create jobs locally, as well as Austin-based companies who have a global impact through products and services provided worldwide. - August 30, 2015 - Bioo Scientific
Karnataka Government Invited Nanotechnologist Dr. Theivasanthi
World Record Holder in Nanotechnology, Dr. T. Theivasanthi, Research Faculty from International Research Centre (IRC) of Kalasalingam University has presented 5 technological inventions related to nano-biotechnology for Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BBC). - August 28, 2015 - Theivasanthi
Bioo Scientific Enables the Sensitive Detection of a Broad Range of Beta-Lactam Antibiotics in Food
Bioo Scientific’s MaxSignal® Beta-Lactam ELISA Test Kit has been validated for the screening of a wide range of beta-lactam antibiotics in a number of food matrices, with detection limits as low as 0.8 ppb. - August 27, 2015 - Bioo Scientific
IEEE ICC 2016 to Explore “Communications for All Things” 23 – 27 May in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
“Call for Papers” Ends 16 October 2015 for Premier Global Conference Highlighting Entire Communications Spectrum Ranging from IoT to Energy Harvesting - August 26, 2015 - IEEE Communications Society
ALPCO Releases New STELLUX® Chemiluminescent Adiponectin ELISAs
ALPCO has launched its new STELLUX® Chemiluminescent Total Adiponectin and HMW Adiponectin ELISAs. - August 25, 2015 - ALPCO
Cerakote® Introduces the World’s Strongest Clear Coat
The thinnest, yet strongest, ceramic clear coating has arrived. - August 18, 2015 - NIC Industries, Inc.
New MSI Brand Trifold Filter Paper Provides Fast Clean Results
Folding thousands of your own filters is a thing of the past. MSI brand trifold filter paper comes to you already folded in quick dispense sleeves. - August 18, 2015 - Midland Scientific, Inc.
Eurogentec (EGT), Belgium, Appoints MoBiTec GmbH as Distributor for Germany
Eurogentec (EGT) is a leading provider of innovative products and services to the life science, diagnostic, and pharmaceutical community. MoBiTec is selling the products of AnaSpec, which now is part of EGT, for more than 10 years already. The agreement allows MoBiTec to also offer EGT's state-of-the-art qPCR kits, oligonucleotides, and further products related to genomics to its customers. - August 14, 2015 - MoBiTec GmbH
Source-Omega Lowers Bulk Algae Oil DHA Price 33 Percent
Achieving higher quality and lower costs, Source-Omega (http://www.source-omega.com) today lowered the US bulk oil price on premium 50 percent DHA algae oil by a third to stimulate their open source supply model with capacity access to 250,000 Kg per year. The company launched their bulk oil... - August 13, 2015 - Source-Omega
IEEE ICC 2015 Sets Attendance Record in London, UK
Nearly 3,000 Industry Professionals, Researchers & Scientists Attend More Than 1,800 Presentations Dedicated to Latest “Smart City & Smart World” Advancements - August 11, 2015 - IEEE Communications Society
SpaceVR Launches Virtual Reality Space Exploration Project on Kickstarter
Campaign to fund company’s launch costs to put a 3D-printed camera mount and 360-degree camera on the International Space Station kicks off. - August 10, 2015 - SpaceVR
Gamry to Attend The Battery Show in Novi, Michigan, USA
Gamry Instruments will be an exhibitor at the Expo for Advance Batteries – The Battery Show September 15-17 in Novi, MI - August 07, 2015 - Gamry Instruments
New Technology from MR Solutions Could Mean That Our Children Can Still Have Helium Party Balloons in the Future
Helium filled party balloons could be relegated to the past if the supply of helium dwindles, but MR Solutions, the world technology leader in preclinical MRI systems could be riding to the rescue with scanners that do not require liquid helium. - July 25, 2015 - MR Solutions
ViridisChem, Inc. Announces the Key Member of Advisory Board Dr. David Constable
ViridisChem, Inc. San Jose, CA is excited to welcome Dr. David Constable, a well-respected scientist and industry expert in the field of green chemistry, as a Technical Advisor to guide through the development of company’s portfolio of software products. - July 24, 2015 - ViridisChem, Inc.
Bioo Scientific Increases Multiplexing Capabilities for Illumina Sequencing with >2000 Single-Index Barcodes
Bioo Scientific has released NEXTflex-HT™ Barcodes, single-index barcodes for Illumina sequencing, significantly increasing throughput capacity for next generation sequencing. The NEXTflex-HT Barcodes permit dual error correction to preventing ambiguity in sample differentiation due to PCR errors or sequencing instrument miscalling. Each pair of consecutive barcodes is fully color balanced and suitable for low level multiplexing. - July 24, 2015 - Bioo Scientific
Drip & Prep – RNA Isolation Has Never Been so Easy; FortiusBio LLC do Cell Lysis Cards to the Utmost
MoBiTec GmbH's new partner FortiusBio LLC is a US startup biotech firm that does only one thing good: to soak filter paper with proprietary lysis solutions and make cards which lyse cells and preserve nucleic acid (even RNA) integrity at room temperature. - July 22, 2015 - MoBiTec GmbH
FluoroSense Handheld Fluorometer Ideal for Quick in Situ Chlorophyll Estimates
Turner Designs’ FluoroSense Handheld Fluorometer enables quick & easy in vivo chlorophyll measurements. - July 16, 2015 - Turner Designs, Inc.
MR Solutions Displays World-Leading Cryogen-Free Magnet Technology at ISMRM and SNMMI Conferences
Delegates visiting MR Solutions’ new exhibition stand at ISMRM 2015 and SNMMI 2015, in June 2015, were thrilled to see the company’s 3T, 4.7T and 7T MRI cryogen-free magnet technology for preclinical imaging. The preclinical MRI systems provide superior soft tissue contrast and high spatial resolution and can now be placed inside a Class 3 or 4 laboratory as external venting is no longer needed. - July 15, 2015 - MR Solutions
Trumpet Behavioral Health Expands Autism Services to Cypress
ABA therapy provider opens second Houston autism center to extend leading services to families in northwest region. - July 14, 2015 - Trumpet Behavioral Health
Cashiers/Sapphire Fusion Yoga and Fitness Coach Raises Funds and Awareness for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Disease Research
Year round resident of the Cashiers/Sapphire area and Fusion Yoga and Fitness Coach, Tamera Nielsen, facilitates a one-month fund raiser for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Disease Research this August 1-31 at various locations in the Cashiers/Sapphire area. - July 13, 2015 - Feel Well Yoga
Bioo Scientific Releases Enzyme Assay for Sulfite Detection in Food and Beverage Samples
Bioo Scientific’s MaxSignal® Sulfite Assay Kit, is a convenient and robust system optimized for the screening of the preservative sulfite that is highly prevalent in food and beverage samples. This enzyme assay uses a rapid aqueous extraction, and an enzymatic reaction that requires only 20 minutes. The kit can detect as little as 0.5 ppm of sulfite in aqueous extractions, and incorporates an innovative new format which offers more accurate results when testing “high-creep" samples. - July 10, 2015 - Bioo Scientific
CannaGrow Expo Comes Portland, Oregon
First Grow Expo in Recreationally Legal Oregon - July 07, 2015 - CannaConnections
Sunday Assembly Presents: Brain Function and Neurotechnology
How does the brain store information? Put another way, what changes in the brain when we learn something? Related to all this, what is the national BRAIN Initiative and what will we learn from it? What will Neurotechnology do for us? Go-Pro for the brain? Join Sunday Assembly San Diego on 7/26 at 11am to learn more. - July 07, 2015 - Sunday Assembly San Diego
Trivedi Global Inc. CEO Visits India to Finalize Science Projects to Create Anti-Aging, Overall Health and Probiotic Products with Help of a Multi-Billion Dollar Company
CEO of Trivedi Global Inc. Alice Branton visited India from June 25th-29th 2015. She met with a multi-billion dollar international company to finalize science projects that will analyze the impact of The Trivedi Effect® on nutraceutical products to prevent and reverse the aging process, as well as create optimal health, wellness and immunity for the benefit of humankind. - July 05, 2015 - The Trivedi Effect®
ALPCO and Cisbio US, Inc. Announce Sales and Distribution Agreement
Starting on July 1, Cisbio US, Inc. will have exclusive access to ALPCO's colorimetric and STELLUX® Chemiluminescent Diabetes and Obesity products. - July 01, 2015 - ALPCO
Dr. Gilbert Gordon Granted First Ever Strathmore's Who’s Who Offshoot Webpage
Dr. Gilbert Gordon, of Oxford, Ohio, has been granted the Strathmore’s Who’s Who first ever offshoot webpage, honoring a lifetime of achievement in Water Research and Inorganic Chemistry. - July 01, 2015 - Strathmore Who's Who
The Internet of Stings; WiFi for Your Beehive
New Zealand based beekeeping technology company, Hivemind Ltd, have released a new WiFi beehive scale and smartphone app that will allow urban beekeepers, bee educators and researchers, to better monitor their bees and more easily share their knowledge about these vitally important pollinators. A crowdfunding campaign for the product is currently live on the indiegogo platform here: www.indiegogo.com/at/wifibees - June 30, 2015 - Hivemind
Lucideon Hires Chemist to Join Organic Analysis Team
International materials technology and testing provider, Lucideon, has appointed Dr Jing Jiang as Organic Projects Team Leader. - June 28, 2015 - Lucideon
Trivedi Science™ Increases the Medicinal and Cancer Fighting Properties of Withania Somnifera / Ashwagandha
Trivedi Science™’s latest science publication of The Trivedi Effect®’s impact on the herb Withania somnifera (ashwagandha) is now public. The publication shows that the treated plants have higher medicinal capabilities than the control plants, which is invaluable research for the treatment of cancer, neurodegenerative disorders and stress. - June 26, 2015 - The Trivedi Effect®
HeadRoom and PECO Bring "Shark Tank" Style Competition to Award Entrepreneur $5,000 Grant
HeadRoom provides premium shared space and business development services in the Philadelphia region. They are sponsoring an Innovator of the Year competition that is powered by PECO. The event will spot light innovations in products, services and processes. An all-star business panel of judges will select the winner who will receive a $5,000 grant from PECO and a one year residency for space and services from HeadRoom. - June 23, 2015 - HeadRoom
Celestron Promotes Ben Hauck to Senior Vice President, North American Sales
Celestron, the world’s #1 telescope brand and a leading optics innovator, is pleased to announce the promotion of Ben Hauck to Senior Vice President, North American Sales. Ben will oversee Celestron’s sales strategy as the company expands into new markets and deepens relationships with... - June 23, 2015 - Celestron
F1000Research and INCF Join Forces to Create Digital, Open Access Community Journal
INCF Community Journal will host wealth of research in one digital domain. Open science publishing platform F1000Research is working in partnership with the International Neuroinformatics Coordinating Facility (INCF) to create a dedicated, digital, open publishing solution for INCF’s members... - June 20, 2015 - Faculty of 1000
Pope Francis to Speak Out on Climate Change During 24-Hour Global Climathon
A 24-hour global Climathon is set to coincide with the much anticipated environmental encyclical by Pope Francis on 18 June. The hackathon-style event will bring together citizens across six continents to find local climate change solutions. - June 17, 2015 - Climate-KIC
Bioo Scientific Launches One-component, Ready-to-Use TMB to Simplify ELISA Kits and Improve Their Stability
Bioo Scientific has released the new MaxSignal® TMB (3,3’,5,5’ – tetramethylbenzidine) Microwell Substrate Solution, a stable, one-component, ready-to-use TMB formulation which simplifies ELISAs, increasing accuracy by reducing potential errors. - June 17, 2015 - Bioo Scientific
ALPCO Launches New and Improved Website for Customers
ALPCO recently launched a brand new website. The site was designed and developed to offer their customers a new and improved experience when searching for and buying immunoassay products. The website’s key features allow for more intuitive browsing and navigation on any device. ALPCO’s... - June 16, 2015 - ALPCO
USCG/MARAD Validation Study of Ballast Water Compliance Tools Begins
The United States Coast Guard Research Development Center (USCG RDC) and the United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) co-sponsored a validation study of the effectiveness of variable fluorescence-based instruments as compliance tools for ballast water checks. The study began June 1st in Key... - June 13, 2015 - Turner Designs, Inc.
Bioo Scientific Releases Automated NEXTflex Protocols for the Sciclone NGS Workstation
Bioo Scientific has developed and optimized automation protocols for its line of NEXTflex™ library preparation kits on the Sciclone® NGS and NGSx Workstations, including the NEXTflex™ Rapid Directional qRNA-Seq Kit, the NEXTflex™ Rapid Directional RNA-Seq Kit, the NEXTflex™ Rapid RNA-Seq Kit and the NEXTflex™ Rapid DNA-Seq Kit, delivering higher throughput and consistent results. - June 12, 2015 - Bioo Scientific
National Foundation for Marine Sciences Awards 2015 Seafarer Marine Science Scholarships
The National Foundation for Marine Sciences has announced today that it has awarded the Seafarer Marine Science Scholarships for 2015. The Scholarships have been awarded to graduating high school seniors who will be pursuing careers in marine science and related fields. This year's recipients are... - June 11, 2015 - Custer Institute, Inc.
Wildcat Discovery Technologies Introduces SuperFilm™ Electrolyte Technology
Wildcat's new SuperFilm™ electrolyte solutions enable increased lithium-ion cycle life, coulombic efficiency and thermal stability. - June 08, 2015 - Wildcat Discovery Technologies
Now Available at MoBiTec: Ni-IDA Columns for Fast Purification of His-Tagged Proteins
MoBiTec Ni-IDA Columns containing a superior silica-based IDA resin provide a fast and convenient routine tool for purification of recombinant polyhistidine-tagged proteins by gravity flow. - June 05, 2015 - MoBiTec GmbH
The National Foundation for Marine Sciences Announces Receipt of Grant from Seafarer Exploration Corp.
The National Foundation for Marine Sciences has announced today that it has received a significant grant from the Seafarer Exploration Corp (SFRX), a company focused on archaeologically sensitive exploration, research and recovery of historic shipwrecks. The National Foundation for Marine Sciences... - June 04, 2015 - Custer Institute, Inc.
John Manimas Publishes the Scientific Secret of Life
John Manimas previously published a print edition of "The Primacy of Stewardship," which argues that our sense of proportion is the origin of our concepts of fairness and institutions of justice. With "SOLITU," published online May 26, 2015, the significance of our sense of proportion is expanded further, according to Manimas, by new evidence that pi exactly can be constructed as a straight line. Verification with a scientific calculator takes less than three minutes, Manimas said. - June 01, 2015 - JManimas Publishing
Bioo Scientific Recognized with 2015 Tibbetts Award
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will present Bioo Scientific with the 2015 Tibbetts Awards in the Medical and Life Sciences category at a White House ceremony on June 15. The 2015 Tibbetts Awards are granted to small businesses for excellence through Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Bioo Scientific's award winning technology includes new methods for in vivo delivery of siRNA, miRNA, long dsRNA and other RNAi agents. - May 30, 2015 - Bioo Scientific