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AnaSpec Introduces SensoLyte® Beta-Amyloid ELISA Kits
AnaSpec, EGT Group is pleased to announce the release of the SensoLyte® ELISA kits for the quantification of human and mouse/rat β-Amyloid (1-40) or (1-42) peptide. Compared to similar kits in the industry, these kits are a one-step assay optimized to detect human or mouse/rat beta-Amyloid... - June 29, 2012 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
AnaSpec Offers PTM Peptide Synthesis
Proteins undergo post-translational modifications (PTM) as a mechanism to expand the coding capacity of genes.1 PTMs found in histone “tails” (amino termini) such as acetylation, methylation and phosphorylation affect chromatin structure and exquisitely regulate gene... - June 27, 2012 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Source-Omega Algae Oil Supplier Earns BBB Accreditation
This week, Source-Omega announced its recent accreditation by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) serving Eastern North Carolina. As the first algae oil company with BBB Accreditation and as a BBB Accredited Business, Source-Omega is dedicated to promoting trust in the marketplace. “We are... - June 26, 2012 - Source-Omega
ALPCO & Argutus Medical Collaboration
Kidney & Liver Toxicity Gold Standard Rat Alpha GST ELISA Available Once Again - June 26, 2012 - ALPCO
The BioInvaders, Invasive Species Marketplace Opens for Business
BioInvaders, Invasive Species Marketplace recently opened for business. The mission of BioInvaders is to remove invasive species from the environment by turning them into science products. - June 22, 2012 - BioInvaders
Discovered Missing Neutrons and 2 New Periodic Tables Provide Evidence of Parallel Universes
"This is exciting news that scientists at the Institut Laue-Langevin in France and University of l'Aquila, Italy, have observed that the missing neutrons were due to a Parallel Universe," 24 DNA Co-founder, Bob Ainuu Afamasaga. - June 22, 2012 - DNA Alphabet
81 High School Scholars “Rickoids” to Participate in the Research Science Institute at MIT
CEE’s Research Science Institute (RSI) was inaugurated in 1984, and is offered in partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). RSI is a six week summer enrichment program that emphasizes advanced theory and research in the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics. - June 22, 2012 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
Team USA Selected for Premier International Biology Olympiad National Finals Held at Purdue University
In 2002, the Center developed and implemented the first-ever USA Biology Olympiad (USABO) to train future leaders in the biological sciences. The USABO is jointly sponsored with Purdue University. This program concentrates on stimulating young scholars’ intellectual curiosity and developing their critical thinking skills in biological reasoning, and culminates with the U.S. Team’s participation in the International Biology Olympiad. - June 22, 2012 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
AnaSpec Offers Industry’s Longest Wavelength Assay Kit for HDAC Dectection
Current HDAC assay kits have been based on a short wavelength substrate whose detection is darkened by the presence of autofluorescence interference. SensoLyte® has ushered in the dawn of ultra-sensitivity. AnaSpec, EGT Group’s SensoLyte® 520 HDAC Activity Assay Kit is the... - June 20, 2012 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Specialty Products Division at Hormel Foods Introduces FUXIONS™ Water Soluble, Clear & Shelf Stable Omega-3 EPA & DHA Concentrates – Fusing Food & Beverages with Function
The Specialty Products Division at Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE-HRL), announced today that it has released its new FUXIONS line of products utilizing the patented OmegaH2O® technology to deliver clear, shelf stable and great tasting water beverages. As a continuing effort to focus on consumer... - June 18, 2012 - The Specialty Products Division at Hormel Foods Corporation
Sequilab Unites Life Science Researchers Online by Combining (Gene) Sequence Analysis and Social Networking
A website called “Sequilab” has created a revolutionary concept for life scientists doing sequence analysis using DNA/RNA/Protein sequence data while allowing them to interact with each other. Services provided are currently free to all registered users. - June 17, 2012 - Sequilab
The First Day of Development -- a Window to Successful Pregnancy
An article published in F1000 Biology Reports (http://f1000.com/reports/b/4/11/) discusses recent important advancements in the development of alternative methods of embryo evaluation and selection that could lead to improvements in the reliability of IVF treatments. - June 14, 2012 - Faculty of 1000
Chelsea Sensors to be Fitted to French Ferry to Progress Wavesentry Sea-State Forecasting
Chelsea Technologies sensors to be fitted to French ferry to progress WaveSentry sea-state forecasting project Novel sensors, provided by the Chelsea Technologies Group are to be fitted to a cross-channel ferry to collect vessel motion data as part of the WaveSentry project which is being managed... - June 14, 2012 - Chelsea Technologies Group Ltd
Chelsea Supplies Hamworthy with Water Monitors for Their Ship Exhaust Gas Cleaning System
Chelsea Technologies Group has supplied Hamworthy Krystallon with robust sensor systems to monitor their exhaust gas cleaning system as part of the Messina shipbuilding programme. The water monitoring systems have been delivered and will be installed in the new-build ships in a Korean Shipyard... - June 14, 2012 - Chelsea Technologies Group Ltd
CreAgri Receives International Recognition with Paris Polyphenols 2012 Award
CreAgri, Inchas been awarded the Paris Polyphenols 2012 Award for the most effective, innovative and sustainable process to recover healthy polyphenols from agricultural biomass. - June 13, 2012 - Creagri, Inc.
Skeleton Technologies' SkelCap Series: Ultracapacitor 2.0 Has Arrived
Skeleton Technologies, producer of the world's highest performance ultracapacitors, today announced its new SkelCap series ultracapacitor family with devices ranging from 2.47 to 12.53 kilowatts (kW). The cells represent a 300 per cent increase in power and 200 per cent increase in energy when... - June 12, 2012 - Skeleton Technologies
ALPCO Diagnostics Recognized for Support of the American Red Cross 2011 Relief Efforts
ALPCO was recognized on May 29, 2012 for their generous contributions to the American Red Cross in 2011. - June 11, 2012 - ALPCO
Protochips to Lead Poseidon™ Seminar at Duke University
Protochips will hold a seminar on its Poseidon liquid cell holder and perform live TEM experimentation. - June 09, 2012 - Protochips
AnaSpec Offers Anti-5-Methylcytidine (Clone 33D3)
AnaSpec, EGT Group is pleased to offer Eurogentec’s popular monoclonal antibody, anti-5-methylcytidine (Clone 33D3) for use in epigenetics research. Purified from ascites, this IgG1 / λ isotype antibody is supplied as a 1 mg/ml solution (in PBS) and is available in three sizes (0.1 mg,... - June 06, 2012 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
OmegaH2O® Clear Shelf Stable Omega-3, CoQ10 and Other Non Polar Compounds Patent Application 12/383,244 Approved in Europe and Notice of Allowance in U.S.
VIRUN, Inc. Food and Beverage Technology Division announces today that without continuance and as a result of innovation and novelty; patent application 12/383,244 has been approved in Europe and Notice of Allowance in the U.S. 12/383,244 allows the only patented non polar compounds, such as Omega-3, dissolve into foods, beverages and supplements clearer and shelf stable. - June 04, 2012 - VIRUN
20 High School Students to Participate in USA Biology Olympiad at Purdue University
In 2002, the Center developed and implemented the first-ever USA Biology Olympiad (USABO) to train future leaders in the biological sciences. The USABO is jointly sponsored with Purdue University. This program concentrates on stimulating young scholars’ intellectual curiosity and developing their critical thinking skills in biological reasoning, and culminates with the U.S. Team’s participation in the International Biology Olympiad. - May 31, 2012 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
AnaSpec Offers a Wide Selection of GO® Histone Peptides
AnaSpec, EGT Group offers a wide selection of GO® (catalog) Histone peptides that are biotin-labeled. Single or combinations of post-translational modified (PTM) amino acid-containing biotinylated histone peptide sequences have been used in applications such as pull-down assays.1-2 Generally... - May 31, 2012 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
NovaTeinBio Adds New Antibodies to Company Catalogue
Reagents providers NovaTeinBio have recently announced that they have added several new types of Antibodies to the company’s comprehensive catalogue. The new Antibodies being introduced to the company catalogue are designed to help researchers determine the maturation of cells and therefore... - May 30, 2012 - Novatein Biosciences
Faculty of 1000 Launches a Revolutionary Article Search Engine: the F1000 Smartsearch
Faculty of 1000 (F1000) today announced the launch of a new intuitive PubMed search tool, the F1000 SmartSearch. This revolutionary article search engine "learns" the preferences of users as they interact with it and returns articles most likely to be of interest and relevance. - May 25, 2012 - Faculty of 1000
Sunrise Optical LLC: Zebraoptoprofiler Model X - the Long Optical Arm Commercial Scanner for Large Radii X-ray Mirrors and Wafer Stress Tensor Measurements
Sunrise Optical LLC: Zebra Optoprofiler Model X - a new improved metrology for the long radii of curvature X-ray, concentrating solar, and other photonics mirrors is now being offered. The tool, in the standard configuration, targets measurement of the 3D topography, and radii of curvature of X... - May 23, 2012 - Sunrise Optical LLC
AnaSpec Showcases Fluorescent Nucleic Acid Probes
The detection of nucleic acids is important for many life science research tasks, such as sequencing, cDNA synthesis and cloning, RNA transcription and transfection. Accurate detection of DNA/RNA is key to the success of these techniques. DNA/RNA concentration is often measured by UV absorbance at... - May 19, 2012 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Celestron Prepares for Two Rare and Exciting Celestial Events
Telescope Pioneer is Offering an Easy Way to View the 2012 Annular Solar Eclipse and Transit of Venus - May 17, 2012 - Celestron
IonSense Presenting OpenSpot Mass Spectrometry™ at the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Annual Conference
OpenSpot™ Sample Cards Facilitate Simpler Analysis, Eliminating Most Consumables and Solvents, Reducing Costs and Lab Waste. Exhibited at ASMS 2012. Booth #57. - May 17, 2012 - IonSense, Inc.
ORT America ''Lunch with an Artistic View" Raises $124,000 for Science Education in Israel
ORT America is Jewish organization committed to strengthening communities throughout the world by educating people against all odds and obstacles. A division of ORT, ORT America supports a global network of schools and training programs that reach throughout the United States, Latin America, Israel, Europe, the Baltic and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and Africa, fulfilling the dreams and aspirations of over 300,000 people in over 60 countries every year. www.ORTamerica.com - May 16, 2012 - ORT America
AnaSpec Offers PEGylated Peptides Synthesis
PEGylation has become a well-accepted method for the delivery of biopharmaceuticals-especially peptide and protein drugs.1-4 Simple modification of a drug with polyethylene glycol (PEG) not only is capable of improving the drug’s solubility, diminishing the potential for aggregation, and... - May 16, 2012 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Aquaculture: Emerging Trends & Water Technology Opportunities
Aquaculture is developing, expanding and intensifying in almost all regions of the world. Global fish trade accounted for US$63 billion in 2003 with $20 billion derived from Asian markets. BlueTech Research is pleased to announce the details of the next interactive web-conference in the BlueTech® Webinar Series entitled: Aquaculture: Emerging Trends & Water Technology Opportunities. The Event will be held on May 17th, 11:00 - 12:30 PM EST; 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM BST - May 16, 2012 - BlueTech Research
Nettfit Publishing Presents "Marijuana for Parkinson Disease," a New Controversial Cannabis Research Book in Print Now
Pharmaceutical use of cannabis is not new and history shows us how this miracle plant has been misinterpreted through an era of ignorance. Cannabis has been used for thousands of years and the credibility of marijuana as a therapy specifically for Parkinson’s disease is somewhat new. “Marijuana is a miracle plant that helps Parkinson’s patients and benefits people suffering from many other illnesses,” states PD patient and author of, "Marijuana for Parkinson's Disease" (2012). - May 10, 2012 - Nettfit Publishing
AnaSpec Highlights SensoLyte® 520 Renin Assays for Human, Mouse & Rat Specific
AnaSpec, EGT Group, the provider of the ultra-sensitive SensoLyte® 520 Human Renin Assay Kit also provides renin kits specific for mouse and rat - the SensoLyte® 520 Mouse Renin Assay Kit and SensoLyte® 520 Rat Renin Assay Kit. Using proprietary 5-FAM/QXL™ 520 fluorescence... - May 09, 2012 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Missouri MUFON Hosts Conference to Cover the Kansas City UFO Flap
The Missouri chapter of the Mutual UFO Network will hold the High Strangeness in Missouri conference on May 20, 2012 to address the UFO Flap in Kansas City, Missouri in 2011 and other strange events in the state. - May 04, 2012 - Missouri MUFON/ UnX Media
Better Plants for Biofuels
An article in F1000 Biology Reports (http://f1000.com/reports/biology) published today argues that recent advances in knowledge mean that plant-derived biofuels could meet about 30% of the global demand for liquid transportation fuels, drastically reducing the amounts of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere from burning fossil fuels, without having an impact on food production. - May 04, 2012 - Faculty of 1000
Advancements in Technologies Have Enabled Bio-Synthesis to Expand Their Product Line to Include Long Oligo Synthesis
Bio-Synthesis offers long oligo synthesis and gene synthesis services as control templates, cloning, mutagenesis, gene expression and other demanding applications. BSI has provided thousands of high-fidelity synthesis of very long oligos, DNA UbermersTM, with impeccable quality and services which... - May 02, 2012 - Bio-Synthesis Inc.
Woodhollow Press Claims That Physicist Has Revealed the Natural Order of the Universe
Author and physicist D. B. Kelley has made a revolutionary scientific discovery that exposes, of all things, the natural order and therefore self-organization of our entire cosmos. - April 26, 2012 - Woodhollow Press
Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) Among Featured Presenters and Exhibitors at the USA Science & Engineering Festival April 28-29, 2012
Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) Exhibits and Presents at the nation's largest 2nd USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo. Visit CEE at booth #1426 in the Washington Convention Center. - April 26, 2012 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
Humanity, is Time Running Out? Caught Between a Bowl of Rice a Day and Armageddon
We have 5 short years before we reach an irreversable tipping point in Co2 emissions - April 20, 2012 - Goldstar Publications
DMG Productions Announces New Episodes on Wind Power as Part of Their Shades of Green Television Program
This educational and informative series will take viewers behind the scenes of an industry set to transform America. - April 20, 2012 - DMG Productions, LLC
Stem Cell Agency Unveils Strategic Partnership Fund to Increase Investment and Engagement with Industry in Stem Cell Therapies for Patients
The state’s stem cell agency, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) is committing up to $30 million to a Strategic Partnership Awards Initiative to attract industry engagement and investment in CIRM-funded stem cell research. - April 19, 2012 - California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
AnaSpec Introduces Pancreatic β-Cells Specific Antibodies - Anti-hFXYD2γa
AnaSpec, EGT Group is pleased to announce the release of three antibodies (two monoclonal and one polyclonal) against FXYD2γa. FXYD2γa is a regulating subunit of the NA+-K+-ATPase and has been identified as a unique and specific pancreatic beta cell surface biomarker. In individuals... - April 19, 2012 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Friday 13 April Marked the Fourth Anniversary of the Death of John Wheeler, One of the World’s Most Influential Physicists. Watch His Video Stories at Web of Stories
Friday 13 April marked the fourth anniversary of the death of John Wheeler, one of the world’s most influential physicists. Web of Stories was fortunate enough to capture Wheeler discussing his work in his own words and these fascinating clips can be seen on the website. - April 16, 2012 - Web of Stories Ltd
Dr. Yong Shi Awarded Patent for Innovative Control of Piezoelectric Nanofibers
Emerging nanofiber technology establishes tiny, self-powering sensors and actuators with compelling commercial applications. - April 14, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
The Universe’s "Single Cell" Blueprint and Molecule of Life is Discovered. And It’s Not the DNA
“The Universe is a Single Cell organism. Its Blueprint and Molecule of Life is properly the greatest discovery in human history and the proof is in the pudding,” says 24 DNA Chairman Bob Ainuu Afamasaga. - April 13, 2012 - DNA Alphabet
Higher Springtime UV Radiation Identified in Northern Europe
Based on a multi-year EU-funded study (EuroSun), the International Prevention Research Institute (iPRI) in Lyon, has concluded that UV radiation in Europe appears earlier in the year and farther north than originally believed. Data gathered between 1988 and 1992 demonstrates that in spring, parts... - April 06, 2012 - International Prevention Research Institute
Jeffrey Epstein, Science Philanthropist, Organizes a Global Doomsday Conference
Jeffrey Epstein, science philanthropist, organizes a global Doomsday conference to identify the greatest threats to the Earth. - April 05, 2012 - The Jeffrey Epstein Foundation
Nobel Prize Winner James Watson Celebrates His 84th Birthday on 6 April. Watch Him Discuss Pivotal Moments from His Illustrious Career at Web of Stories.
Nobel Prize winner James Watson celebrates his 84th birthday on 6 April and the public can watch him discuss pivotal moments from his illustrious career, including one of the most celebrated scientific achievements of a generation, in a series of compelling in-depth recordings at Web of Stories. - April 05, 2012 - Web of Stories Ltd
Researchers Discover That Small Shape Changes Lead to Increased Protective Ability in a Disease-Related Protein
Researchers have found that evolutionary changes in the protein alpha A-crystallin have altered its ability to protect other proteins from damage, which could otherwise result in diseases such as Alzheimer's, lens cataracts and cancer. - March 31, 2012 - Ashland University
Science Philanthropist, Jeffrey Epstein, Convenes a Conference of Nobel Laureates to Define Gravity
Twenty one of the world’s top physicists, including three Nobel Laureates, opened a symposium on St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands to debate the essence of gravity and a unified gravity theory. - March 29, 2012 - The Jeffrey Epstein Foundation