Biotechnology News
Cutting edge news about companies engaged in the research and development of new drugs, medical devices and procedures as well as research, books and information on FDA approvals, patents and awards. Biotechnology news highlights the use of biological processes, organisms or systems to manufacture products that improve the quality of life.
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
NanoSort, Inc. Wins $1M Award for Next-Gen FACS
NanoSort Inc., is developing next generation flow cytometers and cell sorters that are small, simple, and affordable. This $1M award reinforces NanoSort’s technology with an NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences Phase II SBIR award. A critical aspect of biomedical research and... - June 01, 2012 - NanoSort
Olympus Europa and Applied Spectral Imaging Expand Cooperation by Establishing Sales and Marketing Framework Agreement
European framework agreement outlining the terms for distribution by Olympus subsidiaries in Europe of the GenASIs automated imaging platforms for genetic and pathological analysis. - May 31, 2012 - Applied Spectral Imaging
ImmunoReagents Signs Chinese Distributorship Agreement with AmyJet Scientific
ImmunoReagents, a manufacturer of high quality polyclonal antibodies used by researchers, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, has announced the appointment of AmyJet Scientific as its new distributor in China. ImmunoReagents and AmyJet Scientific will partner to distribute top quality... - May 27, 2012 - ImmunoReagents Inc.
Stevens Researchers Advance Innovative Lab-in-a-Fiber Research Frontier
Dr. Du and Dr. Sukhishvili’s collaboration wins grant from the National Science Foundation. - May 24, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Former NASA Astronaut Dr. Leroy Chiao Joins Diomics Leadership Team
Diomics Corporation, a leading bioscience company focused on the development of Diomat™ technology for a range of life science, aerospace and specialty products, today announced the appointment of former NASA Astronaut Dr. Leroy Chiao as Special Advisor. - May 20, 2012 - Diomics Corporation
Bioo Scientific Releases Improved Kits for Directed Drug Delivery
While it has been eleven years since the demonstration that sequence specific, small, synthetic, double stranded ribonucleic acids were shown to induce gene specific silencing in mammalian cells, delivery formulations that supply a metered dose of RNAi agent to the desired target site in a cost... - May 18, 2012 - Bioo Scientific
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.
Mitegen Announces Consolidation and Improvements to MicroLoops™ Product Lines
MicroLoops™ and MicroLoops™ HT product lines merged and improved with Dual thickness technology, providing an economical option in premium crystal mounts. - May 09, 2012 - MiTeGen, LLC
ImmunoReagents Announces Exclusive German Distribution Channel with BioLeague
ImmunoReagents, a manufacturer of high quality polyclonal antibodies used by researchers, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, has announced the appointment of Bioleague as its new distributor in Germany. ImmunoReagents and Bioleague will work together to bring top quality antibodies to the... - April 29, 2012 - ImmunoReagents Inc.
Genome Designs Partners with SciDM Group, Securing High Performance Bioinformatics Tools for Internal Pipelines and Custom Projects
Genome Designs, Inc., custom genome annotation and metabolic modeling service provider, today announced a partnership with SciDM Group, a bioinformatics tools developer. Genome Designs will be using SciDM Group’s high performance database engine, transcriptomics data processing pipeline, and... - April 27, 2012 - Genome Designs
Bioo Scientific Introduces Optimized Directional RNA-Seq Kits with Innovative Bias Reducing Technology
Bioo Scientific’s patent pending NEXTflex™ Directional RNA-Seq Kits and Barcodes Primer Sets provide an easy, flexible and non-biased solution for generating directional libraries. - April 26, 2012 - Bioo Scientific
Bioo Scientific Launches Transduction Reagents for Targeted Delivery Into Neuronal and Myeloid Cells
Bioo Scientific’s proprietary MyeloAim™ and NeuroAim™ Transduction Reagents offer targeted delivery of RNAi agents into myeloid and neuronal cells. - April 26, 2012 - Bioo Scientific
"Single-Use Bioreactors Market Will Expand This Decade" Visiongain Report Predicts
A new report by visiongain forecasts that the world market for disposable bioreactor technology for pharmaceuticals will expand from 2012 to 2022. That projection appears in Single-Use Bioreactors for Pharma: World Market 2012-2022, published in April 2012. Visiongain is a business information provider based in London, UK. - April 21, 2012 - visiongain
BioPharm Systems to Present at Oracle's 7th Annual Health Sciences Innovation Forum
BioPharm Systems, a leading provider of clinical trial, data, and drug safety solutions, and a Gold level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), today announced that Parambir Singh, vice president of clinical trial management solutions, and Dr. Rodney Lemery, vice president of safety and... - April 18, 2012 - BioPharm Systems
RayBiotech, Inc. and Innopsys Announce Co-Marketing Partnership
RayBiotech, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a co-marketing partnership with Innopsys of Carbonne, France to promote the sales of RayBiotech’s G-Series and Quantibody series of antibody arrays and array testing services with Innopsys’ Innoscan laser microarray scanning... - April 13, 2012 - RayBiotech, Inc
"World Biosimilars Market Will Reach $1.6 Billion in 2012" According to New Visiongain Report
A new report by visiongain, a London-based business information company, predicts that global revenues for biosimilars will reach $1.6 billion in 2012. - April 06, 2012 - visiongain
U.S. Granted Patent 8,088,385 B2 Strengthens Advanced Cancer Therapeutics’ Anti-Cancer Product Portfolio
Advanced Cancer Therapeutics (ACT), a privately held company dedicated to bringing new anti-cancer therapies to market, today announced that it has been granted U.S. Patent 8,088,385 B2 titled “PFKFB3 inhibitor for the treatment of a Proliferative Cancer” by the United States Patent... - April 04, 2012 - Advanced Cancer Therapeutics
Dr. EH Yang's Research Team Awarded with NSF Grant on Pioneering Microfluidics Innovation
Digital microfluidics creates a lab-on-a-chip, enabling portable at-home medical tests. - April 04, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
ImmunoReagents Announces Exclusive Japanese Distribution Channel with Funakoshi Ltd. Co.
ImmunoReagents, a manufacturer of high quality secondary antibodies used by researchers, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, has announced the appointment of Funakoshi as its new distributor for Japan. ImmunoReagents and Funakoshi will work closely together to bring top quality antibodies... - March 31, 2012 - ImmunoReagents Inc.
“24 DNA-2 Blood Types” Invention That Determines Your Disease Predispositions, Genetic Gender, DNA, 2 Blood Types, and Much More is on Sale
“There are over 6 billion people on this planet that need this affordable, less than $20.00; simple; anyone can do it; and such convenience; can be done at home, technology to enhance their lives,” says Bob Ainuu Afamasaga. - March 29, 2012 - AIGA
World Leaders to Address Challenges and Technology Breakthroughs in Sample Preparation for Pathogen Detection at 5th Sample Prep Conference in San Diego, May 3-4
Leading organizations from around the world will convene in San Diego for the Knowledge Foundation’s 5th Sample Prep conference which will take place at the Hilton Resort & Spa from May 3-4, 2012. - March 24, 2012 - Knowledge Foundation
Detroit R&D and ALPCO Diagnostics Sign Distribution Agreement
ALPCO Diagnostics and Detroit R&D agree to a distribution partnership in North America. - March 20, 2012 - ALPCO
Paragon Innovations Helps Diabetics Cut the (Refrigerator) Cord, with Design of New Temperature Control Device
Say goodbye to coolers and ice packs. Available this summer from Kewl Innovations, amazing nano-technology-driven device will keep medicine temps consistent – for days. - March 19, 2012 - Paragon Innovations, Inc.
Colorado BioScience Association Commends PhRMA and We Work For Health for Showcasing the Critical Importance of Clinical Trials to Chronic Disease Sufferers in the State
Members of Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) today joined with colleagues from both the public and private sectors, including Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, at a State Capitol News Conference to applaud the release of PhRMA's new report: “Research in Your Backyard.” Colorado's biopharmaceutical industry assists sufferers of chronic disease and includes approximately 300 companies employing over 5,410 with average salaries of $93,000. - March 19, 2012 - Colorado BioScience Association
New Book Release
CGMP University inc of San Jose announced the release of two books: 1. How to design a Pharmaceutical Quality system. 2. Principles of design controls for medical device. - March 16, 2012 - cGMP UNIVERSITY INC.
The NEXTflex™ ChIP-Seq Kit Now Includes a Completely Gel-Free NGS Library Prep Protocol
Bioo Scientific incorporated an alternative gel-free, bead-based protocol into the NEXTflex™ ChIP-Seq Kit which reduces the required sample prep time and allows for complete automation of library prep. - March 16, 2012 - Bioo Scientific
CIS Establishes West Coast Presence with New Office and Thought Leadership
CIS expands to West Coast and provides insight at CALBIO. - March 10, 2012 - Compliance Implementation Services
Poncho®/VOTiVO® Seed Treatment Boosts Corn and Soybean Yields
Biological and Chemical Seed Treatment Continues to Deliver Consistent Performance - March 02, 2012 - Bayer CropScience
Bioptigen Receives Clearance to Market Envisu SDOIS in Canada
Canada approves hand-held ophthalmic SDOCT imaging system for patient use - February 29, 2012 - Bioptigen Inc.
CPC Scientific Announces Its Peptide Facility Passes 2nd Successful FDA Inspection
CPC Scientific is pleased to announce that its 50,000 sf cGMP peptide facility has successfully passed a second US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection. It involved the investigator inspecting CPC Scientific’s peptide production facilities, manufacturing processes, laboratory control... - February 27, 2012 - CPC Scientific
MoBiTec GmbH, Germany, Launches Sale of High End Imaging Tools and Accessories for Cell Culture and Light and Fluorescence Microscopy
MoBiTec GmbH, Germany, supplier of fluorescent probes and research chemicals, introduces a collection of high end imaging tools for cell based imaging, assays and arrays. The product line includes Imaging Dishes and adequate Stage Frames, Imaging Plates, Imaging Chambers, Slide Tray Plates and Affinity Adhesion Slides. For the design of the products excellent materials, high quality processing and assembly technologies and innovative construction principles were chosen. - February 24, 2012 - MoBiTec GmbH
Mitegen Announces Distribution Agreement with Mexico Diffractia S. de R.L.de C.V.
Mitegen LLC, a provider of innovative consumables for X-ray diffraction, crystallography and protein crystallization to academic, pharmaceutical, industrial and government researchers around the world, announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Mexico Diffractia S. de R.L.de C.V. of... - February 24, 2012 - MiTeGen, LLC
Nanion Introduces the Orbit 16 – a Pioneering Device for Parallel Lipid Bilayer Recordings
Nanion announces the introduction of a completely new product line for efficient analysis of bilayer-reconstituted ion channels and nanopores. The first of these, the Orbit 16, allows for automated formation of, and recordings from 16 bilayers in parallel, combining efficient data generation and ultra-high data quality. The Orbit 16 takes the pain out of bilayer recordings and facilitates efficient data generation through 16 parallel recordings. - February 24, 2012 - Nanion Technologies GmbH
Bionostics Sponsors MassBio’s Massachusetts CRO/CMO Symposium
Bionostics, a worldwide leader in proprietary calibrator, quality control, and cGMP reagent final fill and finish to the diagnostics and medical device industries, today announced its major sponsorship of the inaugural one-day Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MassBio) CRO/CMO Symposium. - February 23, 2012 - Bionostics
IBM and IBN Treating MRSA with Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine in February’s Edition of Healthcare Global
In April 2011, researchers from IBM and the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) announced that they had stumbled on “a nanomedicine breakthrough.” They discovered a new type of polymer which was able to detect and destroy bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics and... - February 23, 2012 - WDM Group
FDA Clears ASI’s GenASIs Advanced Imaging for HER-2/neu Analysis
ASI’s GenASIs automated scanning and image analysis system for detection and quantifying chromosome 17 and the HER-2/neu gene has been cleared by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for marketing in the US. - February 22, 2012 - Applied Spectral Imaging
Biomedica Immunoassays Appoints ALPCO Diagnostics as Its Exclusive Distributor in Canada
ALPCO Diagnostics was recently appointed as Biomedica Immunoassays' exclusive distributor in Canada. - February 15, 2012 - ALPCO
MaxSignal® Malachite Green/LMG ELISA is Included in the USDA’s Chemistry Laboratory Guidebook
The USDA added the MaxSignal® Malachite Green ELISA to the Chemistry Laboratory Guidebook as the recommended method for screening fish for Malachite Green contamination. - February 06, 2012 - Bioo Scientific
GenScript Was the Most Frequently Referred Biology Contract Research Organization by Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles in 2011
GenScript USA Inc., an internationally recognized biology contract research organization (CRO), became the most frequently referred biology CRO in the world by peer-reviewed journal articles in the year 2011. Ever since its inception from 2002, GenScript has been consistently providing biological... - February 03, 2012 - GenScript USA Inc.
FDA Grants Eden Spine 510(K) Clearance for Its New Vertebral Body Replacement
Eden Spine launches in the United States its proprietary Vertebral Body Replacement (VBR), the GIZA™. - February 02, 2012 - Eden Spine, LLC
FDA Clears ASI’s GenASIs Advanced Imaging for UroVysion Analysis
GenASIs Scan & Analysis cleared for FISH Detection and Analysis of chromosomal abnormalities in urine specimens. - February 01, 2012 - Applied Spectral Imaging
Virtual Job Summit for Postgraduate Life Scientists Opens February 1st
Bio Careers hosts it's second Virtual Job Summit for postgraduate scientists starting February 1st. The Summit is free for all Bio Careers Members, which comprise graduates and postdocs from the top 25% of graduate programs worldwide. - January 25, 2012 - Bio Careers
SimpleCTMS Extends Client Base to Clinical Imaging Services Sector
Trial By Fire Solutions, a leading eClinical solution provider specializing in clinical study management applications, today announced that it has expanded its market reach for SimpleCTMS to include the imaging services sector. A US-based global imaging services company has licensed SimpleCTMS to... - January 21, 2012 - Trial By Fire Solutions
BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc. Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Nurture Earth Pvt. Ltd. to Form Stem Cell Joint Venture in India
BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc. of San Diego, CA signs MOU with Nurture Earth, Pvt., Ltd. of India to form joint venture called BioRegenerative Sciences India (BRS India). The new joint venture, BRS India will produce, test, register, and market and sell BRS' stem cell-based therapeutic products in the Asian markets. - January 20, 2012 - BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc.
CrystalGenomics Scores KRW 3 Billion in Strategic Equity Investment from KSLSF, a Life Science Fund Backed by the City of Seoul and the Ministry of Knowledge Economy
CrystalGenomics, Inc. (KOSDAQ: CRYSTAL [083790]), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Korea, has just announced that it has successfully raised KRW 3 Billion (USD 2.6 Million) in a private placement to the Korea Seoul Life Science Fund (KSLSF). This is the third time within... - January 16, 2012 - CrystalGenomics, Inc.
John Quackenbush to Speak at CHI’s Bioinformatics & Cancerinformatics Conference, February 21-23, San Francisco, CA
Dr. Quackenbush will present in the translating biomarker driven cancer treatments into practice session. - January 12, 2012 - Cambridge Healthtech Institute
SignaBlok Awarded DARPA Contract to Support New Technology to Combat Sepsis
SignaBlok, Inc., a Massachusetts-based biopharmaceutical startup, has been awarded a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to introduce company’s new approach to the prevention and treatment of sepsis (blood poisoning). - January 12, 2012 - SignaBlok, Inc.
MResult Corporation to Sponsor 9th Annual Pharmaceutical Compliance Congress
MResult Corporation is proud to announce its sponsorship of the upcoming 9th Annual Pharmaceutical Compliance Congress hosted by CBI in Washington, D.C. At the event, MResult representatives will be showcasing the firm’s Aggregate Spend Solution application. This customized compliance... - January 11, 2012 - MResult Corporation
CrystalGenomics to Present at J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 12
CrystalGenomics, Inc. (KOSDAQ: CRYSTAL (083790)), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Korea, has just announced that Joong Myung Cho, Ph.D., President & CEO, will present an overview of CrystalGenomics’ business strategy and an update on its development pipeline on... - January 11, 2012 - CrystalGenomics, Inc.