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.
AnaSpec Introduces New Click Chemistry Reagents
Click chemistry is a newer approach to the synthesis of drug-like molecules that can accelerate the drug discovery process. Sharpless, et al. defined what makes a click reaction as one that is wide in scope and easy to perform, uses only readily available reagents, and is insensitive to oxygen and... - August 23, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
GenScript Launches 20% Off Campaign Celebrating the 5th Anniversary of Peptide Service
GenScript celebrates its 5th anniversary for its peptide services by giving customers 20% off for standard peptide synthesis and modifications. - August 23, 2009 - GenScript USA Inc.
Production Furnaces Standardized and Ready to Turn “Pink” Into the New “Green”
Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC Leads the Effort to Tailor-Make Drying, Firing and Sintering Furnaces for Dye Solar Cell (DSC) Production. Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC today announced the successful introduction of a new line of production furnaces designed exclusively for the manufacturing of DSCs – solar cells that get their pink color from a mixture of red dye and white metal oxide powder in materials that capture light. - August 20, 2009 - Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC
GenScript Expands Its THE™ Elite Antibody Series
GenScript adds THE™ Anti-DYKDDDDK mAb to the THE™ antibody series. - August 18, 2009 - GenScript USA Inc.
ALPCO Appoints Stratech Scientific as Their New Distribution Channel in the UK
Stratech Scientific is a distributor of high quality products for research laboratories throughout the UK and Europe. ALPCO Diagnostics is a leading developer and distributor of high quality immunoassay kits in the US. The two companies feel that their mutual commitment to offering quality products in the life science research area will be the basis for a strong partnership. - August 13, 2009 - ALPCO
AnaSpec Introduces New Z-Fish™ Antibodies for Cell Cycle Control Research
AnaSpec is pleased to announce the release of a series of zebrafish specific Z-Fish™ antibodies for use in cell cycle control research. - August 13, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Singapore Exhibition Services Launches Debut Industry Conference to Address Process Plant Efficiency
The Industrial Bus and Wireless Technology Conference will be held for the first time at CIA 2009 and is designed for professionals from multiple levels within plant design and operations. The conference will address critical underlying challenges on interoperability and the increasing reliability of wireless architecture. - August 11, 2009 - Singapore Exhibition Services Pte Ltd
AnaSpec Introduces New SensoLyte® 520 Thiol Quantitation Kit
AnaSpec has announced the release of the SensoLyte® 520 Thiol Quantitation Kit (patent pending), an ultra-sensitive, robust and easy-to-use fluorescent assay for measurement of total thiol level. - August 09, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
ALPCO Launches Mouse HMW and Total Adiponectin ELISA
ALPCO Diagnostics has introduced a Mouse HMW Adiponectin ELISA kit that facilitates the testing process for this biomarker. - August 07, 2009 - ALPCO
GenScript Upgrades Plasmid Production Platform to Deliver Potent Plasmids
GenScript upgrades its plasmid production platform to enable wider scope downstream applications. - August 07, 2009 - GenScript USA Inc.
17 Companies Accepted During 1st-Round Vetting for Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor Conference
Organizers of the Inaugural Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor Conference (RMLIC) have chosen 17 of the thirty presenting companies in first-round vetting for the September 17th event at the Ritz Carlton in Denver. The conference will showcase the most innovative private and public life science companies in a multi-state region to a targeted audience of national investors. - August 01, 2009 - Colorado BioScience Association
Amy Scott-Billman, VP at GlaxoSmithKline to do Keynote at Modern Drug Discovery & Development Summit
Amy Scott-Billman, Vice President of Global Regulatory Strategy for Immunotherapeutics at GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals, is to give a keynote presentation concerning regulatory considerations & challenges for immunotherapeutic/diagnostic co-development at GTCbio’s 5th Modern Drug Discovery & Development Summit, on October 14th-16th, 2009, in San Diego, CA. - July 31, 2009 - GTCbio
AnaSpec Introduces Industry’s First Suite of MOG Reagents & Assay Kits
AnaSpec is pleased to be the first in the industry to provide a whole suite of reagents and assay kits for the advancement of MS research. This includes MOG proteins, peptides, antibodies and assay kits. - July 26, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
AnaSpec Introduces New SensoLyte® β-Galactosidase Assay Kits
AnaSpec is pleased to announce the release of 3 new assay kits for measuring β-galactosidase activity - July 23, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
CAPS and SecureAgent Business Partnership Expands Mid Range and Mainframe Colocation, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Solutions
SecureAgent Software (Tulsa, OK) and CAPS, Inc. (Shelton, CT) today announced a business partnership, which will provide strategic data recovery and backup solutions for mid range and mainframe system owners and will offer strategic advances in the approach to data management. They jointly will make available the Secure Data Solution ® enhanced backup and recovery program. Combining CAPS’ managed services and SecureAgent’s patented technology will create a game-changing services offering. - July 20, 2009 - Computer Alternative Processing Sites, Inc. (CAPS)
AnaSpec Introduces New Z-Fish™ Anti-Caspase Antibodies
AnaSpec is pleased to provide research tools to keep pace with the growing needs of researchers using zebrafish as an experimental model. - July 18, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
New Patent Opens New Avenues for Petroleum Hydrocarbon Remediation
Current research firmly overrides previous scientific belief that petroleum and other aromatic hydrocarbons do not respond to anaerobic decontamination. A recent patent license agreement between EOS Remediation and the full-service global consulting firm Delta Consultants adds a highly effective approach to EOS Remediation’s stable of anaerobic bioremediation products, providing customers an innovative, cost-effective solution for petroleum hydrocarbon remediation. - July 16, 2009 - EOS Remediation, LLC
AnaSpec Introduces New Z-Fish™ MMP Antibodies
In response to the growing needs of the research community for zebrafish specific antibodies, peptides and other products, AnaSpec has launched the exciting new Z-Fish™ series of antibodies. Z-Fish™ antibodies are raised strictly from peptide antigens derived from zebrafish protein... - July 11, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Sustainable Now Technologies Release Report on the History of Fuel
Sustainable Now Technologies Inc. (SNT), an alternative energies technology manufacturer, called a press conference this morning to announce the release of a new comprehensive report, titled, “The History of Fuel.” - July 11, 2009 - Sustainable Now Technologies
2nd Annual Biomarker Discovery Europe Conference to be Held by GTCbio on October 1-2, 2009 in Lisbon, Portugal
The conference is in session from October 1-2, 2009 in Lisbon, Portugal with topics ranging from how to decrease the cost of drug discovery to translational research. - July 09, 2009 - GTCbio
DataTrends Publications Releases 10th Edition of "The Guide to Stem Cell Research Companies"
10th Edition delivers the global corporate information that investors, suppliers, researchers, and competitors need to invest intelligently, stay competitive, find potential strategic partners, and drive successful sales and marketing programs. - June 28, 2009 - DataTrends Publications, Inc.
AnaSpec Introduces Wide Selection of Fluorescent Lipophilic Tracers
Carbocyanine dyes can be used in a wide variety of application for long-term tracing of cells, including cell transplantation, migration, adhesion and fusion studies. - June 28, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Sustainable Now Technologies Appoint Chief Operations Officer
Algae Bio-Reactor Manufacturer, Sustainable Now Technologies, officially recognizes Nathan Morrison as Chief of Operations. - June 27, 2009 - Sustainable Now Technologies
GenScript Raises $15M for Drug Discovery and Development Services Expansion —Kleiner Perkins Invests in Biology CRO Business
GenScript Inc. received $15M investment led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) to expand its biology and bio-reagent services in drug discovery and development. - June 26, 2009 - GenScript USA Inc.
AnaSpec Introduces New SensoLyte® LSD1 Assay Kit
AnaSpec has announced the release of a new long wavelength assay for Lysine-Specific Demethylase –1 (LSD1), the SensoLyte® LSD1 Assay Kit, Ex/Em=530/590 nm. LSD1 is a histone-modifying enzyme catalyzing lysine demethylation of histone H3. It plays an important role in regulation of gene... - June 25, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
AnaSpec Introduces Fluorescent GO™ Peptides
Fluorescent peptides, peptides with a reporter fluorescent dye, are valuable probes used in visualizing intracellular processes and molecular interactions at the level of single cells.1 The fluorescent dye can be attached to the amino (N) or carboxy (C)-terminus, or in the case of FRET... - June 23, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Oak Brook iCAT Offers a Cutting Edge Approach to Dental Implant Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
Oak Brook iCAT is the first dental imaging center of its kind to find a home in the suburbs of Chicago for dental specialists and dentists to diagnose, treatment plan, and follow their dental implant patients. - June 20, 2009 - Oak Brook Smiles
DZS Software Solutions to Preview ClinPlus® Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS), ClinPlus Report, and ClinPlus Data Management Solution Suite at 45th Drug Information
ClinPlus® expands their existing suite of clinical trial software and service solutions to include web-based Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS). - June 15, 2009 - DZS Software Solutions
EuroBiO in Lille from 23 to 25 September: Heading for Open Innovation and Tech Transfer
To address the needs of both academic researchers and companies by uniting all the actors of the biotechnology sector – especially the starts-ups and spin-offs - EuroBiO 2009 asserts its ambition: to support the transfer of knowledge and expertise from academic research to the economic world. - June 15, 2009 - EuroBiO 2009
Dr. Bob Borden, PE, Joins Pollution Engineering Hall of Innovators
For 40 years, Pollution Engineering has provided must-read information for engineers in pollution control for air, wastewater and remediation. In May, the publication invited Dr. Bob Borden to join its Hall of Innovators. In the publication’s words, Dr. Borden joins the “many people [who] over the years have improved the quality of life for people around the world” and whose work means that “our air is cleaner, our water is cleaner and many of our wastes are reused to benefit others.” - June 13, 2009 - EOS Remediation, LLC
Is the Chinese Pharmaceutical Market Finally Ripe for MNC Pharma Companies?
According to China Pharmaceutical Guide 2009 (4th Edition), the latest report from Wicon International Group LLC (publisher of Pharma China), the size of the Chinese drug market (including all Western and traditional Chinese medicine drug products and biopharmaceuticals) at retail price level grew... - June 11, 2009 - WiCON International Group LLC
Rhode Island Ranks Among Top "Biotech Hubs"
Rhode Island named one of six Bioscience hotspots in North America in the “2009 BioWorld Relocation and Expansion Guide.” - June 11, 2009 - Tech Collective
Sustainable Now Technologies Incorporates
Sustainable Now Technologies, an alternative energies technology manufacturer, announced today the news of the company’s official incorporation. - June 10, 2009 - Sustainable Now Technologies
techBiometric.Com Releases Free Biometric Buyer’s Handbook
A constructive guide that targets the flourishing biometric industry is launched to add convenience to the decision making process of potential buyers so that they can evaluate all necessary factors before approaching the final decision. - June 10, 2009 - techBiometric.Com
AnaSpec Signs Distribution Agreement with Bioeksma UAB
AnaSpec, Inc. and Bioeksma UAB today announced a non-exclusive distributor agreement that will allow Bioeksma UAB to distribute AnaSpec’s catalog and custom products throughout Lithuania and Latvia. AnaSpec’s Director of Sales & Marketing, Violeta Rajkovska, noted, “AnaSpec... - June 05, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Colorado BioScience Association Applauds Governor Bill Ritter’s Signing of House Bills 1035 and 1105, Ensuring Colorado’s Position as a Thriving Location for Bioscience
Colorado Governor Bill Ritter has signed HB 1035 (expanding sales and use tax for medical device companies) and HB 1105 (Angel Investment Tax Credit), ensuring Colorado’s position as a thriving location for bioscience and emerging technology companies. The announcement is made by John Collar,... - June 04, 2009 - Colorado BioScience Association
RayBiotech Now Offers Nearly 500 ELISA Kits
RayBiotech, the Protein Array Pioneer Company, has just increased its product line of different ELISA kits to 495, including ones detecting cytokines, chemokines, growth factors, angiogenic factors and adipokines in human, mouse, and rat samples. - June 03, 2009 - RayBiotech, Inc
Liberty Industries Offering "Live Chat Support" for the Contamination Control Cleanroom Industry
Liberty Industries proudly announces the expansion of its continuing exceptional customer support services; “Live Chat Support, ASK LIBERTY” Chat with a Specialist Now on their newly redesigned website, www.liberty-ind.com. - May 30, 2009 - Liberty Industries Inc.
AnaSpec Introduces Industry’s First FRET-Based Thrombin Assay Kit
AnaSpec has announced the launch of the industry’s first FRET-based thrombin assay – the SensoLyte 520 Thrombin Activity Assay Kit. Thrombin, a serine protease, plays a central role in hemostasis by converting soluble plasma fibrinogen into an insoluble fibrin clot and by promoting... - May 30, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Colorado Again Confirmed as Top Bioscience State by National Rankings & Venture Capital Funding Activity
It’s been another outstanding year for Colorado in the highly competitive state rankings arena. FierceBiotech included Colorado in its top five regions targeting biotech companies. Further, Colorado now ranks 8th in VC funding for biotech firms and 10th for medical device and equipment firms, as recently reported by Genome Technology. Colorado’s venture capital success was vividly demonstrated when Boulder-based Clovis recently launched with an impressive $145 million in start-up funding. - May 29, 2009 - Colorado BioScience Association
AnaSpec Introduces Line of Membrane Potential Fluorescent Probes
AnaSpec has introduced a wide selection of membrane potential fluorescent probes. The plasma membrane of a cell typically has a transmembrane potential of approximately -70 mV (negative inside) as a consequence of K+, Na+ and Cl– concentration gradients that are maintained by active... - May 20, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
AnaSpec Introduces Biotin Labeled Beta-Amyloid GO™ Peptides
AnaSpec has introduced a line of b-amyloid peptides labeled with biotin (N or C-terminal biotin labels) as well as N-terminal biotin labeled b-amyloid peptides with a fluorescein label on the C-terminus. - May 15, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Sustainable Now Technologies Appoints Chief Technology Officer
At a recent press conference, Sustainable Now Technologies (SNT) announced the appointment of their third officer. - May 15, 2009 - Sustainable Now Technologies
Sustainable Now Technologies Launches Website
Green Technologies Corporation, Sustainable Now Technologies (SNT), announces the launch of it's official company website. - May 13, 2009 - Sustainable Now Technologies
FDA Calendar Updates for AZN, MIPI, MELA, IMGN
While there are still significant upside catalysts for the stock starting with the finalization of the pixantrone NDA filing in June and priority review ruling by the FDA, the risk/reward is drastically different at current levels compared to a earlier reports. - May 12, 2009 - BiomedReports.com
Genscript Offers Free Bio-Reagent Sample Bundles
GenScript offers high quality bundled bio-reagent samples to appreciate customers and assist in biology research under current tough economic condition. - May 10, 2009 - GenScript USA Inc.
AnaSpec Launches Z-Fish™ Antibodies
AnaSpec has announced the launch of the Z-Fish™ product line of antibodies in order to address the growing needs of the research community for zebrafish specific antibodies, peptides and other products. - May 09, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Thermoelectric Temperature Chamber for Testing Implantable Medical Devices
TestEquity Model TEC1 is the world's first commercially available Thermoelectric Temperature Chamber. It was designed for engineering testing of pacemakers and defibrillators. Thermoelectric devices are ideally suited for this application, where just a little bit of cooling is required. The resulting design is quieter, more reliable, more compact, and weighs less than conventional refrigeration systems which use a compressor. - May 08, 2009 - TestEquity LLC
Functional Genetics Highlights Progress in the Development of Broad-Spectrum Antiviral at the 22nd International Conference on Antiviral Research
Functional Genetics, Inc. today announced that two platform presentations and three poster abstracts on progress being made in its broad-spectrum antiviral programs will be presented during the International Conference on Antiviral Research in Miami, FL from May 4 to 7. “The development of... - May 06, 2009 - Functional Genetics, Inc.
FreshPath Consulting, Inc Principle Andrew Furst Earns Project Management Professional Credential
Andrew N Furst of North Reading, MA has earned the Project Management Institute’s most recognized and respected global credential -- the Project Management Professional or PMP®. To obtain a PMP credential, an individual must satisfy education (35 hours) and experience (no less than 4500... - May 04, 2009 - FreshPath Consulting, Inc