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 Launches New SensoLyte® Rh110 Long Wavelength Plasmin Activity Assay Kit
AnaSpec is pleased to announce the release of another long wavelength protease assay – the SensoLyte® Rh110 Plasmin Activity Assay Kit (Ex/Em=496 nm/520 nm). - March 14, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
AnaSpec Signs Distribution Agreement with BioPike, LLC
AnaSpec, Inc. and BioPike, LLC today announced a non-exclusive distributor agreement that will allow BioPike, LLC to distribute AnaSpec’s catalog and custom products throughout China. AnaSpec’s Director of Sales & Marketing, Violeta Rajkovska, noted, “AnaSpec is pleased to... - March 13, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Sleep Machine Provides Magnetic Solution for Poor Quality Sleep
The Sleep on Command™ Sleep Machine offers consumers a natural way to fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer and wake up feeling more rejuvenated than ever before. The Sleep on Command™ Sleep Machine uses technology based upon natural Earth generated frequencies. These naturally occurring frequencies correlate perfectly with the mind’s stress free brain-wave spectrum. The lowest end of that spectrum correlates perfectly with deep Delta-rhythm sleep. - March 12, 2009 - EarthPulse Tech, LLC
Cell2Get Announces They Will Have the New Nokia N97 Available and Unlocked
Cell2Get has a large inventory of unlocked cell phones which can help you on your travels. - March 06, 2009 - cell2get
AnaSpec Introduces Newest GO™ Peptides - Exendins
Along with a host of popular Exendin peptides, AnaSpec’s GO™ Peptides line includes Fluorescein-Trp25-Exendin-4 (FLEX) and [Cys(HiLyteFluor 647 C2 maleimide)]-Exendin-4 - two exendin peptides that are not immediately available anywhere else. - March 01, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
High-Growth CEO Forum™ to Start Southeast Operations in Charlotte; Susan Gauff Selected as Leader
The Catlin & Cookman Group expands to the Southeast to offer their successful High-Growth CEO Forums(TM) for investor-back companies. Susan Gauff will lead the Southeast operations from Charlotte, NC. More than 70 members currently participate in Forums worldwide and, on average, have experienced 75% CAGR after one year. Participants are currently being recruited from the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida. - February 27, 2009 - The Catlin & Cookman Group
AnaSpec Introduces Cost-Effective Replacement for Tetramethyl Rhodamine Maleimides
AnaSpec has introduced a collection of Tetramethylrhodamine C2 maleimides that represent an equally effective and more cost-effective replacement for Tetramethyl rhodamine maleimides. - February 27, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Council for Entrepreneurial Development’s Biotech 2009 Shatters Attendance Record
Joan Siefert Rose, president of the Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) (www.cednc.org), a private, nonprofit organization that promotes entrepreneurial efforts in the Triangle region of North Carolina, has announced that CED’s Biotech 2009 conference, held Feb. 16-17 at the Raleigh... - February 25, 2009 - CED
AnaSpec Introduces Industry’s First NMHC II Antibodies
AnaSpec has announced the release of the industry’s first provider of nonmuscle myosin class II heavy chain (NMHC) antibodies. Nonmuscle myosin class II proteins belong to the superfamily of actin-based motor proteins. They form hexamer structures composed of two ~200kDa heavy chains (NMHC... - February 22, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
EDSPA Comments on Octuplet Birth
Published research confirms that these guidelines set out by ASRM and SART have led to a marked reduction in the number of high order multiple births. - February 21, 2009 - EDSPA
Arisdyne Systems Wins NorTech Business Innovation Award
Cleveland Biofuel Technology and Equipment Company Awarded for Advanced Energy, Power, and Propulsion. - February 21, 2009 - Arisdyne Systems
Source-Omega Founder Speaks on Microalgae Oil Omega-3 Replacements for Medical Fish Oils
Source-Omega, LLC announced today it will be presenting at the upcoming International Symposia on Bioinformatics for Biomedical and Ecological Applications in Prasanthi Nilayam, India. The conference is being held during February 20-21, 2009 at the renowned Sri Sathya Sai University and is organized by Biosciences Chair Professor Srirama Krupanidhi. - February 20, 2009 - Source-Omega
AnaSpec Introduces Industry’s Most Sensitive Luminescent Alkaline Phosphatase Assay Kits
AnaSpec announced the release of the industry’s most sensitive assay kits for the detection of alkaline phosphatase activities. The SensoLyteTM Luminescent Alkaline Phosphatase and SensoLyteTM Luminescent Alkaline Phosphatase ELISA assay kits contain a chemiluminescent substrate capable of... - February 19, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Grand Opening of Masy Systems’ Biorepository
State of the Art Biorepository Opening in February 2009. - February 18, 2009 - Masy Systems
Online Scientific Auction Expands to Include Chemical and Pharmaceutical Processing Equipment
Laboratory equipment marketplace LabX broadens its reach with its new Process Equipment portal www.processX.com. Moving beyond just bench top research equipment and analytical instruments typically found on LabX, the process equipment portal serves large industrial machinery buyers and sellers. Pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment such as capsule fillers and high shear granulators as well as food processing equipment such as industrial-sized wrapping machines are featured. - February 11, 2009 - LabX
GeneFluidics Inc. Proteus Robotic System Receives ALA New Product Award
GeneFluidics, Inc. is pleased to announce that their Proteus Robotic System has received the New Product Award from the Association for Laboratory Automation (ALA) at LabAutomation2009. The ALA is an international organization devoted to the study, development, and use of laboratory automation. - February 03, 2009 - GeneFluidics Inc.
AnaSpec Awarded Patent for HiLyte FluorTM Dyes
AnaSpec, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued the company patent number 7,465,810 for “Reactive 1,3’-Crosslinked Carbocyanines and Their Bioconjugates.” - February 01, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
AnaSpec Introduces SensoLyte™ Anti-MOG (1-125) IgG ELISA Kits - Mouse & Rat
AnaSpec announced the release of 2 new SensoLyteTM Anti-MOG ELISA assay kits – the SensoLyteTM Anti-Mouse MOG (1-125) and SensoLyteTM Anti-Rat MOG (1-125) IgG ELISA Assay Kits. - January 31, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Arisdyne Systems Adds Paul Mulhollem to Board of Directors
Former Archer Daniels Midland President Enhances Company’s Position in Industry. - January 29, 2009 - Arisdyne Systems
Cleveland Alternative Fuel Technology Company Promotes Biofuel Expert to Executive Position
New Vice President of Sales Engineering Brings Over a Decade of Experience to Arisdyne Systems. - January 29, 2009 - Arisdyne Systems
IonSense Announces the Expansion of DART® Ion Source Product Line to Include TOF Mass Spectrometers
The Popular Direct Analysis Technique is Now Available for Time-of-Flight Instruments, Expanding the Range of Applications. - January 27, 2009 - IonSense, Inc.
New National Study Reports $1.3 Billion Invested in Colorado Bioscience Companies 2002-Q2 2008, Ranking Colorado 11th in U.S. for Bioscience Venture Capital Investments
Gov. Bill Ritter, the Colorado BioScience Association and Colorado Office of Economic Development released the Colorado Bioscience Roadmap 2008 on January 23. Among findings, the new study reports $1.3 billion was invested in Colorado bioscience companies 2002 through Q2 2008, ranking Colorado 11th in the U.S. for bioscience venture capital investments. - January 27, 2009 - Colorado BioScience Association
AnaSpec Introduces New AnaTagTM HiLyte FluorTM 594 & 680 Protein Labeling Kits
AnaSpec has announced the inclusion of two new dyes in its AnaTagTM protein labeling kit collection - HiLyte FluorTM 594 (Ex/Em=593/616 nm) and HiLyte FluorTM 680 (Ex/Em=678/699 nm). Developed by AnaSpec, HiLyte FluorTM dyes are a series of dyes that spans the whole visible spectrum (Figure... - January 25, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Medical Billing Software MPMsoft Chosen by MedCrew as Its Medical Office Software
In preparation for Tom Daschle and Barak Obama's healthcare reform, MedCrew tightens its ship and battens its hatches with high technology. - January 16, 2009 - Medical Billing Software - MPMsoft
AnaSpec Introduces New ClearPointTM beta-Amyloid Peptides
ClearPointTM peptides are AnaSpec’s trademark collection of heavy or stable isotope labeled peptides and amino acids. - January 11, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Modulus II Microplate Multimode Reader
Turner BioSystems, Inc. introduces a new Microplate Reader for fluorescence, luminescence, and absorbance applications. - January 11, 2009 - Turner BioSystems Inc
AnaSpec’s Published References Pass 700
The number of published papers that cite AnaSpec’s products has passed 700. - January 09, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Researchers Create Smaller, Brighter Probe, Tailored for Clinical Molecular Imaging and Tumor Targeting
Researchers have developed a new generation of microscopic particles for molecular imaging, constituting one of the first promising nanoparticle platforms that may be readily adapted for tumor targeting and treatment in the clinic. According to the investigators at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer... - December 22, 2008 - Hybrid Silica Technologies Inc.
New Site for Online Ticket Sales to Sold Out Events
TopOnlineTickets.com has just release a new website for finding premium and hard to find tickets to major sports, live concert and theatre events. TopOnlineTickets.com specializes in providing tickets to sold out events for those looking for premium, hard to find tickets to top events at the... - December 21, 2008 - Top Online Tickets
AnaSpec Introduces Line of Fluorescent Probes for Nucleic Acids
AnaSpec carries a variety of premium quality stains, including cell-impermeant and cell-permeant nucleic acid stains. - December 21, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Arisdyne Systems Recognized as Finalist in NorTech and Crain's Cleveland Business Innovation Awards
Arisdyne Systems, Inc., a biofuels technology and equipment company headquartered in Cleveland, received notification that they are a finalist for the 2009 Innovation Awards. - December 21, 2008 - Arisdyne Systems
University of New Brunswick and AnaSpec Present Poster at ASCB2008
AnaSpec, in collaboration with the U. of New Brunswick and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), presented a poster entitled, “The Expression and Activity of MMPs during Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Development." - December 20, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
AnaSpec Introduces Two New IRAK1 Antibodies – pThr 209 & 387
AnaSpec has introduced two new phosphospecific IRAK1 polyclonal antibodies – anti-IRAK1 (pThr 209) and anti-IRAK1 (pThr387). - December 18, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
AnaSpec Introduces Industry’s First Fluorimetric Assay Kit for Aggrecanase-1 Activity Detection
AnaSpec has announced the release of the industry’s first fluorimetric assay optimized to detect ADAMTS-4 (aggrecanase-1) activity - the SensoLyteTM 520 Aggrecanase-1 Assay Kit. A FRET based assay, it is homogeneous and has an emission in the green range (Ex/Em= 490 nm/520 nm). The kit... - December 17, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Is Algae Oil Fuel or Nutrition?
New algae oil products are valuable as Omega-3 DHA Therapy™ [patent pending] for high triglycerides and serving diabetes. A recent international peer reviewed publication places a question mark on biodiesel from algae oil as a current business model for commercialization. The future remains to be seen. Now, in contrast, the report points to commercial viability instead in omega-3 nutritional oils. - December 10, 2008 - Source-Omega
GeneThera Will Test Raw and Processed Milk for Johne’s Disease Due to Evidence Linking Johne’s Disease to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Chron’s Disease
GeneThera will test raw and processed milk for Johne’s disease due to evidence linking Johne’s disease to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Chron’s disease starting January, 2009. GeneThera, Inc. (GTHR.PK), GeneThera announces it will soon begin testing of raw and processed milk... - December 10, 2008 - GeneThera Inc.
Functional Genetics, Inc. Announces Agreement with Elanco, a Division of Eli Lilly and Company
Functional Genetics, Inc., a biotechnology research and development company, announced today that it has reached a collaborative research, license and commercialization agreement with Elanco, the animal health division of Eli Lilly and Company. The agreement establishes the framework for... - December 09, 2008 - Functional Genetics, Inc.
AnaSpec Signs Distribution Agreement with Yope Biotechnology
AnaSpec and Yope Biotechnology Co. Ltd. today announced a non-exclusive distributor agreement that will allow Yope Biotechnology Co. Ltd. to distribute AnaSpec’s catalog and custom products throughout China. AnaSpec’s Director of Sales & Marketing, Violeta Rajkovska, noted,... - December 04, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
AnaSpec Signs Distribution Agreement with Biogenuix Medsystems
AnaSpec and Biogenuix Medsystems Pvt. Ltd. today announced a non-exclusive distributor agreement that will allow Biogenuix Medsystems Pvt. Ltd. to distribute AnaSpec’s catalog and custom products throughout India. AnaSpec’s Director of Sales & Marketing, Violeta Rajkovska, noted,... - November 28, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
AnaSpec Introduces New Line of LL-37 GO™ Peptides
LL-37 peptides are AnaSpec’s latest addition to their expansive collection of research-ready, on-demand GO™ Peptides. - November 27, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Accugenix Announces New CEO & President, Retains Former as R&D VP; Former COO Roger Nalepa Takes the Reins and Former CEO Doug Smith Refocuses on R&D
Accugenix, Inc. publicly announced today the promotion of former COO, Roger Nalepa, to the position of CEO & President, and the reassignment of former CEO Doug Smith to Vice President of Research & Development. Specializing in genetic microbial identification, the Delaware-based DNA... - November 27, 2008 - Accugenix, Inc.
Biotech Executive John Collar Named Executive Director of the Colorado BioScience Association, Effective December 8
Following an extensive national search, John Collar, Chief Operating Officer of Westminster-based Matrilinex, has been named Executive Director of the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA), effective December 8, 2008. A seasoned senior executive, Collar has a background of solid corporate experience with a proven track record for strategic planning, managing to metrics, and c-level operational responsibilities. He succeeds Denise Brown, Founding Executive Director of CBSA, who retired Sept 30. - November 24, 2008 - Colorado BioScience Association
AnaSpec Releases 4 New Phosphospecific Anti-Tau Antibodies
AnaSpec is excited to announce the release of 4 more new phosphospecific anti-Tau antibodies. This represents the industry’s largest collection of anti-Tau antibodies - 17 phosphospecific and 9 non-phosphospecific antibodies. AnaSpec’s expertise in phosphopeptide synthesis combined... - November 23, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Innovatech Labs, Leading Materials Testing Laboratory, Helps Companies Adhere to Halogen-Free Manufacturing Standards Aimed at Protecting the Environment
Ion Chromatography tests deployed on electronic components to determine levels of halogens. - November 22, 2008 - Innovatech Labs
AnaSpec Signs Distribution Agreement with Shanghai Universal Biotech Company
AnaSpec and Shanghai Universal Biotech Company today announced a non-exclusive distributor agreement that will allow Shanghai Universal Biotech Company to distribute AnaSpec’s catalog and custom products throughout China. - November 22, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Oberon FMR, Inc., Wins the Fourth Annual Dorsey & Whitney Venture Showcase Award, Presented at BioWest 2008
Oberon FMR, Inc., has won the fourth annual Dorsey & Whitney Venture Showcase Award at the 2008 BioWest Conference & Expo in Denver. The announcement is made by Christine Shapard, Interim Executive Director of the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA), who says the $10,000 Venture Showcase award was provided by the Dorsey & Whitney law firm and announced at the Colorado Bioscience Association (CBSA) 2008 Awards Dinner. - November 19, 2008 - Colorado BioScience Association
New Regional Biotech Association Formed
600+ Member Organization Will Focus on Policy/ Public Affairs in New England. A non-profit, member-driven organization comprised of state biotech associations, companies, academic institutions, and other organizations with a collective mission to support and grow the biotechnology industry in New... - November 19, 2008 - Tech Collective
AnaSpec Establishes New Dedicated GMP Manufacturing Facility
In response to increased demand for GMP peptide production, AnaSpec has established a new facility dedicated to GMP manufacturing. Located adjacent to its current San Jose, California-based headquarters, the expansion provides an additional 5000 sq. ft. of dedicated GMP space including two class... - November 16, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Low Wages & Govt Support Pushing China Ahead of Other Asia-Pacific Biotech Markets: RNCOS
China’s biotech market has an edge over other Asia-Pacific countries in terms of labor cost and government support that makes it one of the most potential biotech destinations in the world. - November 15, 2008 - RNCOS
AnaSpec Introduces Series of Luminescent and Non-Luminescent Calcium Indicators
AnaSpec offers coelenterazine and several synthetic coelenterazine analogs for reconstituting aequorin in cells that have been transfected with apoaequorin cDNA. - November 14, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group