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Bioo Scientific’s Test Strips Increase the Ease and Sensitivity of Aflatoxin M1 Analysis in Milk
Bioo Scientific’s AuroFlow™ Aflatoxin M1 Strip Test Kit is a rapid, simple, cost-effective lateral flow assay, designed to detect Aflatoxin M1 residues in raw commingled cow’s milk in only 10 minutes. This strip test detects levels of aflatoxin M1 at levels as low as 0.5 ppb. The... - June 13, 2014 - Bioo Scientific
Ingenious Inc. CEO Vibhu Sharma Elected to the Houston Technology Center Advisory Board
Ingenious Inc. CEO, Vibhu Sharma, has been elected to the Houston Technology Center’s (HTC) advisory board. The HTC works closely with entrepreneurs and startup companies providing in-depth strategic and tactical business guidance, fundraising counsel, and helps them connect to new opportunities, allies, and capital. Their focus is to assist in the success of emerging technology companies. - June 12, 2014 - Ingenious Inc.
AveXis to Present at Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Annual Conference
AveXis, a clinical stage synthetic biology platform company, today announced that Dr. Allan Kaspar, Chief Scientific Officer, will be presenting at The Family and Researcher Poster Session at The Annual Spinal Muscular Atrophy Conference, which will be held on Thursday, June 12, 2014 in National... - June 08, 2014 - AveXis Inc.
ACEC New York Recognizes Karen Rae with Chair’s Award; Engineer of the Year and New Principal of the Year Also Honored
The American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACEC New York) will present its Chair’s Award to the New York State Deputy Secretary for Transportation, Karen Rae, on June 11th at the Union League Club in NYC. Two consulting engineers, John Waltz, P.E. and Brian R. Miller, P.E., will receive the Engineer of the Year and the New Principal of the Year awards, respectively. - June 04, 2014 - ACEC New York
Global 4G Equipment Market (Equipment, Application and Geography) Published by Analyze Future
Global 4G Equipment Market (Equipment, Application and Geography) - Size, Share, Global Trends, Company Profiles, Demand, Insights, Analysis, Research, Report, Opportunities, Segmentation and Forecast, 2012 - 2020 - May 31, 2014 - Analyze Future
Bioo Scientific Receives Presidential Award for Exports
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today presented Bioo Scientific with the President’s “E” Award for Exports at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The “E” Awards are the highest recognition any U.S. entity may receive for making a significant contribution to the... - May 30, 2014 - Bioo Scientific
Groovy Lab in a Box Wins Prestigious Parents’ Choice® Award
The "Lunar Launch" box wins silver in the Spring 2014 Toys list. - May 23, 2014 - Academics in a Box Inc
Bioo Scientific Offers State-of the-Art, Full Service Analytical Food Testing
Bioo Scientific is offering testing services for antibiotic, toxin, hormone and pathogen contamination in food and feed. These services provide testing capabilities to food and feed producers without laboratory infrastructure. - May 23, 2014 - Bioo Scientific
Danforth Plant Science Center Set to Grow
Construction Begins on New $45 Million Addition to its Facility. - May 21, 2014 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
AveXis Announces Opening of Enrollment for Gene Transfer Clinical Trial for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 at Nationwide Children's Hospital
AveXis, Inc., a clinic-ready synthetic biology platform company, today announced that the Gene Transfer Clinical Trial for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 has now formally begun enrollment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. This trial will utilize chariSMA, the gene therapy product developed... - May 16, 2014 - AveXis Inc.
ACEC New York Awards Scholarships to 24 New York STEM Students
Twenty-four scholarships awarded to third-year students in a four-year program or fourth-year students in a five-year program studying various engineering disciplines. - May 14, 2014 - ACEC New York
LED Professional Sets Important Incentives for the International Year of Light 2015
With the Tech-Talks BREGENZ, the LED professional Scientific Award and intensive international co-operations, Luger Research e.U., publisher of LED professional, sets the course for the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 (IYL 2015). - May 09, 2014 - Luger Research e.U.
Academics in a Box Announces Name Change of Its Signature STEM-Based Subscription Service
The "Einstein in a Box" product will now be called "Groovy Lab in a Box" - May 03, 2014 - Academics in a Box Inc
Weidlinger Project Wins ACEC National Honor Award
The firm was the structural and civil engineer for the iconic Brooklyn Botanic Garden Visitor Center, which recently earned LEED Gold Certification. - May 01, 2014 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
BiologicsCorp Launches Supernatant Protein Expression Service
BiologicsCorp proudly launches this new service - another first in the industry. They have tested many variables, including codon optimization, strain, charperones and foldases, and others. Give Supernatant Service a try, especially if your protein of interest could not be expressed in soluble form. BiologicsCorp is confident and can guarantee success - no soluble fraction for target protein, no payment for expression service. - April 25, 2014 - BiologicsCorp
Agriculture Tech Advances Opportunities for Entrepreneurs
Paper calls on entrepreneurs to seize untapped potential for innovation in “AgTech” to meet global food demand while minimizing environmental impacts. - April 25, 2014 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
AveXis Closes a Round of Financing from PBM Capital to Advance Its SMA Gene Therapy Program
AveXis, Inc., a clinic-ready synthetic biology platform company, today announced it has completed a financing round led by PBM Capital Group. This round of financing will help support the company’s gene therapy program targeting spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). AveXis’ gene therapy... - April 23, 2014 - AveXis Inc.
Epitope Diagnostics, Inc. Expands Product Panel with New Set of H. Pylori Antigen ELISA Kits and Novel Sample Collection Device
Epitope Diagnostics, Inc. has launched two user-friendly fecal Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) antigen ELISA kits, along with a new sample collection device. One ELISA assay is qualitative while the other is quantitative, allowing for both the detection and measurement of active H. pylori antigen. H. pylori is a bacterium which causes infectious stomach disease and is linked to stomach cancer. A positive H. pylori antigen test indicates an active infection. - April 22, 2014 - Epitope Diagnostics, Inc.
PCDworks Launches New Website
The newly redesigned web site of PCDworks goes live today on the World Wide Web. - April 20, 2014 - Active Water Solutions
Women Found to be at Greater Risk for Alzheimer’s - Find Solution with MentScan from MMT
Women with Alzheimer’s Gene fight back with MMT’s screening test called the MentScan. - April 18, 2014 - MD Stem Cells
MD Stem Cells Names Top 7 Recent Stem Cell Advances
7 key advances in Stem Cell treatments and research identified by MD Stem Cells. - April 17, 2014 - MD Stem Cells
Compliance Standards LLC Awards Data Security Firm Blancco Five-Star Excellence Rating for Vision, Execution, and Sustainability
Compliance Standards LLC announces that data erasure expert Blancco was awarded a five-star rating for its corporate vision, execution and sustainability strategy. To be awarded a 5-star rating, Blancco, a unit of Regenersis achieved a healthy 91% score, showing that the company’s current... - April 15, 2014 - Compliance Standards LLC
Fashionomics LIVE! and Lasting Legacy PR Present Fashion Festival, a High School Student-Produced Runway Show
Student production celebrating fashion, music, art and community to be held at the OC Fair & Events Center on April 12. - April 11, 2014 - Vital Link of Orange County
Hundreds Gather as NJ Walks for TS at Princeton Takes Over Mercer County Park
Plainsboro Teen leads advocacy event in support of Tourette Syndrome. - April 09, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
MOgene LC Announces Addition of Illumina NextSeq 500 Service
MOgene LC, an Illumina CSPro™ certified service provider, announced today that they have added Illumina NextSeq 500 to their list of services. Illumina NextSeq 500 performs whole-genome, exome, and transcriptome sequencing and is flexible, offering tunable read length and multiple output... - April 08, 2014 - MOgene, LC
New Reports from Compliance Standards LLC Review the Latest IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) and Electronics Recycling Industry Trends and Events
Compliance Standards is pleased to announce the release of new reports that analyze the latest trends in IT asset disposition, electronics recycling and IT services. Reports include analysis on the latest competitive landscape, vendor activity, and M&A activity. - April 08, 2014 - Compliance Standards LLC
Dr. Kristy Ainslie Strengthens Drug Delivery Focus as She Becomes Advisor to Peptineo
Peptineo is pleased to welcome Dr. Ainslie to advisory board at Peptineo. Dr. Ainslie received her PhD in Chemical Engineering from Penn State, and after a short post doc in a start up company focused on biosensor development, Protiveris, she completed a post doc at UCSF. During her post doc, she... - April 08, 2014 - Peptineo
Dr. Applegate to Join Advisory Board at Peptineo
Peptineo is pleased to welcome Dr. Robert Applegate to the advisory board of Peptineo. Dr. Applegate is a recognized expert in microfluidics, biomedical devices and optical technologies. As a result of his research, Dr. Applegate holds patents in optical trapping, cell diagnostics and sorting, and... - April 07, 2014 - Peptineo
Bioo Scientific Launches Re-usable Cost-Effective AflaPure™ Aflatoxin Affinity Columns
Bioo Scientific’s AflaPure™ Alfatoxin Total and AflaPure™ Aflatoxin M1 Column Kits are the first commercial immunoaffinity columns for aflatoxin enrichment designed to reduce cost of lab consumables by allowing regeneration between uses. The AflaPure columns can be used up to... - April 05, 2014 - Bioo Scientific
Weidlinger Receives ACEC New York’s Most Prestigious Honor
The firm provided structural and civil engineering services for the curvilinear Brooklyn Botanic Garden Visitor Center, which earned the ACEC NY Empire Award. - April 03, 2014 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
New Q-FOG CRH Cyclic Corrosion Tester with Relative Humidity Control
Q-Lab Corporation announces the launch of the new Q-FOG CRH cyclic corrosion tester with relative humidity control. - April 03, 2014 - Q-Lab Corporation
Peptineo, a Biotechnology Company Focused on Value Recovery in Pharma, Announces the Appointment of Kamal Garcha PhD., to Advisory Board
"We welcome the addition of Dr. Garcha," noted Sheldon K. Jordan, PhD, CEO. Dr. Garcha holds an Honor’s BSC in Cell Biology and MSc. in Zoology from Western University, and a PhD. in Cellular & Physiological Sciences from the University of British Columbia. During the course of... - April 02, 2014 - Peptineo
Peptineo Adds Dr. Yoganathan to Advisory Board to Strengthen Biomaterials Development and Commercialization
Dr. Yoganathan is a SME in the areas of biomaterials and drug delivery - having collaborated and worked closely with thought-leaders in the field such as Dr. Robert Langer, Dr. Kazunori Kataoka, Dr. Michael V. Sefton and Dr. Christine Allen. He is an expert in manipulating material properties to... - March 31, 2014 - Peptineo
Danforth Center’s “Conversations” Series Continues
Nature’s Medicines: Translating Plants to Healthcare Applications - March 29, 2014 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Peptineo Announces Appointment of David M. Wyatt to Advisory Board
Peptineo is pleased to announce the appointment of David M. Wyatt to their advisory board. David has had over 25 years of technical and business experience in the development of controlled release pharmaceutical products. He has held senior management positions in sales and business development,... - March 27, 2014 - Peptineo
Dr. Sundar Nadarajan Joins the Advisory Board at Peptineo to Guide Nanotechnology Drug Delivery Platform for Protein Therapeutics
Sheldon K. Jordan, PhD, President and CEO, Peptineo, announces the appointment of Sundar Nadarajan, PhD, to the company's Scientific Advisory Board. They are extremely pleased that Dr. Nadarajan has joined the Peptineo Scientific Advisory Board. "He is an accomplished scientist and consulting... - March 27, 2014 - Peptineo
Intratec Continues to Hire Technical Sales Agents in US and Canada
Offering unlimited positions to professionals familiar with chemical process industries, the company expects to keep expanding sales in North America. - March 27, 2014 - Intratec Solutions
Rare Earth Materials: Will We Have Enough? C-Tech Innovation Investigates
The issues around the possible future restrictions to the supply of critical materials have been the subject of debate for several years. In response to these an international consortium has been brought together to develop new solutions to the European requirement for rare earth metals. REMANENCE... - March 26, 2014 - C-Tech Innovation Ltd
Legacy Innovation Group Opens Up Office in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Legacy Innovation Group - a strategic innovation consultancy - has opened its office in Grand Rapids, MI. The firm was founded by Anthony Mills, a seasoned executive with years of experience leading product development and innovation projects globally. The firm welcomes any size client and is available to work globally. The firm's web site is www.legacyinnova.com. - March 24, 2014 - Legacy Innovation Group
Bioo Scientific Launches Strip Test to Simplify Testing for Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus
Today, Bioo Scientific is releasing the NovareDx™ EHDV Strip Test Kit, the first commercial strip test for the detection of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (EHDV), an orbivirus that infects most wild and domestic ruminants. EHD is endemic in many countries, particularly affecting... - March 22, 2014 - Bioo Scientific
Vital Link of Orange County Announces 2014 STEM & the Arts Career Showcase, in Partnership with OC Fair Imaginology
Hands-on opportunity for students to explore careers in science, technology, engineering, math and the arts to be held April 11-13 at the OC Fair & Event Center. - March 22, 2014 - Vital Link of Orange County
Exova Wins Major Defence Contract
Exova, the global testing, calibration and advisory services provider, has won a major contract with FMV, the Swedish Defence Material Administration, worth a potential £24.5 million over seven years. - March 21, 2014 - Exova
Bioo Scientific Launches a Sensitive ELISA for the Detection of Amantadine Residues in Meat
Bioo Scientific is releasing the MaxSignal Amantadine ELISA Test Kit for the detection of the banned veterinary drug amantadine. This drug has been previously used to protect poultry against avian influenza, and continues to be used by some farmers despite new regulations, to improve chicken survival in overcrowded conditions. - March 08, 2014 - Bioo Scientific
Bioo Scientific Launches Rapid Tests for EHDV Detection in Deer
Bioo Scientific launched two NovareDx™ ELISA tests today for the sensitive detection of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (EHDV) in deer and other ruminants. - March 08, 2014 - Bioo Scientific
Weidlinger Receives ACEC New York Diamond and Platinum Awards
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden Visitor Center, a unique curvilinear structure with a leaf-shaped green roof, won Diamond, and the Walt Whitman Bridge Jointless Floating deck won Platinum. - March 04, 2014 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
New Cis-Ocimenone Chemotype of Green Mint Discovered from Western Ghats, India
New finding revealed that the leaves of Mentha viridis produced cis-ocimenone chemotypes form Western Ghats of North West Karnataka, India. The paper was published in the recent issue of Plant Science Today. - March 03, 2014 - Horizon e-Publishing Group
New Drug Safety/Pharmacovigilance Report Training by Well-Known Safety Expert
Drug Safety Navigator, LLC will proudly host an interactive drug safety webinar with Dr. Barton Cobert, global pharmacovigilance expert and published author, on the challenges of the new Periodic Benefit-Risk Evaluation Reports (PBRERs) on March 26 at 11:00 AM EST (USA). - February 28, 2014 - Drug Safety Navigator, LLC
New Approach for Those with Tourette Syndrome Being Tested by Overlook Medical Center Expert and Others
Dr. Roger Kurlan, who regularly collaborates with the NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome, is one of 6 researchers working on a new clinical trial for the drug AZD5213. - February 16, 2014 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Coming soon! Ingenious Inc. to Release ProSched 5.0 – NEXT Generation Production Scheduling Software
Ingenious Inc. is excited to announce plans to release ProSched 5.0, the latest version of its production scheduling simulator for the Refinery, Petrochemical and Midstream industries. Ingenious Inc. CEO, Vibhu Sharma, states “We are on the verge of releasing ProSched 5.0 on the heels of our... - February 13, 2014 - Ingenious Inc.
Einstein in a Box Announces Partnership with Destination Imagination
Partnership will provide STEM-based, "science is fun" philosophy to more elementary-age students. - February 12, 2014 - Academics in a Box Inc