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Accugenix Announces Release of Updated Bacterial Sequence Library: 283 New Entries Continue to Grow Lab’s Impressive DNA Sequence Database
Accugenix, the leader in genetic microbial identification and characterization services, announced today the addition of 283 new species to its extensive Bacterial Library, bringing the total number of unique bacterial DNA sequences on file to over 2400. With this library release, Accugenix continues to provide the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and other manufacturers with rapid, accurate and cost-effective resources to maintain a sterile, safe and compliant environment for consumers. - September 04, 2008 - Accugenix, Inc.
Healthy School Snack Wins GearAwards(TM)
The new school year is just getting started and parents nationwide are looking for exciting and healthy snacks for the millions of lunches made every morning. Parents put a lot of thought into lunches, with only a couple of minutes between getting the kids dressed and burning the morning waffles,... - September 02, 2008 - Organic Nutrition, Inc.
AnaSpec Peptides Used in Latest Alzheimer’s Research Findings by VU University Medical Centre and Lund University
At the 2008 International Conference for Alzheimer’s Disease, the VU University Medical Centre and Lund University presented a joint poster entitled, “Aβ1-42 binding and uptake by primary human astrocytes in vitro: Effects of a1-Antichymotrypsin.” The authors of the study... - August 31, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
New Anti-GHSR Antibodies from AnaSpec
AnaSpec has announced the release of two antibodies for growth secretagogue receptor (GHSR). One antibody targets the N-terminus and the other an internal sequence. GHSR is a G protein-coupled receptor with seven transmembrane domains and is primarily expressed in hypothalamus and pituitary glands... - August 30, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Weizmann Institute of Science Annual Dinner to be held Sept. 20: Northfield’s Theodore F. Perlman to Receive 2008 Leadership Award
Plans to endow first Chicago professional chair to be announced at event, which also celebrates 75 year association of Chicago with Weizmann. - August 30, 2008 - Weizmann Institute of Science / ACWIS
Koloseum Nutritional Sciences Celebrates Olympic Spirit with Special Offer
KNS offers 38% off KOLOSEUM ZMA, the company's new anabolic mineral support product. - August 30, 2008 - Koloseum Nutritional Sciences
AnaSpec and UW TechTransfer Sign Licensing Agreement for Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases
AnaSpec and UW TechTransfer today announced a licensing agreement that will allow AnaSpec to make, use, and sell Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Substrates as covered by UW’s patent # 5,739,278 entitled “Compositions for Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases.” "We are pleased to... - August 29, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Baxa Corporation Named to Inc. 5000 for Second Consecutive Year as One of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the US
Baxa Corporation announces its ranking in the second annual list of top 5,000 fastest-growing private businesses in the US; proof that the economy is not slowing its growth. The company has grown steadily since its founding in 1975 and currently employs more than 450 associates through its Colorado headquarters and UK subsidiary offices. - August 28, 2008 - Baxa Corporation
Orlando Executive Health and Lufthansa Airlines Unite
Orlando Executive Health, an exclusive primary care practice in Orlando, signed its Medical Director, Patrick T. Hennessey, MD, MPH, FACP as the contract physician for the staff, flight crew and passengers of the European airline Lufthansa Airlines. This arrangement, finalized in April 2008,... - August 28, 2008 - Orlando Executive Health
Sage Medical Lab Develops Immune Complex Test for Food Sensitivities
Even good foods can be bad for you, and lead to Chronic Disease. Sage Medical Laboratory has developed a patent-pending blood test for food hypersensitivities. The program also includes a custom diet and wellness program. Call 800-491-9511, or go to: sagelab.com - August 28, 2008 - Sage Medical Laboratory
Smallpox Eradication Commemoration 2010 Secretariat Launched at Emory University's Global Health Institute in Atlanta, Ga.
Emory Global Health Institute Launches Secretariat for 2010 Commemoration of Smallpox Eradication. Highlights: • The Emory Global Health Institute and veteran smallpox eradication workers from around the world are launching a secretariat to plan for events in 2010 commemorating the 30-year... - August 27, 2008 - Smallpox Eradication Commemoration (SEC2010) Secretariat
“Restoring the Joy of Motion®: Treatment Options for Severe Knee Pain” Seminar by Dr. Manuel T. Banzon to be Held at CentraState in Freehold, New Jersey
Orthopedic surgeon Manuel T. Banzon, MD, will present a free educational seminar on total knee replacement and treatment options for severe knee pain on August 28 at the CentraState Ambulatory Campus. Dr. Banzon is a partner at Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold, New Jersey. Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute presents many lectures in Monmouth County, New Jersey. - August 24, 2008 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Paper Reveals New Way to Combat Bioterror Agents
A new paper published in PLoS One, an international, peer-reviewed, open access, online publication by the Public Library of Science, have revealed an additional mechanism to neutralize Botuliimum neurotoxins (BoNTs). BoNTs are a family of toxins that cause the disease botulism, but they can also be used as bioterror agents that cause paralysis when they poison the neurons that transmit the signals responsible for breathing and muscular movement. - August 22, 2008 - Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
Cultrex® Mouse Laminin I Now Qualified “PathClear®”
Trevigen adds mouse Laminin I to PathClear® designated products for research involving cancer cell characterization and behavior. - August 22, 2008 - Trevigen, Inc.
New Breakthrough Product Called "Vivix" Stops Cellular Aging: A Report by Healthy Solutions Unltd.
Susan Epstein of Healthy Solutions Unltd. reports on a revolutionary breakthrough in the field of cellular aging. A new natural product called "Vivix" contains ingredients which in laboratory tests have been shown to fight the four key mechanisms of cellular aging. Vivix supports heart & cardiovascular function, brain & joint health, and enhanced immunity. - August 17, 2008 - Healthy Solutions Unltd
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute of Freehold, New Jersey to Present Wellness Seminars to Active Adult Communities in Monmouth County
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute (AOSMI) will present Wellness Seminars at active adult communities in the Monmouth County area of New Jersey. AOSMI’s new director of wellness and fitness, Gail Plaza, will present a variety of health and physical fitness topics to promote wellness. - August 17, 2008 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
MedPro Rx, Inc. Awards 67 Scholarships Nationwide to Students Living With Bleeding Disorders
Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc. (www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses, has announced that the pharmacy awarded 67 scholarships in 29 states for students living with bleeding disorders. Since starting its “Education is... - August 17, 2008 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
Assay Designs Launches First Commercially Available EIA Kit for the Measurement of Circulating Hsp70
For over 15 years, Assay Designs has provided high quality antibodies, proteins, and kits for the precise quantification of key small and large molecule biomarkers in a variety of sample matrices and species. Since their merger with Stressgen® Bioreagents in 2005, the Assay Designs portfolio of products has included the full line of Stressgen brand kits and reagents, enabling researchers to investigate biological pathways involved in the cellular response to stress. - August 15, 2008 - Assay Designs
Eau Thermale Avène Teams Up with National Psoriasis Foundation to Raise Awareness
Eau Thermale Avène proudly joins the National Psoriasis Foundation in supporting their efforts to further build awareness by sponsoring their August 16 “Get in the Pool” event. - August 15, 2008 - Eau Thermale Avene
Biocore and AnaSpec Sign Distributor Agreement
AnaSpec and Biocore Pty Ltd today announced a non-exclusive distributor agreement that will allow Biocore Pty Ltd to distribute AnaSpec’s catalog and custom products throughout Australia. AnaSpec’s Director of Sales & Marketing, Violeta Rajkovska, noted, “AnaSpec is pleased... - August 14, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Savem, LLC Introduces Inventive New Child Safety Tool, Called Plugeez™ That Claims to Minimize Shock Risk and the Difficult Removal of Protector Outlet Plugs
Savem, LLC a Troy, MO based company, claims to have come up with a new inventive device to assist parents and caretakers to remedy the problem of missing and sometimes difficult protector plugs over electrical outlets, by lessening the hardship of removal, and securing the plug near the outlet. - August 14, 2008 - Savem LLC
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute of Freehold, New Jersey to Participate in Health Fair on August 14
Staff members of Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute will be available at Westlake at South Knolls in Jackson, NJ for a health fair on August 14 from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. AOSMI continues to offer valuable information on orthopedic health to the Monmouth County community. - August 14, 2008 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Columbia Analytical Welcomes Christy Draper for Southeastern Sales
Christy Draper joins Columbia Analytical with 21 years of experience in the environmental laboratory field, where she has held positions as Senior Analytical Chemist and National Account Executive. - August 14, 2008 - Columbia Analytical Services
Datacraft Solutions Staff Activities Profiled in Newsletter
Spring 2008 was a busy time for the employees of Durham, North Carolina-based Datacraft Solutions. The second quarterly newsletter about Demand Driven Supply Chain and e-kanban has been published by Datacraft Solutions. Some of the employee news includes: Stephen T. Parker (Chairman & CEO) has... - August 13, 2008 - Datacraft Solutions
AnaSpec Introduces GO Peptides™ - Research-Ready Peptides on Demand
AnaSpec is pleased to introduce GO Peptides™, the next evolution in peptide tools. - August 13, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
DDL Helps Ensure Medical Device Packaging Professionals Recognize Importance of Vibration Testing
Importance of Vibration Testing Not Realized by Large Percentage of Medical Device Packaging Professionals - August 12, 2008 - DDL Inc.
Datacraft Solutions Part of Fall AME Toronto Conference
The Fall AME Conference will feature seventy powerful, practical presentations delivered by industry peers who are coming to exchange, learn and grow by networking with attendees and lean teams. Each presenter has been selected from hundreds of submissions. The presenters are coming to Toronto to... - August 12, 2008 - Datacraft Solutions
AnaSpec Introduces New SensoLyte™ 570 Generic MMP Assay Kit with Industry’s Highest Wavelength
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) belong to a family of secreted or membrane-associated proteins capable of digesting extracellular matrix components. The importance of MMPs in tumor development and invasion as well as other diseases is well known. AnaSpec has introduced the SensoLyteTM 570 Generic... - August 09, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute of Freehold, New Jersey Welcomes Three Summer Interns
Freehold orthopedic group, Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC recently welcomed three summer interns as the first participants in AOSMI’s new intern program. Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute is strongly committed to giving back to the community and sees this program as an investment in the future. - August 07, 2008 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Robert Wyeth to Present Accreditation Keynote Address at NEMC
Robert Wyeth, senior vice president of Columbia Analytical Services, will speak about the efforts toward national environmental laboratory accreditation and the activities of The NELAC Institute. Wyeth’s presentation will be for the National Environmental Monitoring Conference (NEMC) to be... - August 07, 2008 - Columbia Analytical Services
New ‘Heavy-Duty’ Lift System Design
Hanningfield Process Systems Release the Latest Product in their 'Uni-Hoist' Range of Materials Handling Solutions. - August 07, 2008 - Hanningfield Process Systems Ltd
RemedyMD Promotes Adam Slovik as President and Chief Operating Officer
RemedyMD® Inc., pioneer in the use of predictive informatics to help improve medical outcomes, today announced the promotion of Adam Slovik to President and Chief Operating Officer. “Adam has all the tools and talent to succeed in this role,” said Gary Kennedy, RemedyMD chairman... - August 06, 2008 - RemedyMD Inc.
Dust Explosion Testing Mandated by New OSHA National Emphasis Program Performed by Fauske & Associates, LLC Ahead of Congressional Legislation
Congress is currently voting on the "Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act of 2008" following new OSHA standards. Fauske & Associates, LLC has been performing workplace dust explosive safety testing for years, setting the standard long before disasters occurred. FAI is the leading authority in chemical and nuclear safety testing. - August 02, 2008 - Fauske & Associates, LLC
Anavex Presents Neuroprotective Effects of Anavex 1-41 at the International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease 2008
Anavex Life Sciences presented its new findings of its ANAVEX 1-41 compound targeting Alzheimer's disease at ICAD (July 26 to 31, 2008). - August 02, 2008 - Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
Dr. Jamie J. LaViola, DMD, Introduces Innovative Oral Cancer Prevention Test to Lake Worth Dental Practice
OralCDx BrushTest™ is the Only Noninvasive Test of Oral Pre-cancer and Cancer. - August 01, 2008 - OralCDx Laboratories
CriticalPoint and Baxa Corp Introduce Crosswalk Tool for Sterile Compounding Regulatory Requirements
CriticalPoint, LLC , in partnership with Baxa Corporation, announces the availability of a free online reference tool for understanding state laws and regulations related to sterile compounding and USP 797 compliance. - July 30, 2008 - Baxa Corporation
Novus Biologicals and AnaSpec Sign Licensing Agreement for HiLyte™ Dyes
AnaSpec and Novus Biologicals today announced a licensing agreement that will allow Novus Biologicals to label Novus antibodies with AnaSpec HiLytePlus™ and HiLyte Fluor™ dyes. HiLytePlus™ and HiLyte Fluor™ are AnaSpec's proprietary series of high performance fluorescent... - July 30, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Landmark Study Shows Impressive Health Benefits of Using Shaklee Nutritional Supplements
Healthy Solutions Unltd., independent distributor of Shaklee Supplements, reports that a recent clinical study in collaboration with the University of California Berkeley School of Public Health showed that people who used multiple Shaklee supplements, long-term, were more likely to have better blood nutrient levels, more optimal levels of key bio markers of health, and better health status than users of single multivitamins or no supplements at all. - July 29, 2008 - Healthy Solutions Unltd
New Medicinal Water Helps Fight Obesity
Is it Bottled Water? Is it Medicine? It's Both. Paradise Promotions Ltd., a Canadian healthcare corporation, has launched the first bottled water products to be allowed by the FDA to make specific, qualified medical claims. These 'Medicinal Waters' intended for the U.S. marketplace are considered as 'over the counter' medicines and are regulated by the FDA. - July 28, 2008 - Paradise Promotions Ltd.
Columbia Analytical Expands Southwest Operations
Columbia Analytical expands its Phoenix, Arizona, laboratory with the addition of new instruments and staff. - July 27, 2008 - Columbia Analytical Services
Clinical Trials in Russia. 2nd Quarter 2008
On July 24, 2008 Synergy Research Group (SynRG), a Russia-based CRO, presented the current issue of its Orange Paper, a regular analysis of the clinical trial market in Russia. The report contains hundreds of figures as well as dozens of tables and pictures covering various aspects of the Russian... - July 26, 2008 - Synergy Research Group
Wake Up America. BDI Marketing Announces Retail Debut of New Mocha Flavored Mini Thin Rush® A.M.™ Liquid Energy Shot.
Delicious New Flavor Addition to Phenomenally Popular Liquid Energy Shot Brand Delivers Powerful Boost of Morning Energy. - July 24, 2008 - BDI Marketing
AnaSpec Offers Custom Peptide-Aminoluciferin Synthesis
AnaSpec now offers custom synthesis service of peptide-aminoluciferin substrates. - July 23, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Brookstone Pharmaceuticals Launches Generic to Zantac Syrup
Brookstone Pharmaceuticals, LLC today announced the introduction of Ranitidine Syrup, a generic equivalent to Zantac® Syrup (ranitidine hydrochloride). Ranitidine, part of the Histamine-2 blockers, is used to treat and prevent ulcers in the stomach and intestines. It can also be used to treat... - July 21, 2008 - Brookstone Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Columbia Analytical Offers New Micro-Elemental Test for Oxygen
Columbia Analytical expands services with LECO TruSpec Analyzer for CHNS analyses. - July 20, 2008 - Columbia Analytical Services
Baxa Corporation Launches New Electronic Users’ Group Web Site
Baxa Corporation announces the launch of a new electronic users’ group Web site for health-system users of Baxa software and pharmacy automation equipment. This updated version of eBUG, or electronic Baxa Users’ Group provides an Internet community for sharing user experiences and best practices, as well as offering online technical support and tools for improving the user experience with Baxa products. - July 18, 2008 - Baxa Corporation
Colorado BioScience Association Launches New Pilot Externship Program, Connecting Jefferson County High School Science Teacher with Boulder's Array BioPharma
Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) has announced the debut of a new educational program this summer – an externship for a local high school science teacher at one of the area’s prominent biotechnology companies. Tamra Miaja, a Bear Creek High School biology teacher is the first teacher to take part in CBSA’s pilot externship program and has spent part of her summer at Array BioPharma, headquartered in Boulder. - July 17, 2008 - Colorado BioScience Association
Romance, Passion and Intimacy Products Company, Master & Mistress, to Exhibit at London LENY New York
Lorne Caplan announced today that Master & Mistress Pheromone Romance, Passion and Intimacy Products Company, will be exhibiting at the LENY London Edge New York trade show. - July 17, 2008 - Master & Mistress Pheromone Infused Products
Korea's Largest Biotech Show Kicks Off in Osong
The 3rd BIO KOREA convention will be held from October 8th to 10th at Osong Bio-Technopolis. The event of this year offers a variety of high-level conference, international exhibition and partnership events and provide an opportunity to find business and technology partners. It expects to 350 companies and 25,000 visitors from all over the world. - July 17, 2008 - Bio Korea
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. Will Present New Findings at the International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease 2008 (July 26-31, 2008, Chicago, USA)
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. ("Anavex") (OTCBB: AVXL) announces its participation at the International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease 2008 (July 26-31, 2008, Chicago, USA), where it will present results obtained with Anavex 1-41 demonstrating a protective effect against the neurotoxicity... - July 15, 2008 - Anavex Life Sciences Corp.