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BioCentury Editor Dr. Karen Bernstein Added to the Roster of National Speakers for The BioWest 2007 Conference and Expo
Karen Bernstein, Ph.D., Co-Founder, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief of the BioCentury family of publications, including the well-read “The Bernstein Report on Biobusiness” has been added to the roster of national speakers for BioWest 2007 on Thursday, December 6 (12:15 – 1 p.m.) at the Grand Hyatt Denver. Dr. Bernstein replaces Colorado Governor Bill Ritter for the Thursday luncheon address. The Governor's commitments required his speech be rescheduled to the 2:30 – 3 p.m. time slot the same day. - November 19, 2007 - Colorado BioScience Association
AnaSpec Introduces HiLytePlus™ Labeled Secondary Antibodies & Streptavidin
AnaSpec introduces a new collection of secondary antibodies and streptavidin labeled with the new HiLytePlus™ series of fluorescent dyes. - November 17, 2007 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Acupuncture Weight Loss with AcuAids Proven Effective
Acupuncture Weight loss with AcuAids has been proven successful. In a recent study with ten participants, all 10 acupuncture participants (100%) reported a decrease in appetite, compared with only 1 in 10 in a control group (10%). Better yet, those who participated in the acupuncture group lost more than 3 times the amount of weight than those in the control group. - November 16, 2007 - AcuAids
Glycosan BioSystems Announces the Release of Extracel Sponge-96
Glycosan BioSystems launched its new product for cell-based assays Extracel Sponge-96. - November 15, 2007 - Glycosan BioSystems, Inc.
Baxa Corporation to Bring USP, ASHE and CAHED Together for a Joint Forum on USP 797 Compliance at the STAR Center
Baxa Corporation announces plans to launch new course offering with an industry forum on USP 797 compliance and facility design. The forum, held in the STAR (Skills Training, Academics and Resources) Center, will bring together industry leaders to better understand the requirements of USP 797 and their practical application for facility design and environmental control. - November 14, 2007 - Baxa Corporation
Clinical Trials in Russia, 3rd Quarter 2007
According to SynRG Orange Paper, in the 3rd Quarter 2007, the overall volume of the clinical trials in Russia and its basic parameters are generally the same as in the corresponding quarter of the last year. In the 3rd Quarter 2007 RosZdravNadzor (RZN) has issued 141 approvals for conducting new clinical trials, which is 2% more than in Q3 2006. - November 14, 2007 - Synergy Research Group
Five Top Colorado Bioscience Company CEOs Present at This Year’s BioWest Mature Company Forum
CEOs from five of Colorado’s top bioscience companies will present at the BioWest 2007 Mature Company Forum on December 6th – registration is still open for the two-day BioWest event, which is the Rocky Mountain Region’s premier bioscience conference and expo. CEOs featured in the Mature Company Forum include Bob Conway, Array Biopharma; Greg Baldwin, Baxa Corporation; Jeff Probst, Blue Sun Biodiesel; Chris Smith, Cochlear Americas; and Bob Grieve, Heska Corporation. - November 12, 2007 - Colorado BioScience Association
Natural Bodybuilding Competition Preparation Course Proves to be a Winner
Karoline Cerin-Stepic of Victoria, Australia has won her division at the recent Asia-Pacific Bodybuilding Championships. Karoline competed against almost 50 other women in the figure division, and took out first place in the tall class. She attributes much of her success to the IAPC Natural... - November 11, 2007 - Ironpower
AnaSpec Introduces Thirteen New Catalog Peptides
Today AnaSpec, one of the world’s largest providers of custom and catalog peptides, introduced thirteen (13) new catalog peptides. Bak BH3 (71-89)- Cat# 62261 This peptide is amino acids 71 to 89 fragment of the Bak BH3 domain .The BH3 domain plays a critical role in mediating the cell death... - November 11, 2007 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Colours Wheelchairs Launches an Innovation in Wheelchair Wheels
Colours Wheelchairs has announced the launch of the The Bite Laced Wheel. The Bite Laced wheel has a unique built-in brake. In Great Britain Colours products can be purchased from Kent Mobility http://www.kentmobility.co.uk/ the exclusive importer of Colours Wheelchairs in Great Britain. - November 09, 2007 - Med Services Europe GmbH
AnaSpec Introduces HiLytePlus™ – AnaSpec’s Highest Performance Fluorescent Dyes
This week AnaSpec announced the release of the HiLytePlus™ series of fluorescent dyes. Demonstrating even greater brightness than AnaSpec’s HiLyte Fluor™ line, this series represents the next generation in AnaSpec’s line of high performance fluorescent dyes. With excitation... - November 09, 2007 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Live Continuing Education for Pharmacists on the Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs
Carmel Pharma, manufacturer and distributor of PhaSeal, announced that they are sponsoring a live, accredited continuing education (CE) seminar during this year’s 42nd Annual ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition in Las Vegas, NV in December. - November 09, 2007 - Carmel Pharma
Freehold NJ Orthopedic Surgeon Gets Great Response to the Second in a of Series of Public Lectures on Advanced Joint Replacement Techniques
Freehold, NJ Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Manuel Banzon received a great response to the second in a series of public lectures on advanced joint replacement techniques being offered at the CentraState Healthcare Center by the team of board-certified orthopedic surgeons from the Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute. Dr Banzon introduced a responsive and participative audience to the minimally–invasive, two-incision, total hip replacement surgery now offered in the local community. - November 03, 2007 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
New Energy Shot Energy Drink Formula Puts Kick Into Sales for Indianapolis Company
Re-orders are on the rise for a new liquid energy shot energy drink product from Indianapolis-based DMD Pharmaceuticals. The company attributes the on-line spike in re-orders for the EPHRINE Plus® Energy Shot to new national print advertising, as well as the product delivering on its promise of convenience, portability, and a rapid-release energy-boosting formula promoted as “more kick, less can.” - November 03, 2007 - DMD Pharmaceuticals
Six Finalists Selected for the BioWest 2007 Venture Showcase Competition, Presenting World-Changing Technologies
Novel diagnostics focusing on the management of therapeutics, innovative nanoscale drug and vaccine delivery technology, pioneering use of small molecule therapeutic products for treating multiple diseases of the brain, cutting edge technology for the production of algae-based biofuels, new... - November 02, 2007 - Colorado BioScience Association
DNA Solutions PTY Ltd Opens in Lebanon
DNA Solutions continues to strive in to new territories with their second office opened in the middle east - November 01, 2007 - DNA Solutions
Xcelience’s Scientific Director Selected to Lead Key Sessions on Upcoming Conferences
Dr. Steve Bannister’s expertise requested for several speaking engagements over the next year - October 31, 2007 - Xcelience, LLC
NCSRT Introduces WORKS™, an Integrated Program of Products, Applications Guides, Optimization Tools, and Services
NCSRT Introduces WORKS™, an integrated program of products, applications guides, optimization tools, and services to dramatically improve downstream processing in the biopharmaceutical production environment. With the patented SmartFlow™ TFF modules and industry leading PUROSEP®... - October 30, 2007 - NCSRT, Inc.
Cooler Fall and Winter Months Mean Less Availability of Fresh Fruit. Now a Healthy Alternative Exists to Still Get Your Suggested Daily Serving of Fruit.
As the colder months approach and the growing season for many varieties of fresh fruit is over, finding fresh fruit is getting more difficult. However, research indicates that the antioxidant benefits of fresh fruit should be enjoyed year round. - October 30, 2007 - Fruit Advantage
New Cable TV Production Features Freehold Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Alan Nasar
CentraState HealthWatch will begin airing on Comcast Channel 190 at 2:30pm every Sunday beginning this week in Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties, New Jersey. Dr. Alan Nasar will discuss advances in joint replacement surgery, pain management and physical therapy with host Gary Gellman. - October 30, 2007 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Freehold NJ Orthopedic Surgeon Gets Great Public Response to Lecture on Total Knee Replacement Options
Dr. Manuel Banzon welcomed the public to an important lecture in Freehold Wednesday October 17. In one of a series of free lectures currently being offered at the CentraState Medical Center, he outlined the new high-tech approach to total knee replacement used at the Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute. - October 27, 2007 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Lleyton Hewitt’s Little Sister Muscles Into National Bodybuilding Titles with Just 6 Months Training
24 year old Jaslyn Hewitt, tennis star Lleyton Hewitt’s younger sister, has qualified to compete in the International Natural Bodybuilding Association (INBA) Australian Bodybuilding titles after only 6 months of entering the sport. Jaslyn trained for several hours a day to prepare for the... - October 26, 2007 - Ironpower
Trimega Wins Re-Certification
Continued Quality Certification Recommended by Lloyds’ Register Quality Assurance - October 26, 2007 - Trimega Laboratories Ltd
Hospitals Discover New Technology to Kill Superbug MRSA
Biomist, Inc. has released its unique and newly designed surface disinfecting system to combat MRSA, Norovirus and other pathogens common to healthcare and school facilities. - October 25, 2007 - Biomist, Inc.
Brotherhood of the Knights of the Vine to Hold the Grand Assemblage at the Biltmore Estate
On Sunday, October 28, wine enthusiasts from across North Carolina will gather at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville for the annual Grand Assemblage. This black tie event is the formal enthronement ceremony for new members. The Brotherhood of the Knights of the Vine is a non-profit fraternal organization dedicated to wine professionals and wine enthusiasts. - October 24, 2007 - NutraGrape
AnaSpec Introduces Anti-Keratin-18 & 19 Antibodies
AnaSpec has introduced two new catalog antibodies: Anti-Keratin-18 and Anti-Keratin-19. Intermediate filaments (IFs), together with actin microfilaments and tubulin microtubules, comprise the three major cytoskeletal networks that are found in most eukaryotic cells.1 Keratins, which are the... - October 24, 2007 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Magnetic Acupuncture Has Become a Popular Approach Utilized for Many Differing Ailments
AcuAids are small magnetic BeeBees placed on Acupuncture points, thus providing stimulation much like a needle. Acupuncture has become a popular approach utilized for many differing ailments. The most popular AcuAids products are for Facelift, Insomnia, Headaches, Weight loss and Stop Smoking,TMJ, Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, Tennis Elbow, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Low Back Pain, Hip Pain, Knee Pain, Leg Pain, Ankle Pain, Sciatica, Fibromyalgia, Better golf, Colds and Flu, Stress Relief. - October 23, 2007 - AcuAids
Wockhardt Launches Brain Tumor Program
Early detection of brain tumour key to effective treatment - October 20, 2007 - Wockhardt Hospitals
Glycosan BioSystems, Inc. to Attend AACR Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics
Glycosan BioSystems, Inc. a manufacturer of innovative products for three-dimensional cell culture, will be attending the American Association for Cancer Research's Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics conference to be held in San Francisco on October 22-26, 2007. - October 19, 2007 - Glycosan BioSystems, Inc.
AnaSpec Introduces Labeled RGD Peptide for In Vivo Imaging
Leveraging its dual expertise in peptides and detection reagents, AnaSpec has released c[RGDyK(HiLyte FluorTM 750)], a labeled RGD peptide that has produced significant imaging results in a recent in vivo research study. Extracellular matrix proteins containing the Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) motif, and... - October 18, 2007 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
AnaSpec Introduces One New Amino Acid and Two New Catalog Peptides
Today AnaSpec, one of the world’s largest providers of custom and catalog peptides, introduced one new unusual amino acid and two new catalog peptides. HRP Prorenin; Decoy Handle Region Peptide- Cat# 62118 Sequence: RILLKKMPSV Fmoc-HomoArg(Pbf)-OH- Cat# 60004-1/ 60004-5 TP508;... - October 17, 2007 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Blue Sparrow Ancillary Services Now Feature WaveSense Products
WaveSense Meters and Strips are now available for Medical Groups, IPAs and HMOs as part of Blue Sparrow's Ancilliary Services Program. - October 15, 2007 - Blue Sparrow Medical
INVEGA™ Significantly Reduced Symptoms of Schizophrenia Compared to SEROQUEL® in Acutely Ill Hospitalized Patients
In a comparison study between schizophrenia treatments INVEGA™ (paliperidone) Extended-Release Tablets and SEROQUEL® (quetiapine), Invega patients saw schizophrenia symptom improvements as early as five days into therapy and continued through the end of the two-week study period. Results were presented today at the 20th Annual U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress in Orlando, Florida. - October 13, 2007 - Johnson & Johnson
Nanion's Technology Nominated for Presidential Innovation Award
Nanion's Planar Patch Clamp Technology has been nominated for the German Future Award 2007 - October 13, 2007 - Nanion Technologies GmbH
Dr. William Heyward on the Forefront of the Fight Against the World's Deadliest Communicable Diseases
For nearly three decades, William Heyward has been on the forefront in the fight against some of the world's deadliest communicable diseases. HIV/AIDS, Ebola, haemophilius influenzae, hepatitis B, and hepatic cancer are among the many illnesses he has focused his attention on in places as far-flung as Zaire, Alaska, South America and Thailand. Dr. Heyward has lived on the leading edge of research on the causes, effects and prevention of devastating diseases among some of the world's poorest area - October 12, 2007 - William Heyward
MenScience Announces Newest Addition to Men's Acne Treatment Line
Acne Therapy Lotion Aims to Prevent Future Breakouts and Repair Acne-Stressed Skin with High-Performance Ingredients - October 12, 2007 - MenScience Androceuticals
AnaSpec Launches New SensoLyteTM Caspase-8 Assay Kit
AnaSpec introduces its newest offering – the SensoLyte™ Homogeneous AFC Caspase-8 Assay Kit - October 11, 2007 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Baxa Corporation Launches PadLock™ Set Saver for IV Safety
Baxa Corporation’s New PadLock Set Saver locks in IV safety through its unique design. PadLock is the first and only aseptic IV administration set storage solution that can be swabbed and re-used. Effective for multiple uses, the Set Saver attaches to an IV administration set and replaces the need for sterile, single-use caps. - October 10, 2007 - Baxa Corporation
The Benefit with the Advantage of Science – Get the Benefits of Fruit Year Round
Learn how to get the natural health benefits and daily suggested allowance of fruit year round. - October 09, 2007 - Fruit Advantage
Better Stem Cell Culture
Extracel-HP makes stem cell culture more realistic - October 07, 2007 - Glycosan BioSystems, Inc.
AnaSpec Introduces Improved Website Search Tool
AnaSpec has introduced Smart Search, an optimized site search engine for locating items in AnaSpec’s expansive collection of products. - October 07, 2007 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
AnaSpec Introduces Anti-Keratin-18 & 19 Antibodies
AnaSpec has introduced two new catalog antibodies: Anti-Keratin-18 and Anti-Keratin-19. Intermediate filaments (IFs), together with actin microfilaments and tubulin microtubules, comprise the three major cytoskeletal networks that are found in most eukaryotic cells.1 Keratins, which are the... - October 06, 2007 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Baxa Corporation Recognized with Art Directors Club of Denver Merit Award
A Baxa Corporation Internet microsite, designed to promote the Rapid-Fill Automated Syringe Filler, wins merit award from Art Directors Club of Denver. The Art Directors Club of Denver Annual Show features the best examples of marketing communications from across the Front Range. Nationally recognized judges from Seattle, Minneapolis, Birmingham and Kansas City participated in awarding more than 100 entries in this year’s program. - October 04, 2007 - Baxa Corporation
Gamma Medica-Ideas Announces Sale of Two Pre-clinical Imaging Systems to Switzerland’s Centre d’Imagerie Biomédicale
Gamma Medica-Ideas Inc. (GM-I), the world leader in developing and delivering digital medical imaging devices for the pre-clinical and clinical markets, announced today that the Centre d’Imagerie Biomédicale (CIBM) in Lausanne, Switzerland, has taken delivery of two of GM-I’s... - October 04, 2007 - Gamma Medica-Ideas
AnaSpec Introduces Fifteen New Catalog Peptides
AnaSpec introduced fifteen (15) new peptides for drug discovery research. - October 04, 2007 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Merger of Packaging Solutions Provider TCP Reliable with DDL Establishes New Tier Packaging Engineering Firm
Merger will allow TCP and DDL customers to achieve a new, consolidated level of packaging success - October 03, 2007 - DDL Inc.
World-Renowned Physician and HIV Researcher Joins Samaritan's Advisory Board
Samaritan announced today the appointment of James E.K. Hildreth, M.D., a world renowned physician and HIV researcher, to its Scientific Advisory Board. The work of Dr. Hildreth in HIV/AIDS dates back to 1986 and focuses on blocking HIV infection by learning how HIV gets into cells. He has published more than 80 scientific articles and holds six patents. - October 03, 2007 - Samaritan Pharmaceuticals
DNA Solutions Mission to Conserve the Asian Elephant
DNA Solutions is helping international conservationists to study the habits of Cambodian elephants. - October 03, 2007 - DNA Solutions
AnaSpec Has Introduced a Collection of Dye-Labeled Amino Acids and Resins
AnaSpec, one of the world’s leading providers of dye-labeled and FRET (fluorescent resonance energy transfer) peptides, has introduced a collection of dye-labeled amino acids and resins. Already conjugated with fluorescent dyes or quencher molecules, these ready-to-use building blocks... - September 27, 2007 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Colorado BioScience Association Commends Governor Ritter for Supporting Creation of New Bioscience Companies and Fostering Retention of 400+ Existing Firms
The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) commends Governor Ritter for crafting an economic development agenda for 2008 that will spur the creation of new bioscience companies and help the state retain the 400 plus companies that exist today. The restructuring of the corporate income tax to a system based on in-state sales will make Colorado competitive with others states that understand the value of high-paying technology-based jobs. - September 27, 2007 - Colorado BioScience Association