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Bioo Scientific Releases Automated NEXTflex Protocols for the Sciclone NGS Workstation
Bioo Scientific has developed and optimized automation protocols for its line of NEXTflex™ library preparation kits on the Sciclone® NGS and NGSx Workstations, including the NEXTflex™ Rapid Directional qRNA-Seq Kit, the NEXTflex™ Rapid Directional RNA-Seq Kit, the NEXTflex™ Rapid RNA-Seq Kit and the NEXTflex™ Rapid DNA-Seq Kit, delivering higher throughput and consistent results. - June 12, 2015 - Bioo Scientific
Creative Bioarray Releases New Human Hair Dermal Papilla Cells
Creative Bioarray, an international supplier of the world's most comprehensive list of research-use cells, including tumor cells, primary cells, stem cells and transformed cells, is pleased to announce its new Human Hair Dermal Papilla Cells ( Cat.No. CSC-C1490) to its primary cells catalog being... - June 11, 2015 - Creative Bioarray
Georgia, Virginia Motorcyclists Ride for Kids with Brain Tumors
Motorcyclists in Georgia and Virginia contributed $170,290 in donations to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation at Ride for Kids events on June 7. Nearly 1,000 participants gathered to help cure the kids in Cumming, Ga., and Mechanicsville, Va. The events honored brain tumor survivors Addison,... - June 10, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Creative BioMart Introduces Oxidative Stress Assay
Creative BioMart, a global leader in the supply of innovative protein research tools and services announced today that it has launched exclusive Oxidative Stress Assay for use in studying many forms of pathophysiology generally associated with aging. Oxidative stress can reflect a disturbance... - June 07, 2015 - Creative Biomart
Patrick Fabbio Appointed Chief Financial Officer at electroCore
Patrick Fabbio has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of electroCore, the US based electroceutical healthcare company. Pat, who was previously VP Finance for NPS Pharmaceuticals, has more than 20 years of financial leadership experience in both public and private life science and pharmaceutical... - June 06, 2015 - electroCore
Truinject Training System to Provide Real-Time Feedback for Cosmetic Injectors
TruInject Medical Corp™ is pleased to announce the development and pending launch of the TruInject Training System, the first injectable simulation system featuring true-to-life tissue, 3D digital facial anatomy and real-time feedback. - June 05, 2015 - Truinject Medical Corp.
Now Available at MoBiTec: Ni-IDA Columns for Fast Purification of His-Tagged Proteins
MoBiTec Ni-IDA Columns containing a superior silica-based IDA resin provide a fast and convenient routine tool for purification of recombinant polyhistidine-tagged proteins by gravity flow. - June 05, 2015 - MoBiTec GmbH
Bar Ilan University Medical School Installs Triumph PET/CT System
TriFoil Imaging is excited to announce that the research facility at Bar Ilan University (BIU), Safed, Israel has installed a Triumph II PET/CT. - June 04, 2015 - TriFoil Imaging
Bioo Scientific Recognized with 2015 Tibbetts Award
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will present Bioo Scientific with the 2015 Tibbetts Awards in the Medical and Life Sciences category at a White House ceremony on June 15. The 2015 Tibbetts Awards are granted to small businesses for excellence through Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Bioo Scientific's award winning technology includes new methods for in vivo delivery of siRNA, miRNA, long dsRNA and other RNAi agents. - May 30, 2015 - Bioo Scientific
Creative Bioarray Launches Stem Cell Assay Development and Screening Service for Cell Research
Creative Bioarray, a biotechnology company offering a comprehensive range of cell services, has recently announced it’s new cells service- stem cell assay development and screening to better serve the increasing customers in the research community. Creative Bioarray supplies a broad range of... - May 30, 2015 - Creative Bioarray
Creative Diagnostics’ Antibodies Are Now on CiteAb
Creative Diagnostics cooperates with the world's largest antibody search engine CiteAb to promote hundreds of its antibody products. - May 29, 2015 - Creative Diagnostics
H. Perry Fell, Experienced BioTech Executive, Joins Board of Recursion Pharmaceuticals
H. Perry Fell, past CEO of Seattle Genetics and NanoString, joins the Board of Recursion Pharmaceuticals. Recursion is an emerging biotech company seeking to combine the best elements of computation and functional genetics to rapidly identify novel therapeutic opportunities for genetic diseases. - May 27, 2015 - Recursion Pharmaceuticals
Creative Diagnostics Reinforces Hi-affinity™ Bacterial Display Platform to Better Produce Therapeutic Antibodies
With the emerging of improved bacterial display technology, an in vitro antibody production technology with highest affinity is available at Creative Diagnostics. - May 27, 2015 - Creative Diagnostics
Creative Diagnostics Launches Sensitive Chemiluminescence Immunoassay Kits for Research Use
Creative Diagnostics announces the launch of Chemiluminescence Kits (CLIA Kits) for research use. - May 27, 2015 - Creative Diagnostics
Patients Embrace gammaCore - the New Non Pharmacologic Treatment for Migraines
A poster at the International Headache Congress(1), in Valencia, reports on a study which examined patients’ attitude to electroCore’s non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) treatment for migraines. The research by the Headache Centre in Rome(2) asked 60 patients why they started... - May 23, 2015 - electroCore
AdvantaPure(R) Welcomes Cuong M. Nguyen as West Coast Sales Manager; Will Handle Account Support, Management and Development
AdvantaPure announces the appointment of Cuong M. Nguyen to its team. Nguyen fills a new position and brings with him many years of experience in sales management, research, application support and business development involving the pharmaceutical manufacturing and biopharma industries. As Western Regional Sales Manager, Nguyen is responsible for the management and growth of accounts in the western U.S. He will also handle accounts for AdvantaPure’s parent company, NewAge Industries. - May 22, 2015 - AdvantaPure
Tennessee Motorcyclists Ride for a Cure
Hundreds of motorcyclists gathered for the seventh Middle Tennessee Ride for Kids event on May 17 to support the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. Riders raised $121,376 to help cure the kids, as of ride time. The event in Murfreesboro, Tenn., honored local brain tumor survivors Brittani, Jessica,... - May 20, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Spaulding Clinical Research, LLC Wins CRO Leadership Award
Spaulding Clinical Research, LLC (SCR) announced it has been recognized for excellence in clinical research by biopharmaceutical executives surveyed for the Life Science Leader magazine’s 2015 CRO Leadership Awards. - May 20, 2015 - Spaulding Clinical Research, LLC
Presentation at International Headache Congress Shows electroCore’s Chronic Cluster Headache Treatment to be Cost-Effective
· electroCore’s gammaCore non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) therapy improves quality of life when added to standard of care (SOC) · gammaCore is cost-effective compared to other treatment options · gammaCore reduces acute medication usage, resulting in a 30%... - May 20, 2015 - electroCore
Curemeta LLC to Present at IBC Life Science 2015
Curemeta LLC, a Boston-based oncology biotech, will be at the IBC Life Science Conference in San Francisco. They will be presenting data on their ADCs which target pluripotent cancer stem cells. - May 16, 2015 - Curemeta LLC
Belilove Company-Engineers Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification for Quality Management Standards
Belilove Company-Engineers, Inc., a California based manufacturer's representative, value added component integrator, electric thermal systems designer, distributor of control valves, and process instrument representative, announced today that it has been recognized for its commitment to quality and excellence by being certified in accordance with ISO 9001:2008. - May 15, 2015 - Belilove Company-Engineers
ValueCentricIQ Unveils Innovative Mobile App
The app delivers comprehensive insights, industry trends, and benchmarking tools to the Pharmaceutical IndustryVCIQ Industry Benchmark app is now available on iOS, Android, and Desktop devices - May 13, 2015 - ValueCentric
Epitope Diagnostics Launches a Novel 25-OH Vitamin D ELISA Kit
Epitope Diagnostics, Inc. has added a new ELISA kit to their product line to detect the total amount of 25-OH vitamin D2 and D3 in serum or plasma sample. This is a monoclonal antibody-based ELISA with a unique vitamin D releasing buffer for easy and reliable measurement of 25-OH vitamin D. - May 11, 2015 - Epitope Diagnostics, Inc.
Epitope Diagnostics Expands Infectious Disease Product Line with Clostridium Difficile Family of Tests
Epitope Diagnostics, Inc. developed and produced a new ELISA Kit and rapid test with accessories for the detection of Clostridium difficile specific glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH). - May 10, 2015 - Epitope Diagnostics, Inc.
Virginia Women’s Center Welcomes the Newest Breakthrough in Women’s Health Treatment
Richmond-based Virginia Women’s Center adds innovative laser procedure, MonaLisa, to practice - May 09, 2015 - Virginia Women's Center
Brightest Minds Convene to Discuss Research Initiatives
Leading childhood brain tumor researchers from the United States and Canada are gathering today for two Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation-led scientific meetings in San Diego. This year’s Translating Discoveries to Cure the Kids meeting will bring together 20 experts for a think-tank... - May 08, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Procyrion, Inc. Hires Bioengineer Interns Benavides, Songkakul to Advance Development of Micro Heart Pump
Procyrion, Inc., developers of the first catheter-deployed circulatory assist device for the ambulatory treatment of heart failure, appointed bioengineer interns Omar Benavides, Ph.D. to senior product development engineer and Tanner Songkakul to product development engineer. Benavides and... - May 06, 2015 - Procyrion Inc
Motorcyclists Ride for PBTF in California, North Carolina
Motorcyclists at Ride for Kids events in California and North Carolina over the weekend raised $220,868 for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. More than 1,200 motorcyclists gathered on May 3 for the Los Angeles and N.C. Triangle Ride for Kids events to honor local brain tumor survivors Amanda,... - May 06, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Curemeta LLC to Present at PEGS Boston
Curemeta LLC, a Boston-based biotech focused on developing antibody drug conjugate therapies for metastatic cancers, announced that they will be presenting their data on novel ADC therapies at the essential Protein Engineering Summit (PEGS) taking place at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston... - May 03, 2015 - Curemeta LLC
Join the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation for Brain Tumor Awareness Month
Brain Tumor Awareness Month in May honors Stars like Brieanan Jerome, who was diagnosed when she was 10 months old. Every day in May on social media, the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation's Starlight stories will shine a light on someone affected by a childhood brain tumor. In the days leading up... - May 02, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
MR Solutions Demonstrates Preclinical Multi-Modality Imaging Systems in Toronto
MR Solutions, based in Guildford, UK, will be exhibiting preclinical imaging systems at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine in Toronto. - May 01, 2015 - MR Solutions
Cashco, Inc. Appoints Belilove Company-Engineers as Exclusive Northern California Representative
Control valve, regulator, and vent manufacturer Cashco, Inc. appoints Belilove Company-Engineers as exclusive Northern California representative. - May 01, 2015 - Belilove Company-Engineers
ElectroCore’s Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy Shown to be Safe and to Produce No Meaningful Cardiac Adverse Effects
At the 67th American Academy of Neurology meeting in Washington, DC, last week a poster presentation showed that electroCore’s non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) therapy does not cause any meaningful cardiovascular adverse effects in patients with asthma. The poster presentation,... - April 30, 2015 - electroCore
Creative Biomart Launches an Intuitive New Website Design to Enhance User Experience
Creative Biomart, the leading company in the supply of diagnostic antigens and antibodies, pharmaceutical enzymes, diagnostic enzymes, and high-quality recombinant proteins has launched an intuitive new website design as well as coupon promotion. - April 29, 2015 - Creative Biomart
Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis Installs InSyTe FLECT/CT Preclinical Imaging System
TriFoil Imaging is excited to announce that the research facility at Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis (IOS), Latvia, has installed an InSyTe FLECT/CT. - April 29, 2015 - TriFoil Imaging
MoBiTec and GORYO Chemical Ink Distribution Agreement to Sell High-End Calcium Indicators and Cancer-Selective Fluorescent Imaging Probes
MoBiTec GmbH, Germany, focused on selling products for life science and fluorescence applications, has entered into a distribution agreement with GORYO, Japan. Together with GORYO, MoBiTec will continue to expand its portfolio of premier brands. - April 29, 2015 - MoBiTec GmbH
Texas, New Mexico Riders Help Kids with Brain Tumors
Motorcyclists who attended the Albuquerque and Houston Ride for Kids events over the weekend raised $204,491 for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. More than 450 motorcyclists gathered on April 26 to honor local brain tumor survivors Andres, Ceasar, Garrett, Javier, Joshua, Kaitlyn, Malcolm,... - April 29, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Paras Biopharmaceuticals Finland Oy Selected as First Finnish Company to Present at Cavendish Global
Paras Biopharmaceuticals Finland Oy, an upcoming biopharmaceutical manufacturing company for biosimilars and therapeutic peptides, announced today that it has been selected to present at the Cavendish Global Health Impact Forum taking place 10th - 14th May in La Jolla, California, USA. The purpose... - April 28, 2015 - Paras Biopharmaceuticals Finland Oy
PBTF Supports Research Into Personalized Medicine
The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation is investing in a network of children’s hospitals that are researching personalized medicine for children with brain tumors. The Pacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium, or PNOC, was formed to provide children with brain tumors access to innovative... - April 25, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Princeton Student Invents Hangover Cure Named Thrive+
While studying neuroscience at Princeton University, then Sophomore Brooks Powell discovered a way to prevent hangovers. He invented Thrive+ and it is now sold online and in select retailers. - April 21, 2015 - Thrive+
Karcinolys Announces the Formation of Pancrealys, Its New Pancreatic Cancer Division
Pancreatic cancer selected as first indication for Targeted HSV-1 derived oncolytic virus Myb34.5. - April 17, 2015 - Karcinolys
MR Solutions Brings Preclinical MRI Technology to Class 3 and 4 Laboratories
Preclinical cryogen-free MRI multi-modality benchtop scanners are now available for Class 3 and 4 laboratories. - April 15, 2015 - MR Solutions
Eagle Biosciences Announces the Launch of Multispecies 25-OH Vitamin D ELISA Assay Kit
Eagle Biosciences, Inc. introduces a simple ELISA to measure both 25-OH Vitamin D2 and D3 equally in multiple species such as bovine, goat, horse, chicken, mouse, rat, rabbit and equine. - April 14, 2015 - Eagle Biosciences, Inc.
Glaucoma Visual Fields Improve Following Stem Cell Treatment
MD Stem Cells reports peripheral vision improvement in glaucoma. - April 12, 2015 - MD Stem Cells
Bioo Scientific Releases ELISA to Increase Sensitivity of Histamine Detection in Fish and Fish Meal
Bioo Scientific’s MaxSignal® Histamine ELISA Test Kit is the most sensitive and rapid ELISA commercially available for the screening of histamine in fish and fish meal. The extraction method associated with this ELISA does not require heating or organic extraction steps, and the assay can be completed in as little as 40 minutes. - April 10, 2015 - Bioo Scientific
Feasibility of Long-Term Transfemoral Power Lead for Aortix™ to be Presented at 2015 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Annual Meeting
Is a long-term power lead exiting the femoral artery feasible in powering an intravascular blood pump? - April 10, 2015 - Procyrion Inc
AdvantaPure(R) Publishes White Papers on Clean Room Fluid Transfer, Tubing Selection and Container Closures; Topics Address Issues for Pharma and Biopharma Manufacturers
New from tubing and Single-Use System manufacturer AdvantaPure are three white papers focusing on fluid transfer in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical applications. The papers focus on incorporating Single-Use practices for clean room fluid transfer, tubing selection, and the importance of container closures. Developed by the company’s application engineers, the reports offer real world examples of critical fluid transfer applications. - April 09, 2015 - AdvantaPure
The State of California Invests in VIRUN® NutraBIOsciences™; VIRUN® Receives Two More Patent Grants in China While Premiering Esolv® Vitamin E Encapsulator
The State of California has invested in VIRUN, Inc., this along with two newly granted patents in China that correlate with the release of VIRUN’s Esolv®. Algatech to premiere their AstaPure® branded Astaxanthin in a new clear, water soluble powder utilizing VIRUN’s Esolv®, clean label claim encapsulator, for beverage and liquid applications. - April 07, 2015 - VIRUN
AMETEK Process Instruments Appoints Belilove Company-Engineers as Exclusive Northern California Representative
AMETEK Process Instruments, a worldwide manufacturer of process analyzers and instrumentation, announces that Belilove Company-Engineers, a manufacturers’ representative firm with over 65 years of process control experience and headquartered in Hayward, California, will represent the company in Northern California. - April 02, 2015 - Belilove Company-Engineers
Affinity Life Sciences Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
Affinity Life Sciences, Inc. is proud to celebrate 10 successful years and looks forward to continued growth into the next decade and beyond. - April 01, 2015 - Affinity Life Sciences