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CuraBase to be Presented at the AACR-NCI-EORTC Molecular Targets and Cancer Therpeutics Conference in Boston
Targeted Therapeutics Consulting, Inc. announced today that its lead product, the cancer drug development database CuraBase®, will be introduced to the scientific community at the AACR-NCI-EORTC Molecular Targets and Cancer Therpeutics Conference in Boston on Monday, November 16. Dr. W. Michael... - November 14, 2009 - Targeted Therapeutics Consulting, Inc.
ALT BioPharma to Auction Lab Equipment Online on Monday, November 16, 2009
Opening Bids Start as Low as $5 on Hundreds of New and Used Centrifuges, Water Baths, HPLC Components, Incubators, Consumables, and More From Agilent, Perkin Elmer, Beckman and Others. - November 14, 2009 - American Laboratory Trading Inc.
Functional Genetics Announces Discovery of Target That Regulates Alzheimer's Disease
Investigators at Functional Genetics, working with scientists at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research, Stanford University and Rockefeller University, have utilized its proprietary RHGP discovery technology to identify a novel gene (Rps23r1) in mice that reduces the accumulation of two toxic... - November 14, 2009 - Functional Genetics, Inc.
AnaSpec Introduces Agr D1 & D2 Thiolactone GO™ Peptides
AnaSpec has announced the release of two structurally complex peptides, Agr D1 Thiolactone and Agr D2 Thiolactone, as part of its GO™ (catalog) peptides offering. In Gram-positive bacteria, such as in Staphylococcus aureus, physiological changes in the bacterial population are dependent on... - November 14, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Bioo Scientific Launches a New Division, Bioo Therapeutics
Bioo Scientific launched Bioo Therapeutics to leverage their drug delivery vehicles and experience in antibody and small molecule research to develop therapeutic agents. - November 13, 2009 - Bioo Scientific
AnaSpec Improves Sensitivity of SensoLyte® pNPP Alkaline Phosphatase Assays
AnaSpec’s SensoLyte® pNPP Alkaline Phosphatase Assay kits now contain a specially formulated pNPP substrate. This new substrate offers the following advantages: Ready to use – no need to reconstitute pNPP powder Improved sensitivity – detects as low as 0.02 ng alkaline... - November 11, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Dr. Ann A. Kiessling, Director of the Bedford Stem Cell Research Foundation Honored with the Jacob Heskel Gabbay Award for Biotechnology and Medicine
101 healthy babies have been born from SPAR, the Special Program of Assisted Reproduction, which allows HIV positive men to safely father children. Dr. Kiessling’s recent work is bridging the gap between assisted reproduction and stem cell science. - November 09, 2009 - Bedford Stem Cell Research Foundation
Heath Decisions CIO Maurice Hagar Wins Business Leader Media's Movers & Shakers Award
Business Leader Media’s sixth annual award honors up-and-coming business leaders in the Triangle community. - November 08, 2009 - Health Decisions
Colorado Bioscience Association Recognizes the Best of Colorado’s Bioscience Industry
The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) has released the winners of the 2009 Awards Program. Official presentation of the awards occurs Tuesday, November 10, 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., at the CBSA’s Annual Awards Dinner. Mountaineer Eric Alexander will serve as the keynote speaker for this event as the Colorado Bioscience Association celebrates its sixth anniversary. - November 06, 2009 - Colorado BioScience Association
Bioo Scientific Introduces a ELISA to Screen Food for Flumequine Contamination
Bioo Scientific released the MaxDiscovery™ Flumequine ELISA kit for testing food and feed samples for flumequine contamination. - November 04, 2009 - Bioo Scientific
Techno-Derm Introduces PhysioRED: a Futuristic Weight-Loss Technology That ‘Burns Calories at the Speed of Light’
Techno-Derm, LLC is proud to announce the debut of PhysioRED, an incredible new space-age technology that burns calories at the speed of light. Combining infrared light with reclined spinning for weight loss, cardio health and body detoxification, it can burn up to 2,400 calories in a single... - November 04, 2009 - Techno-Derm, LLC
Expo at BioWest 2009 Showcases New Technology, Products and Services for the Region’s Robust Bioscience Industry
More than 40 exhibitors will be showcasing new technology, products and services for 700+ attendees at the 2009 BioWest Conference and Expo, November 10, at the Grand Hyatt Denver, 1750 Welton. BioWest, in its seventh year, is the Rocky Mountain region’s preferred venue for visiting and learning about the bioscience industry. - October 31, 2009 - Colorado BioScience Association
ENCO Pharmaceutical Development Announces Selection of LabWare as Its LIMS Provider
ENCO Pharmaceutical Development, Inc. acquires a state-of-the-art LabWare laboratory information management system for its faciities. - October 30, 2009 - Enco Pharmaceutical Development, Inc.
Proteome Solutions Announces ProteinID Finder Version 1.7.0
Proteome Solutions, creator of ProteinID Finder and a leader in proteome database extraction and analyzation, today announced the availability of ProteinID Finder version 1.7.0 (v1.7.0). ProteinID Finder is a proteomics analyzation software capable of extracting information from the online... - October 27, 2009 - Proteome Solutions
New Immunotherapy Clinical Trial for Advanced Breast Cancer Opens at Several Los Angeles Centers
A study to develop a new genetically engineered vaccine opened officially Friday Oct 16. The program has begun screening patients and will expand a promising initial clinical trial for which a published case report documented the rapid shrinkage and/or disappearance of widespread tumors within... - October 26, 2009 - Wiseman Research Initiative
Baxa Corporation Signs Agreement for New Corporate Headquarters Facility
New building in Meridian Office Park will allow Baxa to expand production facilities and consolidate executive and administrative functions. This transaction represents one of the top real estate deals in the metro area this year. At the time of signature, this was the largest new lease signed in the submarket in 2009. - October 25, 2009 - Baxa Corporation
Eurogentec Announces Agreement to Acquire AnaSpec, Inc.
Eurogentec S.A. announces today a final agreement for the acquisition of AnaSpec Inc, a privately held proteomics company based in Fremont, California. - October 25, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Breast Cancer Patients Have Options, Yet Many Are Not Being Informed
Over 30,000 breast cancer survivors are being put at unnecessary risk of a breast cancer recurrence due to limited awareness of a genetic test that can determine if tamoxifen is the most effective treatment for them. - October 22, 2009 - Genelex Corp
BioWest 2009 Registration Opens, Rolling Out a Stellar Lineup of National Speakers
Peter Sims, co-author of best selling business book “True North” and the forthcoming book “Little Bets” will provide the keynote for the 2009 BioWest Conference and Expo. In addition to Sims, nationally acclaimed speakers Ginger Graham, former CEO of Amylin Pharmaceuticals, and Eric Alexander - skier, climber, and mountaineer - will address the BioWest audience during the November 10th event at the Grand Hyatt Denver. - October 22, 2009 - Colorado BioScience Association
AnaSpec Introduces New Cys-Containing b-Amyloid Peptides
AnaSpec has added the following amyloid peptides to its selection: b-amyloid (1-40) S26C; b-amyloid (1-42) S26C dimer; b-amyloid (1-42) S26C and other Cys-containing b-amyloid peptides - October 21, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Baxa Corporation Signs Exclusive Distribution Agreement with Leading Pharmaceutical Corporation in People’s Republic of China
US-based Baxa Corporation announced today that it has signed a four-year agreement with China National Pharmaceutical Foreign Trade Corporation (SINOPHARM), a wholly owned People’s Republic of China Government Company. Due to their existing practice of manual preparation, the companies expect that more than 250 hospitals could benefit from the Baxa pharmacy automation equipment. - October 19, 2009 - Baxa Corporation
Lifting the Lid on Academic Automation 2010, Scientific Conference 12th January 2010 is a Not for Profit Scientific Conference Run by PAAA for European Academics
This conference follows last years successful meeting and introduces many new and exciting developments in European academia and seeks to address the constantly changing needs of industry. paa runs this conference for european academics to present their work to otehr academics as well as other laboratory automation professionals from pharmaceutical, biotechnology and instrument companies. - October 19, 2009 - PAA Ltd.
Health Decisions Builds a Network of International CROs Trained in High-Efficiency Adaptive Research
Adaptive CRO invites like-minded research organizations from around the world to get certified in Agile Clinical Development - October 18, 2009 - Health Decisions
AnaSpec Introduces Beta- Secretase Enzyme & Assay
As one of the world’s largest providers of beta-amyloid peptides and Alzheimer’s related research products, AnaSpec has announced its latest offering – the human recombinant beta-secretase enzyme. b- secretase (BACE1) is a key protease involved in the production of beta-amyloid... - October 18, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
A*STAR’s Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences Opens South East Asia’s First Kilo Laboratory Facility
The Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences’ (ICES) Kilo Laboratory (Kilo Lab) facility was officially opened by Mr Lim Chuan Poh, Chairman of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), at its premises in Jurong Island today. The Kilo Lab, the first of its kind in... - October 16, 2009 - Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences
Bioo Scientific Won Tech Innovation Award for Technology that Detects Melamine Contamination
Bioo Scientific won the Austin Business Journal’s 2009 Tech Innovator of the Year award in the Biotech/Medical division, for an innovative kit that allows companies and government agencies to quickly and inexpensively screen for melamine contamination in food and pharmaceutical samples. - October 16, 2009 - Bioo Scientific
Sustainable Now Technologies, Inc. Files Energy Conversion Machine Patent
Sustainable Now Technologies today announced the filing of their first patent describing their Energy Conversion Machine (ECM) technologies. - October 16, 2009 - Sustainable Now Technologies
ALPCO Introduces Immundiagnostik Bone Sialoprotein (BSP) ELISA to North America
ALPCO Diagnostics introduces Immundiagnostik's Bone Sialoprotein ELISA to North America. The BSP ELISA exhibits outstanding sensitivity and specificity for the underglycosylated or carbohydrate deficient Bone Sialoprotein. - October 15, 2009 - ALPCO
Baxa Corporation Named to Inc. 5000 as One of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the US
Baxa Corporation announces its ranking in the third-annual list of the top 5,000 fastest-growing private businesses in the US. This is the third time that the company has been recognized for this specialty Inc.5000 business list. - October 15, 2009 - Baxa Corporation
AnaSpec Introduces Expanded Selection of Anti-Tau Antibodies
AnaSpec has announced the release of 4 additional new phosphospecific anti-Tau antibodies. - October 15, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Baxa Announces IntelliFlowRx™ to Become DoseEdge™ Dose Management System
Baxa announces a brand name change for its IntelliFlowRx workload management software for health-system pharmacies. The name DoseEdge (pronounced “dosage”) was chosen to reinforce the product’s leading edge position in pharmacy dose management. - October 14, 2009 - Baxa Corporation
Noesys Data Introduces Significant Tools to Turn Data Into Knowledge
Noesys Data is focused on providing the tools to reduce the time from data to knowledge, maximize information gained within each experiment, and improve research decision-making within the Safety Pharmacology, Infectious Disease, and Biodefense fields. Software and services are detailed. - October 10, 2009 - Noesys Data
Solving the Challenges of Adaptive Clinical Trials: Web Seminar Will Reveal Universal, Risk-Resistant Methods for Improving Study Efficiency
Health Decisions and the Center for Business Intelligence present the webinar "Solving the Challenges of Clinical Trials," which will be held Wednesday, October 28 from 11:00 am to noon EDT. Health Decisions is also holding a weekly drawing for free registration passes (a value of $295). To enter, visit http://www.HealthDec.com/page/webinar. - October 09, 2009 - Health Decisions
Strand Life Sciences Strengthens Its Product Management Team
Strand announces, product management veteran “Thon de Boer,” as its Sr. Director - Product Management, Software. - October 09, 2009 - Strand Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd.
Colorado BioScience Association & Three Economic Development Entities Tout Colorado’s Strengths at the 2009 AdvaMed: The MedTech Conference in Washington D.C.
Representatives from the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA), Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation and the Greater Colorado Springs Economic Development Corporation will be showcasing Colorado’s medical device and diagnostics sectors during the 2009 AdvaMed: The MedTech Conference in Washington D.C. on October 12, 13 and 14. This will be the CBSA’s third year participating in the AdvaMed Conference. - October 07, 2009 - Colorado BioScience Association
AnaSpec Introduces Rat-Specific SensoLyte® 520 Renin Assay Kit
AnaSpec is pleased to announce the release of a rat renin specific assay – the SensoLyte® 520 Rat Renin Assay Kit. - October 07, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
ALPCO and Athera Biotechnologies Sign Distribution Agreement in North America
ALPCO Diagnostics, a leading developer and distributor of high quality immunoassay kits, is pleased to announce that they have signed with Athera Biotechnologies as their new distribution channel in the North America. Sean Conley, COO of ALPCO, said “We are very excited about the... - October 06, 2009 - ALPCO
AnaSpec Introduces Z-Fish™ Anti-p53 Antibodies
AnaSpec has announced the release of a zebrafish specific p53 antibody, the Z-Fish™ Anti-p53. - October 04, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Online Application for Local Group Management Grouvia Launches Alpha 1 Release
Users of free group organizer and member tool Grouvia.com can now help design the final application. - October 04, 2009 - Grouvia
Denton ATD Selects HEEDS Professional Software to Optimize Virtual Crash Test Dummy Models and Associated Materials
Optimization improves accuracy of dummy models and efficiency of development process - October 03, 2009 - Red Cedar Technology
Baxa Addresses Health-System Capital Shortage with New Programs for IntelliFlowRx™ and IntelliFill i.v.®
New Baxa IntelliSource™ program eliminates capital investment requirements allowing rapid deployment of patient safety improvements using IntelliFlowRx and IntelliFill i.v. Health-system pharmacies now have access to the automation and software they need to ensure that each dose dispensed is safe and accurate – without making capital investments, paying one-time setup fees or signing capital leases. - October 02, 2009 - Baxa Corporation
Bioo Scientific Awarded USDA Grant for Development of Technology to Detect Food Contaminants
Bioo Scientific received a SBIR Phase II award from the USDA to develop a new technology to detect contaminants in our food supply. - October 02, 2009 - Bioo Scientific
ANAVEX Contracts FORENAP Pharma for Clinical Trials of ANAVEX 2-73 in Alzheimer’s Disease
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. has selected FORENAP Pharma EURL as the contract research organization (CRO). - October 02, 2009 - Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
AnaSpec Introduces New HiLyte Fluor™ 405 Fluorescent Probe
AnaSpec has introduced the newest member of the HiLyte FluorTM family - HiLyte Fluor™ 405 (Ex/Em=404/428 nm), a bright blue fluorescent probe. HiLyte FluorTM dyes are a series of superior fluorescent labeling dyes that span the full visible spectrum. They are optimized for maximum brightness... - October 01, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
A Low Cost Technology to Detect Food Borne Pathogens in Minutes
Beacon Biotechnology, LLC reports the formation of its subsidiary, Beacon Food Safety, LLC, which is developing a DNA/RNA test that is pathogen specific and will provide accurate, low cost testing for the food industry. The BrightSPOT™ Food Safety Test is disposable and easy to use, enabling immediate, highly sensitive, quantitative detection of multiple food borne pathogens simultaneously. - September 30, 2009 - Beacon Food Safety
AnaSpec’s Published References Pass 800
As compiled by Stanford University’s Highwire Press, the number of published papers that cite AnaSpec’s products has passed 800. Products cited include AnaSpec’s custom and catalog peptides, antibodies, assay kits, dyes, standard amino acids, unusual amino acids and synthesis... - September 30, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Bioo Scientific Offers Rapid Tests to Detect E. coli and Salmonella Contamination in Food
Bioo Scientific launched the MaxSignal® E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Test Strip Kits to simplify the analysis of pathogen contamination in food. - September 30, 2009 - Bioo Scientific
MicroTransponder Announces Development Agreement with Paragon Innovations to Design an External Controller for SAINT™ System
MicroTransponder Inc., a privately-held medical device company developing a suite of wireless neuroneuroprostheses, has just announced that it has entered into a development agreement with Paragon Innovations, Inc. to design a rechargeable, battery-powered, external controller for the SAINT™... - September 29, 2009 - MicroTransponder Inc.
New HD360˚ Module Gives Clinical Trial Monitors Greater Control While Reducing Costs
Health Decisions integrates Monitor View into its HD360˚ clinical trial management system. - September 27, 2009 - Health Decisions
RayBiotech to Award Biomarker Discovery Grants
RayBiotech, Inc., today announced today the establishment of its Biomarker Discovery Pilot Grant program, consisting of restricted grants of $10,000 to $20,000 worth of RayBiotech products and services to conduct their proposed biomarker research, which would potentially be sufficient to generate preliminary data for additional grant funding. - September 26, 2009 - RayBiotech, Inc