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MoBiTec GmbH Closes Distribution Agreement for Lactococcus lactis Gene Expression System with NIZO Food Research
NIZO food research has developed a Gram positive gene expression system making use of Lactococcus lactis and its regulation mechanism for the production of the antibiotic peptide nisin, the NIsin Controlled gene Expression system (NICE). The NICE system is already used as a dedicated expression system by many labs all around the world. With NICE, MoBiTec expands its rich portfolio of non-E. coli based expression systems. - March 15, 2009 - MoBiTec GmbH
AnaSpec Launches New Anti-Keratin 10, 13 and 14 Antibodies
AnaSpec has announced type I acidic keratin antibodies (keratin –10, -13 and -14) have been tested in applications such as western blots or IHC. - March 15, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
AnaSpec Launches New SensoLyte® Rh110 Long Wavelength Plasmin Activity Assay Kit
AnaSpec is pleased to announce the release of another long wavelength protease assay – the SensoLyte® Rh110 Plasmin Activity Assay Kit (Ex/Em=496 nm/520 nm). - March 14, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
AnaSpec Signs Distribution Agreement with BioPike, LLC
AnaSpec, Inc. and BioPike, LLC today announced a non-exclusive distributor agreement that will allow BioPike, LLC to distribute AnaSpec’s catalog and custom products throughout China. AnaSpec’s Director of Sales & Marketing, Violeta Rajkovska, noted, “AnaSpec is pleased to... - March 13, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Concrete Acid Stain Calculators and Color Palettes Featured on New Direct Colors Website
Concrete acid stain project tools help homeowners and contractors plan renovation projects at DirectColors.com. - March 12, 2009 - Direct Colors
DocuSense Inks Deal with The Philadelphia Inquirer
Under the agreement, DocuSense will be updating all of The Philadelphia Inquirer's office printer equipment and providing a simplified "cost-per-page" billing. "We are able to cut their office document printing costs and refresh their equipment with newer models at the same time," said Donna Melso, President of DocuSense. "We're reducing the variety of devices the Inquirer uses from 20 different types of equipment to 5 basic models." - March 11, 2009 - DocuSense Incorporated
Whitford Acquires Akzo Nobel Non Stick Coatings LLC on a Worldwide Basis
Whitford Worldwide and Akzo Nobel today announced that the Akzo Nobel Non Stick Coatings LLC division (ANNS) has been purchased by Whitford and the two companies have already begun to integrate, a process that is expected to take a few months to complete. Whitford, a privately held company, has manufacturing facilities in 8 countries, offices in 8 more, and agents in an additional 25. Whitford manufactures the largest, most complete line of fluoropolymer coatings in the world. - March 09, 2009 - Whitford Corporation
IonSense Announces the Greening of DART® Ion Source Technology
iPod Enabled Controller Facilitates Analysis with Nitrogen Gas, Simplifying Operation and Reducing Generation of Waste Products. - March 08, 2009 - IonSense, Inc.
MDS Nordion to Host Physician Expert Teams from Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center and UNC School of Medicine at SIR 2009
MDS Nordion event information for the Society of Interventional Radiology 2009 Scientific Meeting. - March 07, 2009 - MDS Nordion
MDS Nordion to Demonstrate Improved TheraSphere® Administration System During SIR 2009
MDS Nordion event information for the Society of Interventional Radiology 2009 Scientific Meeting. - March 07, 2009 - MDS Nordion
New Global Medical Information Resource Online from Medimix
Medimix International is introducing a new online resource for the global medical community to facilitate exchange of information. The Global e-Advisory Board consists of a panel of experts recruited from renowned centers in the US, Top 5 EU, and Asia that will be available for consultation on Medimix survey projects conducted for pharmaceutical, medical device, or biotechnology companies. Areas of expertise currently include oncology, hematology, neurology, nephrology, and cardiology. - March 06, 2009 - Medimix International
Hero Nutritionals Launches “Yummi Bears Organics ®” the First and Only Organic Gummy Vitamin
Hero Nutritionals once again is the leader in developing innovative and unique nutritional delivery systems for vitamins and supplements. “By popular demand, the company is launching a new organic gummy vitamin for children. Yummi Bears Organics®.” These great tasting gummy vitamins are allergen-free, gluten-free, gelatin-free, casein-free, GMO-free and are made with all natural flavors and colors. - March 06, 2009 - Hero Nutritionals, LLC
Study Shows Cran-Max® is the Secret Weapon for Female Bladder Matters
A new study has shown that Cran-Max®, a proprietary cranberry concentrate in ActiFruit™ cranberry chews by Enzymatic Therapy®, is the natural answer for many women desperately looking for ways to support a healthy bladder. - March 05, 2009 - Enzymatic Therapy, Inc.
New Pearls YB from Enzymatic Therapy, Inc. Tackles Yeast Balance
Craving Sugar? Lacking Energy? Is it Yeast Balance? Dr. Gaetano Morello gives 3 tips for a Life in Balance with New Pearls YB Probiotics from Enzymatic Therapy®. - March 05, 2009 - Enzymatic Therapy, Inc.
Electro Wizard™ Contact Cleaner Effectively Cleans Sensitive Equipment
Electro Wizard™ Contact Cleaner from Krylon Products Group features a new patent-pending formula that instantly removes, dissolves and rinses away foreign contaminants. To watch a short video clip on Electro Wizard Contact Cleaner, please visit www.youtube.com/krylonproductsgroup. - March 05, 2009 - Krylon Products Group
White Lighting® Ergo/Tech Dripless Caulk Guns from Krylon Products Group
White Lightning® Ergo/Tech Dripless Caulk Guns from Krylon Products Group offer an easy and effective solution for every caulking need. To watch a short video clip on White Lightning Ergo/Tech Dripless Caulk Guns, please visit www.youtube.com/krylonproductsgroup. - March 05, 2009 - Krylon Products Group
Quantimetrix Corporation Releases New Package Design
Quantimetrix Corporation announces its newly redesigned product packaging. - March 05, 2009 - Quantimetrix Corporation
Genescient and Kronos Announce Alzheimer's Disease Collaboration
Genescient Corporation and Kronos Science Laboratory will work together to analyze the Kronos Alzheimer's Case-Control Database, considered to be the finest Alzheimer's Disease genetic data set in the US. The companies hope to identify genes previously unrecognized genes that are involved in Alzheimer's Disease. - March 04, 2009 - Genescient Corporation
Confirm BioSciences Launches at Home Drug Test, DrugConfirm
New Urine Drug Test to Detect for 6 Major Drugs. - March 04, 2009 - Confirm Biosciences
New Hope in Cancer Treatment for Dogs: PharmaCom BioVet’s Veterinary Oncology Treatment Centers
“We lost three of our Siberian Huskies …close family members, to cancer.” The Bertholds vowed, “We would spend the rest of our lives for the sake of our living dogs — in addition to all other dogs — attempting to find better, improved cancer treatments.” PharmaCom BioVet is truly “a union of compassion and technology.” - March 03, 2009 - PharmaCom BioVet
Enzymatic Therapy, Inc Introduces New Artery Advantage Supplement to Give Arteries a Fighting Chance
Keeping arteries healthy is vital and Enzymatic Therapy’s Artery Advantage™ helps get to the heart of the matter, safely and naturally.† - March 03, 2009 - Enzymatic Therapy, Inc.
AnaSpec Introduces Newest GO™ Peptides - Exendins
Along with a host of popular Exendin peptides, AnaSpec’s GO™ Peptides line includes Fluorescein-Trp25-Exendin-4 (FLEX) and [Cys(HiLyteFluor 647 C2 maleimide)]-Exendin-4 - two exendin peptides that are not immediately available anywhere else. - March 01, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Granite Shield – Mercy Jantz Formerly of Innovative Stone Joins Granite Shield
Service & quality of the highest standard - February 27, 2009 - Granite Shield
Announcing the Launch of the New 25-OH Vitamin D ELISA: Exceptional Correlation to LC-MS/MS in a User-Friendly, Automatable ELISA Format
Serum measurements of 25-OH vitamin D by ELISA are easy and cost-effective for research laboratories who do not have access to the gold standard method, LC-MS/MS with the new 25-OH vitamin D ELISA kit offered by ALPCO. - February 27, 2009 - ALPCO
AnaSpec Introduces Cost-Effective Replacement for Tetramethyl Rhodamine Maleimides
AnaSpec has introduced a collection of Tetramethylrhodamine C2 maleimides that represent an equally effective and more cost-effective replacement for Tetramethyl rhodamine maleimides. - February 27, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Allmax Signs IFBB Pro Troy Brown
Allmax Nutrition signs IFBB Pro Troy Brown as the newest athlete of Team Allmax Nutrition - February 26, 2009 - Allmax Nutrition
April 2009 Declared National Safe Handling Awareness Month
National Campaign Aims to Protect Healthcare Workers from Hazardous Drug Exposure. - February 26, 2009 - Carmel Pharma
Exclusive Concrete Acid Stain Deco Gel Featured on New Direct Colors Website
Direct Colors exclusive Deco Gel concrete acid stain gives artists and crafters a refined alternative to acrylic paint or traditional concrete stain. The Deco Gel Patina Stain is the first of its kind, available exclusively on the new Direct Colors website. "We have a lot of people doing... - February 25, 2009 - Direct Colors
Trevigen Releases CultreCoat® Cell Adhesion Assays
Trevigen announces the immediate availability of seven new coated well assay kits for cell adhesion studies. - February 25, 2009 - Trevigen, Inc.
Free CE Webinar Offered for First-Ever National Safe Handling Awareness Day (April 20, 2009)
Healthcare professionals are invited to participate in a free, one-hour safe handling CE webinar addressing the proper handling of hazardous drugs on April 20, 2009, the inaugural Safe Handling Awareness Day. - February 24, 2009 - Carmel Pharma
AnaSpec Introduces Industry’s First NMHC II Antibodies
AnaSpec has announced the release of the industry’s first provider of nonmuscle myosin class II heavy chain (NMHC) antibodies. Nonmuscle myosin class II proteins belong to the superfamily of actin-based motor proteins. They form hexamer structures composed of two ~200kDa heavy chains (NMHC... - February 22, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Abel Industries Announces Solution to Economic Crisis
Abel Industries, a chromatography supplies manufacturer and supplier, recently found a solution to the effect of the recession on business. - February 21, 2009 - General Separation Technologies (GS-Tek)
Oco Executives Present Session on BI at the SAP Insider Logistics and Supply Chain Management Conference
Session Focuses on Best Practices to Rapidly Cut Costs, Reduce Inventory, Boost Bottom Line - February 21, 2009 - Oco, Inc.
Source-Omega Founder Speaks on Microalgae Oil Omega-3 Replacements for Medical Fish Oils
Source-Omega, LLC announced today it will be presenting at the upcoming International Symposia on Bioinformatics for Biomedical and Ecological Applications in Prasanthi Nilayam, India. The conference is being held during February 20-21, 2009 at the renowned Sri Sathya Sai University and is organized by Biosciences Chair Professor Srirama Krupanidhi. - February 20, 2009 - Source-Omega
AnaSpec Introduces Industry’s Most Sensitive Luminescent Alkaline Phosphatase Assay Kits
AnaSpec announced the release of the industry’s most sensitive assay kits for the detection of alkaline phosphatase activities. The SensoLyteTM Luminescent Alkaline Phosphatase and SensoLyteTM Luminescent Alkaline Phosphatase ELISA assay kits contain a chemiluminescent substrate capable of... - February 19, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Manufacturers Turn to Nutricap Labs for GMP Survival Strategy
As nutraceutical manufacturers crunch to prepare for FDA mandated GMP regulation deadline, Nutricap Labs counsels retailers on compliance. Nutricap Labs will identify and answer the top questions retailers should address with private labeling partners once all manufacturers are required to be GMP compliant in the May 2009 issue of Natural Product Marketplace magazine. - February 18, 2009 - Nutricap Labs
Grand Opening of Masy Systems’ Biorepository
State of the Art Biorepository Opening in February 2009. - February 18, 2009 - Masy Systems
The Plaza Group Adds Two New Executives
Leading international petrochemical marketing firm, The Plaza Group, has expanded with the addition of two new executives. - February 18, 2009 - The Plaza Group
Polimeri Europa Selects The Plaza Group as North American Distributor
International petrochemical company Polimeri Europa has selected The Plaza Group, a leading international petrochemical marketing firm, as North American distributor of its elastomers, styrenics, polyolefins and some intermediates. - February 18, 2009 - The Plaza Group
Union Springs Pharmaceuticals Introduces New, More Effective Respirator
Respirator stops 99.99% of airborne and droplet viruses. - February 14, 2009 - Union Springs Pharmaceuticals
Krylon® Industrial Eco-Guard™ Used in Eco-Friendly Design for Culinary Uniforms
Krylon® Industrial Eco-Guard™ latex spray paint was used to create eco-friendly designs on aprons that will be worn by staff at Feniger’s new Los Angeles restaurant STREET. Project organizers tried several other environmental spray paints and found that Eco-Guard was the only product that would work for their application. - February 12, 2009 - Krylon Products Group
The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine Conferences Posted on Youtube.com
The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) and its media partner, Insta Tapes Digital Media "DiGiVision" have posted a large library of educational videos on a wide variety of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine topics on youtube.com. - February 12, 2009 - A4M
Allmax Nutrition to Attend the 21st Arnold Sports Festival
Team Allmax Nutrition will be attending the Arnold Sports Festival Expo. Stop by the booth to test the new pre-workout supplement MusclePrime and whey protein isolate Isoflex. - February 10, 2009 - Allmax Nutrition
Worldhealth.net Broadcasts Urgent Call to Doctors for Training to Meet the Demand for Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT)
With the demand for BHRT now far exceeding the supply of trained doctors, A4M is issuing a call to action to the nation’s doctors to commence board certification studies at the 17th World Congress on Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine this spring in Orlando, Florida. - February 08, 2009 - A4M
A4M Announces Special Hormone Replacement Workshop at the 17th World Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine
“Putting It All Together: The Nuts and Bolts of Hormone Restoration in Men and Women” will be held in Orlando, Florida on April 23, 2009 in conjunction with the upcoming World Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine. - February 07, 2009 - A4M
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Implements New Lab Disinfection System
Genetic researchers have a greener way to keep their labs free from organic contamination. A new technology uses Ultraviolet light to replace manual cleaning. The UV sterilization technology is safe, effective and greener for the environment. - February 05, 2009 - VIGILAIR Systems Inc.
Hero Nutritionals, "the Makers of Yummi Bears, the Original Children’s Gummy Vitamin and Slice of Life Gummy Vitamins for Adults," Launches New Website
Hero Nutritionals’ new interactive website combines the latest health news, nutrition, vitamins and supplements with an interactive, Help Me Choose software that helps customize the perfect vitamin supplement program for consumers of any age. - February 05, 2009 - Hero Nutritionals, LLC
Medimix International CEO, Henry Gazay, to Present Session "Brave New Worlds: Emergence of Innovation in the E7 Countries" at PBIRG's AGM - May 17-20, 2009
Henry Gazay, CEO of Medimix International, will present at a University Session May 18th at the Pharmaceutical Business Intelligence and Research Group’s AGM in Phoenix, Arizona. The presentation will focus on the specific challenges and opportunities presented by marketing to the extremely diverse cultures of the E7 “pharmerging markets,” with particular emphasis on what are known as the BRIC countries (Brazil, China, India, and China). - February 04, 2009 - Medimix International
AnaSpec Awarded Patent for HiLyte FluorTM Dyes
AnaSpec, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued the company patent number 7,465,810 for “Reactive 1,3’-Crosslinked Carbocyanines and Their Bioconjugates.” - February 01, 2009 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Dedicated Woman™, Manufacturer of Exclusive Supplements for Women, Announces Special Rebates for U.S. Retailers
Dedicated Woman, Inc.™ today announced a special discount incentives to ease the burden for its U.S. retailers who have concerns and are being affected by the current economic environment. In an unprecedented move, the company is offering selected* free product incentives to its U.S. - January 31, 2009 - Dedicated Woman