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BPA in Medical Devices - is This a Concern? Carmel Pharma's PhaSeal Closed-System Drug Transfer Device (CSTD) Does Not Contain BPA.
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a substance used to make common polycarbonate plastic. However, the growing global concern regarding the health effects of this substance has lead several countries and organizations to issue health warnings. BPA will be banned in the manufacture of baby bottles 2011 in the... - January 14, 2011 - Carmel Pharma
New Cancer Treatment Techniques Offer Hope to Patients Fighting Deadly Tumors
The Integrative Cancer Therapies Fellowship with the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M; www.worldhealth.net) announces that Dr. Mark Rosenberg, Medical Director of the Institute for Healthy Aging and Director of the Integrative Cancer Therapies Fellowship, will present preliminary findings of a novel technique for treating advanced-stage cancer. Dr. Rosenberg will be sharing his findings at the Fellowship in Integrative Cancer Therapies taking place March 10-13, 2011 in Boca Raton, FL - January 13, 2011 - A4M
This Valentine's Day, Go for the Sexy Scruff, Says MenScience
Research shows women like men with a little sexy scruff. MenScience has the products men need to be their sexiest. - January 13, 2011 - MenScience Androceuticals
Oncolytics Biotech® Inc. Announces Opening of Enrollment in U.S. Phase I Colorectal Cancer Study
The principal investigator of the new colon cancer trial using Reolysin is Dr. Sanjay Goel of the Montefiore Medical Center at The Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. - January 13, 2011 - Oncolytics Biotech
Pacific Biomarkers, Inc. Announces Awards of Major Research Contracts
Pacific Biomarkers, Inc. (OTCBB: PBMC, “PBI”), a provider of biomarker laboratory services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and diagnostics industries, announced today that it has been awarded two major research contracts with two multinational pharmaceutical companies (the... - January 13, 2011 - Pacific Biomarkers Inc
Study Proves Macular Health Dissolves Up to Five and a Half Times Faster Than Many Competing AMD Vitamin Supplements
According to a recent study, the Macular Health vitamin supplement dissolves up to five and a half times faster than other leading eye vitamin supplements. The study indicated that Macular Health, which slows the progression of vision loss due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), dissolves in... - January 12, 2011 - Macular Health
CCC Diagnostis Inc. Launches Improved Test for Breast Cancer Treatment
CCC Diagnostics Inc has released the DirectHit Panel for Breast Cancer. DirectHit is a CLIA certified test, that accurately predicts the tumor’s response to four commonly prescribed classes of anti-cancer drugs. DirectHit allows a physician to personalize treatment plans for breast cancer patients. - January 12, 2011 - CCC Diagnostics LLC
New Medimix Asia Commercial Manager Brings Valuable Experience in Chinese Lifesciences Market
Medimix Asia announces the appointment of Jiayin He as Commercial Manager in its Shanghai office. Ms. He brings a comprehensive knowledge of the fields of biotechnology and chemistry, as well as medical research, license applications, and pharmaceutical sales in the Chinese hospital environment. This combined understanding of medical research and Chinese doctors’ behavior promises to offer invaluable insights to life science companies seeking to enter or expand in the Asian markets. - January 12, 2011 - Medimix International
Bayer MaterialScience LLC Expands Polycarbonate Film Production at Its South Deerfield, Mass., Site
To better serve its customers, Bayer MaterialScience LLC has expanded its polycarbonate film production at its South Deerfield, Mass., facility. After this expansion, the facility has the capability to manufacture gloss-gloss and textured Makrofol® polycarbonate and Bayfol®... - January 12, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Eaton Corporation Hosts the Bayer MaterialScience LLC Inaugural EcoCommercial Building Network workshop at Its LEED-certified Electrical Headquarters
Eaton Corporation recently hosted approximately 25 participants of Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s North American (NA) EcoCommercial Building (ECB) Network at its LEED Gold-certified Electrical headquarters in Moon Township, Pa. Executives from ECB Program member and affiliate organizations... - January 12, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
MRSA Infected Mesh Successfully Treated with Triticum's L-Mesitran Honey Ointment
The overall reported percentage of mesh infections is 1.3%. Infections after incisional ventral hernia repair depend on many factors. Salvaging an infected mesh should be the priority, because serious complications are reported following mesh removal. Dr Chatzoulis et al. reports a case report and... - January 12, 2011 - Mesitran
ALPCO Appoints Cosmo Bio Co., Ltd. as Their New Distribution Channel in Japan
Cosmo Bio Co., Ltd. is a distributor of high quality research reagents and instruments throughout Japan. ALPCO Diagnostics is a leading developer and distributor of high quality immunoassay kits in the US. The two companies feel that their mutual commitment to offering quality products in the life science research area will be the basis for a strong partnership. - January 10, 2011 - ALPCO
Healthy Pet Depot Launches Line of All-Natural Supplements for Dogs and Cats
Supplements Will Help Dog and Cat Owners Promote the Health and Longevity of Their Pets - January 08, 2011 - Healthy Pet Depot
BotMill Brings to Market Affordable Plug-N-Print 3D Printer
New 3D Printer Delivers precision and quality at an affordable price - January 07, 2011 - BotMill
Vishnu Chemicals Names Lee A. Iwan as Commercial Manager for North and Latin America
Industry veteran brings international business development, sales and marketing skills to Vishnu Chemicals customers in the Americas. - January 06, 2011 - Vishnu Chemicals Ltd
Bee Health Announce Increase to Food Supplement Manufacturing, Filling and Packing Capacity
Bee Health have announced a dramatic increase to their production capability for tablet, 2 piece hard capsule and soft gelatine capsule products with the installation of new tub and pot filling lines. The new packing equipment provides additional capacity to the Bridlington based company for both “screw cap” and “push on” pot filling and adds to the current tablet, powder and liquid fill capability. - January 05, 2011 - Bee Health Limited
Chrysalis Health & Beauty Announce Discounted Range of Food Supplements for Trade Private Label Clients
Chrysalis Health & Beauty Limited are offering a discounted range of quality food supplements to UK & overseas trade clients from January 2011. The low cost food supplements include single and combination vitamin, mineral and natural extracts in tablet, hard capsule and soft capsule formats. Products are offered in both bulk and packed “retail ready” supply from European manufacturing facilities. - January 05, 2011 - Chrysalis Health & Beauty Business Solutions Limited
AnaSpec Introduces Industry’s First FRET-Based - SensoLyte® Green Elastase Assay Kits
AnaSpec, Eurogentec Group is pleased to introduce the SensoLyte® Green Elastase Assay Kit - the first FRET-based Elastase activity assay kit in the industry. This kit employs a natural substrate, elastin that is labeled with the 5-FAM fluorophore and the QXL™ 520 quencher. Proteolytic... - December 30, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
AnaSpec Expands Anti-GFP Collection – mAb & Chicken Polyclonal Antibodies
AnaSpec is pleased to expand their GFP antibodies offerings. The new GFP antibodies include two monoclonals raised in mouse and a third, a polyclonal raised in chicken. Purified green-fluorescent protein (GFP) was used as antigen. Antibody reactivity was confirmed by ELISA and specificity was... - December 30, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Custom Synthesis Chemistry Services CRO, Onyx Scientific, Hails the Success of Its Solid-State Polymorph Screening Services
Onyx Scientific provides custom synthesis chemistry services throughout all stages of a drug-discovery process for phase l and ll clinical studies. Services include: Process Development, Custom Synthesis, GMP synthesis and Scale-up, in addition to a comprehensive range of Analytical and Solid-State services including automated Salt Selection and Polymorphism studies, with the capability to deliver API scale-up to multi-kilo level and beyond. - December 30, 2010 - Onyx Scientific Ltd
IC-TAG Solutions Pursues Lean Manufacturing
Importance of an Eco-Friendly Company - December 29, 2010 - IC-TAG Solutions, Inc.
Remedy Health Provides Solutions for America’s Health Crisis
Remedy Health launches its new price comparison website for nutritional health care products. As America faces a huge health care crisis and runaway health care costs, the American College of Preventive Medicine suggests that the time has never been better for preventative health care and more cost effective health remedies. According to Walter Willett of the Harvard School of Public Health, "Obesity and diabetes will be the public health challenge of the century around the globe." - December 23, 2010 - Remedy Health
Cleanicity Among Top 100 Home-Based Businesses
Cleanicity is among the top winners in the “recession buster” category of StartupNation’s Top 100 Home-based Businesses in 2010. - December 23, 2010 - Cleanicity
AnaSpec Expands HCV NS3/4A Protease Selection
AnaSpec, Eurogentec Group is pleased to announce the expansion of their NS3/4A protease selection to include proteases from genotypes 1a, 1b, 2a, 3a and 4d. These recombinant HCV NS3/4A proteases are highly active and can be used with the SensoLyte® 490, 520, or 620 HCV Protease Assay Kits for... - December 22, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
AnaSpec Offers Double-Dye Oligo Synthesis Service
AnaSpec, Eurogentec Group is pleased to highlight our Double-Dye Oligo Synthesis Service. With over 20 years expertise of oligonucleotide synthesis, and Eurogentec production facilities in San Diego, California and Liege, Belgium, AnaSpec now offers the largest number of fluorescent reporters and... - December 22, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Nutricap Labs President and Founder Featured in Today’s CEO Executive Suite Column of Newsday
Leader of New York-based vitamin and supplement manufacturing company was featured in today’s CEO Executive Suite column of Newsday to discuss his contributions to various local and national charities and how he grew his business into one of America’s fastest-growing companies despite a global recession. - December 20, 2010 - Nutricap Labs
Leviton Electrifies Plug-in Electric Vehicle Market with New Charger Molded from SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Sustainable Valox iQ* Resin
SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced that Leviton Manufacturing, a North American leader in electrical devices and systems, has selected Valox iQ* resin for the housing of its new Evr-Green™ electric vehicle (EV) cord set, a portable charger for EVs. Valox iQ resin – which incorporates up-cycled post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) from water bottles and offers molded-in color to avoid secondary painting – significantly enhances the environmental benefits of the Leviton charger. - December 17, 2010 - SABIC Innovative Plastics
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Geloy* XTW Resin Provides Exceptional Good Looks, Weatherability, and Performance for Zhongcai’s Window Profiles
When Zhongcai Profiles Co. Ltd., Zhejiang, China, needed an advanced materials solution to manufacture color-rich, high-performance window profiles for its building and construction customers, the company turned to SABIC Innovative Plastics. - December 17, 2010 - SABIC Innovative Plastics
Latest Research Confirms That Triticum's L-Mesitran Honey Products Show Antibacterial Efficacy Against Antibiotic Resistant Bacteriae
Honey based products for wound care proved to be highly effective against strains of antibiotic bacteriae including ESBL. - December 16, 2010 - Mesitran
Don't Add Extra Variables; Verify with Bio-Synthesis Cell Line Identification
Cell line contamination has plagued the scientific community for decades. Cells used in basic and applied research can become altered in culture, either by contamination from other cell lines or by spontaneous genetic changes. Bio-Synthesis has announced their new service in providing cell line identification and authentication. - December 15, 2010 - Bio-Synthesis Inc.
Chemplast Sanmar Wins CII Water Awards
Recently, Chemplast Sanmar has won two awards for innovative case study and excellent water efficient unit for the successful case study of zero liquid discharge at Mettur at the Seventh National Awards for Excellence in Water Management organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in Hyderabad. - December 15, 2010 - sanmar group
RuK Development Metal Guard’s Unique Metal Fusion Technology Provides Ultimate Engine Protection
RuK Development's new Metal Guard engine and metal treatment uses oil as a transport mechanism for its unique metal deactivators to penetrate metal 5-8 microns creating a smooth friction absorbing metal. - December 13, 2010 - Ruk Development Inc.
LiquidWholeFood.com Now Selling Life Force Vitali-C Plus in Australia, New Zealand
Consumers in Australia and New Zealand now have a direct import option for completely natural Vitamin C, Zinc, Black Currant, and Pine Cone Extract Immune Nutrition Supplement. - December 12, 2010 - LiquidWholeFood.com
International Conference Seeks Acetone Expertise from The Plaza Group for Second Consecutive Year
The Plaza Group president Velarde to speak at the 8th annual Phenol / Acetone & Derivatives Markets conference March 2-3, 2011 in Singapore. - December 12, 2010 - The Plaza Group
AnaSpecs Offers Dyes for Labeling Amine- and Thiol-Modified Oligos
AnaSpec is pleased to highlight their own proprietary HiLyte Fluor dyes for labeling amine and thiol modified oligonucleotides from AnaSpec’s wide collection of amine and thiol reactive 6-isomeric dyes of fluoresceins and rhodamines. Fluorescent dye-labeled oligos are widely used as primers... - December 11, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Anti-5-Methylcytidine Antibody from AnaSpec - Most Cited
AnaSpec, Eurogentec Group is pleased to offer anti-5-methylcytidine (Clone 33D3), Eurogentec’s most popular monoclonal antibody, for use in epigenetics research. 5-Methylcytidine is a modified base found in the DNA of plants and vertebrate. DNA methylation is a post-replication process... - December 11, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Buying Vitamins Can Now Help Fight Childhood Cancer
DrNewtons.com, Maine’s largest direct-to-consumer vitamin company, announced it will be donating a percentage of every sale made between 12/9 and 12/15 to the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. - December 10, 2010 - Dr. Newton's Naturals
Strong Growth of HyTest Continues – Revenue Almost 10 Million Euros
In the year 2010 HyTest revenue increased strongly during which the global economic environment continued to create challenges for many other companies. - December 10, 2010 - HyTest Ltd
Membrana-Charlotte Launched Expanded Website for Liqui-Cel® Membrane Contactors
Membrana-Charlotte, a leading membrane and degassing device manufacturer has expanded its Liqui-Cel® Business Unit’s website improving its functionality and visual appearance. - December 10, 2010 - Membrana
PureLine Treatment Systems Debuts New Generator Technology
PureLine Treatment Systems has expanded the HP ElectroChemical Generator product line to include the HP-1 Unit, a generator incorporating state of the art technology, with an output of up to 1 pound per day of ultra-high purity (99.5% pure) Chlorine Dioxide, produced within a totally self-contained... - December 09, 2010 - PureLine Treatment Systems
Medical Marijuana Ballot Initiative Comes to San Diego
Medical Marijuana Ballot Initiative Coming to San Diego By Jeffrey Lake, Esq. and Lance Rogers, Esq. Sponsored by the California Cannabis Coalition, the “Citizens for Safe Access Ordinance” (“CSAO”) . When the initiative receives enough signatures to qualify for the ballot,... - December 08, 2010 - California Cannabis Coalition
Interest in Sclerostin as a Regulator of Bone Formation Remains High
Sclerostin, a protein produced primarily in osteocytes, inhibits osteoblast activity via antagonism of the wnt signaling pathway and, as such, has garnered a great deal of attention as a potential therapeutic target for increasing bone formation. The annual publication rate for peer-reviewed... - December 07, 2010 - ALPCO
Bayer MaterialScience LLC Acquires BayOne Urethane Systems LLC from PolyOne Corporation
Bayer MaterialScience LLC has acquired the remaining 50 percent of BayOne Urethane Systems LLC (BayOne), a marketing joint venture for polyurethane specialties in the U.S. and Canada, from PolyOne Corporation. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. “Acquiring the remaining... - December 04, 2010 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
RayBiotech Renews Biomarker Discovery Grants for 2011
RayBiotech, Inc., announced today it will renew its Biomarker Discovery Pilot Grant program for 2011. RayBiotech will accept applications for pilot grants beginning in early 2011. Winning applicants will be eligible for restricted grants of $5,000 to $20,000 worth of RayBiotech products and/or services. This is the second year RayBiotech has sponsored these grants to demonstrate the application of antibody-based products to biomarker discovery. - December 04, 2010 - RayBiotech, Inc
St Johns Wort Licensed Herbal Medicine Approval
Chrysalis Health & Beauty Limited have announced the availability of a licensed St John’s Wort tablet for private labeling in the UK and overseas. A traditional herbal medicinal product used to relieve the symptoms of slightly low mood and mild anxiety based on traditional use only. - December 03, 2010 - Chrysalis Health & Beauty Business Solutions Limited
Vollara Announces December Promotional Specials
Vollara, LLC, a global leader in direct sales of natural health products and one of the world’s most inspired home business opportunities today launched an unprecedented group of promotional specials for the month of December 2010. For the previous few months the company has had a buy two,... - December 03, 2010 - Vollara
Aerus Relaunches Once Upon a Family with a Holiday Special
Aerus Holdings L.L.C. of Dallas, TX today announced that its subsidiary, TX-OUAF Investments, LLC, will relaunch home and family-products business, Once Upon a Family. The relaunch of the web portal - www.onceuponafamily.com comes with an amazing one-month 40% off everything special. Aerus... - December 03, 2010 - Vollara
Pro Grass and ACT Global Sports Raise the Game
Strategic partnership to target total sport performance solutions - December 02, 2010 - Act Global
Spotaway™- a Licensed Cream for the Treatment of Acne, Spots & Pimples
Chrysalis Health & Beauty Limited have announced the availability of Spotaway™ a licensed OTC medicine for the treatment of Acne, Spots and Pimples for private labeling in the UK and overseas. - December 02, 2010 - Chrysalis Health & Beauty Business Solutions Limited
Artificial Muscle’s Reflex Technology Brings Real Feel to Mobile Devices
Even as more consumers reach for a touchscreen-enabled mobile device to keep in touch – the sensation of touch is often lost on their mobile device. That is changing with the Electroactive Polymer Artificial Muscle (EPAM) actuator technology from Artificial Muscle, Inc. (AMI), a Bayer... - December 02, 2010 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC