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Spectrum Chemicals & Laboratory Products Announces Cash Back to All Employees Buying American Hybrid

All employees of Spectrum Chemicals & Laboratory Products are invited to buy an American made hybrid car for a monetary reward from Spectrum President. - December 10, 2008 - Spectrum Chemicals and Laboratory Prodcuts

Spectrum Chemicals & Laboratory Products Adds New Distribution Facility in NJ

Spectrum Chemicals & Laboratory Products is a manufacturer and distributor of fine chemicals and laboratory products with quality and delivery you can count on every time. Spectrum is announcing the grand opening of its state-of-the-art distribution facility in NJ. - December 10, 2008 - Spectrum Chemicals and Laboratory Prodcuts

AnaSpec Signs Distribution Agreement with Yope Biotechnology

AnaSpec and Yope Biotechnology Co. Ltd. today announced a non-exclusive distributor agreement that will allow Yope Biotechnology Co. Ltd. to distribute AnaSpec’s catalog and custom products throughout China. AnaSpec’s Director of Sales & Marketing, Violeta Rajkovska, noted,... - December 04, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

AnaSpec Signs Distribution Agreement with Biogenuix Medsystems

AnaSpec and Biogenuix Medsystems Pvt. Ltd. today announced a non-exclusive distributor agreement that will allow Biogenuix Medsystems Pvt. Ltd. to distribute AnaSpec’s catalog and custom products throughout India. AnaSpec’s Director of Sales & Marketing, Violeta Rajkovska, noted,... - November 28, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

AnaSpec Introduces New Line of LL-37 GO™ Peptides

LL-37 peptides are AnaSpec’s latest addition to their expansive collection of research-ready, on-demand GO™ Peptides. - November 27, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

AnaSpec Releases 4 New Phosphospecific Anti-Tau Antibodies

AnaSpec is excited to announce the release of 4 more new phosphospecific anti-Tau antibodies. This represents the industry’s largest collection of anti-Tau antibodies - 17 phosphospecific and 9 non-phosphospecific antibodies. AnaSpec’s expertise in phosphopeptide synthesis combined... - November 23, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

AnaSpec Signs Distribution Agreement with Shanghai Universal Biotech Company

AnaSpec and Shanghai Universal Biotech Company today announced a non-exclusive distributor agreement that will allow Shanghai Universal Biotech Company to distribute AnaSpec’s catalog and custom products throughout China. - November 22, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

AnaSpec Establishes New Dedicated GMP Manufacturing Facility

In response to increased demand for GMP peptide production, AnaSpec has established a new facility dedicated to GMP manufacturing. Located adjacent to its current San Jose, California-based headquarters, the expansion provides an additional 5000 sq. ft. of dedicated GMP space including two class... - November 16, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

AnaSpec Introduces Series of Luminescent and Non-Luminescent Calcium Indicators

AnaSpec offers coelenterazine and several synthetic coelenterazine analogs for reconstituting aequorin in cells that have been transfected with apoaequorin cDNA. - November 14, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

AnaSpec Introduces Improved AnaTagTM APC, B-PE and R-PE Labeling Kits

AnaSpec is pleased to announce the release of the improved AnaTagTM APC, B-PE and R-PE Labeling Kits. Labeling of antibodies can be both tedious and time-consuming. Without the use of proper techniques and reagents, the conjugation may result in suboptimal or no labeling. AnaSpec’s improved... - November 12, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

AnaSpec Introduces Fluorescent Calcium Indicators

Calcium plays a vital role in the regulation of cardiac contractility, growth and gene expression; consequently, calcium measurement is critical in numerous biological investigations. Fluorescent probes that show spectral responses upon Ca2+ binding have enabled researchers to investigate changes... - November 05, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

Baby Boomers Struggling with Menopause Get Hot Flash Relief

Millions of women baby boomers are suffering from hot flashes. Dr. Patricia Beckstead has devoted a website and product line to helping those women get menopause relief without drugs. - November 03, 2008 - Freedom from Menopause® and PMS

AnaSpec Introduces New PKD1 & PKD2 Antibodies

Protein kinase D (PKD belongs to the calcium calmodulin superfamily of kinases (2-3). - October 23, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

AnaSpec Introduces New SensoLyteTM MMP ELISA Kits

MMPs are key players in normal and pathological processes, including embryogenesis, wound healing, inflammation, arthritis, and cancer. - October 18, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

AnaSpec’s FRET Feature Article Available at Photonics.com

AnaSpec published a technical article entitled, “Sensitive FRET Assays Aid Drug Discovery” in the August edition of Biophotonics International. - October 16, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

AnaSpec Introduces Histone GO™ Peptides - Acetylated & Methylated

The core histones (H2A, H2B, H3 and H4) act as spools around which DNA winds. Covalent modification on the amino terminal of the core histones through de/acetylation, de/methylation and de/phosphorylation affect chromatin structure and exquisitely regulate gene expression.1-3 Histone... - October 11, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

TBTA - Click Chemistry Ligand for Cu (I)

Copper (I) species are powerful catalysts for the formation of 1,2,3-triazoles from azides and alkynes. The general thermodynamic instability of Cu(I) however, results in easy oxidation to Cu(II) and/or disproportionation to Cu(0) and Cu(II).1 TBTA, Tris-[(1-benzyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)... - September 24, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

Genomic Nanosystems Announces Exclusive Licensing Agreement to Sequenom for the Right to Use Digital PCR in Prenatal Testing and Mass Spectrometry

Genomic Nanosystems, LLC, today announced that it has granted an exclusive license to Sequenom, Inc. (Nasdaq: SQNM) for the right to use Digital PCR in noninvasive prenatal research and diagnostics on a technology, platform and sample independent basis, and has granted the exclusive right to use... - September 22, 2008 - Genomic Nanosystems

AnaSpec Celebrates 15 Year Anniversary

Since its inception in 1993, AnaSpec has provided drug discovery reagents to some of the world’s largest biotech, pharmaceutical, and academic research institutions. - September 21, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

AnaSpec to Manufacture BD™ Fluorescent Dyes for BD Biosciences

AnaSpec announced today that BD Biosciences, a business segment of BD (Becton Dickinson and Company), has chosen it to manufacture and supply the BD™ H7, Calcein AM and DiIC12(3) Fluorescent Dyes. “BD Biosciences has a tremendous reputation in the industry for innovative products of... - September 19, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

AnaSpec Introduces High Performance Labeled Streptavidins

AnaSpec has introduced its latest collection of streptavidins labeled with its patented HiLyte Fluor(TM) and HiLytePlus(TM) dyes which promise brighter fluorescence and better photostability compared to FITC and Cyâ dyes. - September 18, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

RayBiotech and AnaSpec Sign Licensing Agreement for HiLyte™ Dyes

AnaSpec and RayBiotech today announced a licensing agreement that will allow RayBiotech to label antibodies with AnaSpec HiLytePlus™ and HiLyte Fluor™ dyes and integrate into protein and antibody arrays. HiLytePlus™ and HiLyte Fluor™ are AnaSpec's proprietary series of high... - September 17, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

AnaSpec and Cyclex Sign Licensing Agreement for Deacetylase Activity Assay Kits

AnaSpec and Cyclex Co. Ltd. today announced a licensing agreement that will allow AnaSpec to make, use, and sell deacetylase activity assay kits and the related products as covered by Cyclex’s patent # ‘s EP 1243658, US 7033778, US 7256013. "We are pleased to partner with Cyclex... - September 14, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

AnaSpec Introduces Kinase Substrates as GO™ Peptides

Protein kinases are a transferase family of self-regulatory enzymes that catalyze the phosphorylation of other proteins by covalently attaching phosphate groups to them, using ATP as a phosphate donor. Reversible protein phosphorylation-dephosphorylation has a principal role in the regulation of... - September 11, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

Recombinant MOG Proteins - New

Expanding on its world-class collection of MOG peptides and assay kits, AnaSpec is pleased to announce the release of 3 MOG recombinant proteins, for human, mouse and rat. These proteins, with sequences corresponding to human, mouse and rat extracellular domain, together with a 6x His tag were... - September 10, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

AnaSpec Peptides Used in Latest Alzheimer’s Research Findings by VU University Medical Centre and Lund University

At the 2008 International Conference for Alzheimer’s Disease, the VU University Medical Centre and Lund University presented a joint poster entitled, “Aβ1-42 binding and uptake by primary human astrocytes in vitro: Effects of a1-Antichymotrypsin.” The authors of the study... - August 31, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

New Anti-GHSR Antibodies from AnaSpec

AnaSpec has announced the release of two antibodies for growth secretagogue receptor (GHSR). One antibody targets the N-terminus and the other an internal sequence. GHSR is a G protein-coupled receptor with seven transmembrane domains and is primarily expressed in hypothalamus and pituitary glands... - August 30, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

AnaSpec and UW TechTransfer Sign Licensing Agreement for Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases

AnaSpec and UW TechTransfer today announced a licensing agreement that will allow AnaSpec to make, use, and sell Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Substrates as covered by UW’s patent # 5,739,278 entitled “Compositions for Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases.” "We are pleased to... - August 29, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

Biocore and AnaSpec Sign Distributor Agreement

AnaSpec and Biocore Pty Ltd today announced a non-exclusive distributor agreement that will allow Biocore Pty Ltd to distribute AnaSpec’s catalog and custom products throughout Australia. AnaSpec’s Director of Sales & Marketing, Violeta Rajkovska, noted, “AnaSpec is pleased... - August 14, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

AnaSpec Introduces GO Peptides™ - Research-Ready Peptides on Demand

AnaSpec is pleased to introduce GO Peptides™, the next evolution in peptide tools. - August 13, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

AnaSpec Introduces New SensoLyte™ 570 Generic MMP Assay Kit with Industry’s Highest Wavelength

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) belong to a family of secreted or membrane-associated proteins capable of digesting extracellular matrix components. The importance of MMPs in tumor development and invasion as well as other diseases is well known. AnaSpec has introduced the SensoLyteTM 570 Generic... - August 09, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

Novus Biologicals and AnaSpec Sign Licensing Agreement for HiLyte™ Dyes

AnaSpec and Novus Biologicals today announced a licensing agreement that will allow Novus Biologicals to label Novus antibodies with AnaSpec HiLytePlus™ and HiLyte Fluor™ dyes. HiLytePlus™ and HiLyte Fluor™ are AnaSpec's proprietary series of high performance fluorescent... - July 30, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

AnaSpec Offers Custom Peptide-Aminoluciferin Synthesis

AnaSpec now offers custom synthesis service of peptide-aminoluciferin substrates. - July 23, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

AnaSpec Introduces New Series of PAR Peptides

AnaSpec has introduced its latest series of PAR peptides. - July 09, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

New Anti-Keratin Antibodies Introduced by AnaSpec

AnaSpec has introduced two keratin antibodies that recognize both the intact and caspase digested N-terminal of K18 and K19 at Asp237. These antibodies are useful tools for studying keratin dynamics in mice undergoing hepatocyte apoptosis, patients with cirrhosis, and also in apoptotic cells of... - July 04, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

New SensoLyte HDAC Assay Kit Introduced by AnaSpec

Histone deacetylase (HDAC) enzymes modulate gene expression through the deacetylation of lysine residues on histone proteins and act as transcriptional repressors of genes. Based on their role in cell cycling, apoptosis and differentiation, HDACs have been chosen as therapeutic targets for the... - June 27, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

Xcelience Strengthens Development Services with Addition to Executive Team

The formulation development company’s services are led by an industry pioneer. - June 22, 2008 - Xcelience, LLC

AnaSpec Offers Custom Synthesis of Hydrocarbon-Stapled Peptides

The innovative technique of hydrocarbon stapling in peptides is introducing valuable new functionality to peptide-related research. AnaSpec is pleased to offer custom synthesis for hydrocarbon-stapled peptides. Hydrocarbon-stapled peptides are peptides capable of forming stable alpha helical... - June 20, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

New Anti-CARMA Antibody Series Released by AnaSpec

AnaSpec has introduced a new series of IHC validated antibodies, Anti-CARMA/CARD/Bimp antibodies. CARMA proteins are scaffold molecules that belong to the membrane-associated guanylate kinase-like (MAGUK) and the caspase-associated recruitment domain (CARD) protein families. They play critical... - June 19, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

AnaSpec Introduces Eleven New Peptides

This week AnaSpec, a world leader in custom and catalog peptides, introduced eleven (11) new peptides. - June 18, 2008 - AnaSpec, EGT Group

Genomic Nanosystems Announced Today That It Has Received the Exclusive Patent Rights for Clonal Amplification and Digital PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) from Cytonix

Genomic Nanosystems, LLC has received the exclusive patent rights to U.S. patent No. 6,143,496. Patent ‘496 was first to describe methods for detecting single nucleic acid molecules after one amplification step, for amplifying one or more nucleic acids in nano-scale volumes or regions, and for carrying out digital PCR. - June 01, 2008 - Genomic Nanosystems

Recent Headlines Within Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing

Recent Headlines
Within Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing