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Time to Fit Into Your Genes: Scientifically Proven Genetic Tests for Weight Loss
Stanford University studies show that those who follow a DNA-based diet lose 2.5 times more weight than those who do not-- BalanceDiet™ offers a proprietary genetic test for weight management based on clients’ DNA, then provides a personal lifestyle plan designed using each individual’s test results. - December 31, 2014 - The BalanceDiet Company
Second Generation Biofuels Market is Expected to Reach $23.9 Billion, Global, by 2020 - Allied Market Research
Second generation biofuels are developed to overcome the limitations associated with traditional biofuels. Production of traditional biofuels faces barriers such as threat to biodiversity and food versus fuel issues. - December 21, 2014 - Allied Market Research
Experimentica Ltd. Licenses Akimba Mouse Model for Diabetic Retinopathy from Lions Eye Institute, Australia
The Lions Eye Institute (LEI) and Experimentica Ltd., a global ophthalmic contract research organization (CRO) announced today that they have entered into an exclusive license agreement for the Akimba mouse model for diabetic retinopathy for contract research. The license agreement was facilitated by Bio-Link Australia, a life sciences commercialisation company. - December 20, 2014 - Experimentica Ltd
7th Bangalore INDIA NANO Invited Dr. Theivasanthi
Dr. T. Theivasanthi from IRC of Kalasalingam University, Krishnankoil has been invited as a speaker, for the prestigious 7th Bangalore INDIA NANO conference. She presented her societal impacted innovative research works like grapheme, bio-nanomaterial for diabetes, psoriasis & cancer, superparamagnetic plants materials and anti-virus nanomaterial for Ebola in Research Industry Collaboration Hub (RICH) Program. - December 19, 2014 - Theivasanthi
Protochips Introduces New Product Line
Precision Electric™ E-chips Make Aduro System More Versatile Than Ever. - December 13, 2014 - Protochips, Inc.
Professor Gilbert Gordon Has Been Awarded the Prestigious Title of Bio of the Year 2015 by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Professor Gilbert Gordon of Oxford, Ohio is a lifetime member of America’s Registry. He is among their most highly regarded members for his accomplishments and achievements in his numerous fields of expertise. For this, he is being honored as the Bio of the Year 2015. - December 12, 2014 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
ALPCO Releases New Chemiluminescent Human C-peptide ELISA
ALPCO adds to their STELLUX® Chemiluminescent line of assays with the launch of the new Human C-peptide ELISA. - December 10, 2014 - ALPCO
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors Lee Charles Fearon
Lee Charles Fearon, of Kennewick, Washington, has recently been recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Chemistry. - December 05, 2014 - Strathmore Who's Who
SavingSpecies, Third Millenium Alliance, and Grupo Ecológico Jama-Coaque Announce New Partnership to Restore Coastal Forests in Ecuador
New project will connect isolated forests and will protect critically endangered monkeys, birds, and frogs. - December 02, 2014 - SavingSpecies, Inc
Lucideon Publishes "Understanding Materials Choices, Their Performance and Selection" White Paper
Lucideon, the international provider of materials development, testing and assurance, has published a new white paper, "Understanding Materials Choices, Their Performance and Selection." - November 30, 2014 - Lucideon
MoBiTec, Germany, Offers a New Range of Monofluorinated Nucleosides Manufactured by Dextra, UK
Fluorine introduction can lead to a modification of the reactivity of functional groups, alter conformational stability and, in pharmaceuticals, enhance metabolic stability. Over 30% of leading blockbuster drugs contain at least one fluorine atom. - November 29, 2014 - MoBiTec GmbH
Global Fungicides Market is Expected to Reach $16.2 Billion by 2020 - Allied Market Research
Indicates that the global fungicides market would reach $16.2 billion by 2020, registering a CAGR of 5.4% from 2014 to 2020. High growth segments such as Triazole and Strobilurin are expected to contribute substantially to the growth of the overall global fungicide market. - November 29, 2014 - Allied Market Research
Lucideon Launches Composites Information Service
Lucideon, the international provider of materials development, testing and assurance, has launched a new Composites Information Service. - November 26, 2014 - Lucideon
Lucideon to Hold Free Breakfast Forum – "Materials in Extreme Environments" – 12 December 2014
Lucideon, the international provider of materials development, testing and assurance, will be holding a free breakfast forum, "Materials in Extreme Environments" on Friday, 12 December at its headquarters in Stoke-on-Trent. - November 23, 2014 - Lucideon
Gamry Instruments to Exhibit at the 2014 MRS Meeting and Exhibit
Gamry Instruments will be an exhibitor and sponsor of the 2014 Materials Research Society Meeting & Exhibit in Boston, MA. - November 22, 2014 - Gamry Instruments
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, MU to Hire Four Joint Researchers
Collaboration will strengthen plant and crop research, provide opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. - November 20, 2014 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Available from MoBiTec GmbH: Unique Ready-to-Use Vectors for Live Cell Imaging of Nuclear Proteins
During cell division the kinetochore is the protein structure on chromatids where the spindle fibers attach to pull sister chromatids apart. MoBiTec now offers unique gene fusion constructs of proteins to investigate kinetochore formation and cell division. - November 20, 2014 - MoBiTec GmbH
Revolutionary New Drug Detection Field Test, Instantly Detects All Illicit Drugs Using Amphetamines
Drug Lab 118 Ltd, has launched a unique and patented drug test which can instantly detect the presence of all amphetamines used in the production most illicit substances and designer drugs where an amine is present. - November 18, 2014 - DRUG LAB 118
US-China Climate Change Deal: EU Initiative Calls on Innovators to Exceed Targets
Bertrand van Ee, CEO of Climate-KIC, the EU’s largest public-private innovation partnership focused on mitigating and adapting to climate change, has called on innovators and entrepreneurs to step up their “open innovation” efforts to bring down CO2 emission levels, boost the... - November 17, 2014 - Climate-KIC
Gilbert Gordon, Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Gilbert Gordon, Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry of Oxford, Ohio has been honored with the Global Achievement Award from Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the fields of education and chemistry. About Gilbert Gordon, Ph.D.,... - November 14, 2014 - Strathmore Worldwide
MoBiTec GmbH, Germany, Offers New Bacillus Megaterium Strain for Gene Expression and Protein Production - YYBm1
MoBiTec GmbH expands its product line of tools for gene expression in Bacillus megaterium with the new expression host YYBm1. Strain YYBm1 is unable to utilize the expression system's inductor molecule xylose as carbon source. - November 13, 2014 - MoBiTec GmbH
MoBiTec GmbH's Supplier Peninsula Laboratories, USA, with New Corporate Website
Peninsula Laboratories International, Inc, USA, a leading supplier of superior immunology products, proudly announces its own corporate website www.penlabs.com. Formerly, PenLabs was integral part of Bachem's internet presence. - November 11, 2014 - MoBiTec GmbH
VMRD’s Q Fever FA Substrate Slide Now Available
VMRD announced today the availability of a substrate slide that can be used for the detection of antibody to Coxiella burnetii (Q fever). The slide can detect antibody to phases I & II of Q fever. - November 05, 2014 - VMRD, Inc.
ABR Launches New Mycoplasma Testing Services
ABR (now a VMRD division) announced today the availability of new testing services that can detect the presence of mycoplasma in animal origin products, master virus seeds, and other sample types. The new services satisfy various regulatory standards including US Pharmacopoeia (USP), European... - November 04, 2014 - VMRD, Inc.
Breakthrough in Taking Water Out of Air for Drinking Water from A.S.R. Inc.
Drinking water out of air - November 03, 2014 - A.S.R. Inc.
Response to IPCC Synthesis Report: CEO of Climate-KIC Calls for Collective Action to Promote Jobs, Skills Required for New Low Carbon Economy
Bertrand van Ee, CEO of Climate-KIC, Europe’s largest public-private innovation partnership focused on mitigating and adapting to climate change, says we can promote the high-level skills needed for the world’s next, low carbon, economy and create jobs for generations to come. - November 02, 2014 - Climate-KIC
U.S. DOE Launches $1 Million H2 Refuel H-Prize Competition for Small-Scale Hydrogen Refueling System
America's entrepreneurs and innovators invited to compete in designing clean transportation infrastructure. - October 30, 2014 - Hydrogen Education Foundation
Editage Adds Altmetrics to Intelligent CV
Editage adds Altmetrics to Intelligent CV to let researchers view comprehensive, updated alternative metrics data related to their publications. - October 28, 2014 - Editage
Gamry Instruments to Sponsor an International Conference on Electrochemical Energy Science and Technology
Gamry will be a sponsor of EEST2014 International Conference being held October 31st – November 4th at Donghua University in Shanghai, China. - October 26, 2014 - Gamry Instruments
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Welcomes New Principal Investigator
New hire brings significant expertise in inflorescence evolution and development to the region. - October 23, 2014 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
AM Technical Solutions Acquires Dallas Based Cleanroom Construction Company
AMTS, an Austin-based specialty engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) firm today announced its completion of acquiring Dallas based L&L Maintenance Company and L&L Cleanroom Construction. L&L was founded in 1981 and had a large base of business in the Southwest... - October 22, 2014 - AM Technical Solutions
MoBiTec, Germany, and Amoy Diagnostics, China, Sign Distribution Agreement for the German Market
MoBiTec GmbH, Germany, focused on selling products for life science and IVD research, has entered into a distribution agreement with Amoy Diagnostics, China. Together with AmoyDx, MoBiTec will continue to expand its portfolio of premier brands. - October 19, 2014 - MoBiTec GmbH
North Carolina Leaders to Launch New Economic Development Platform Promoting State's Global Leadership in Ag Biotech
North Carolina's Secretary of Commerce Sharon Allred Decker and Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler to unveil state's new name for ag biotechnology at press conference and launch event, Wednesday, November 5. - October 17, 2014 - North Carolina Biotechnology Center
LDC and The Arctic University of Norway Collaborate to Discover New Medicines from the Arctic Ocean
The Lead Discovery Center GmbH (LDC), a renowned translational research organization, and UiT The Arctic University of Norway (UiT) have teamed up to discover new medicines from the marine arctic environment. - October 13, 2014 - Lead Discovery Center GmbH
R20 in Paris: Climate-KIC CEO Calls on Climate Change Leaders to Focus Their Efforts on Creating Sustainable Cities
At the R20 World Summit of Regions for Climate in Paris on 10-11 October, CEO Bertrand van Ee of the EU's main climate innovation initiative Climate-KIC will call for more cross-sector initiatives to enable integrated climate change innovation focused on meeting the environmental challenges faced by our urban areas. - October 10, 2014 - Climate-KIC
Plant Scientist Discovers Basis of Evolution in Violins
Studies of plant leaf shape relevant to musical instruments. - October 10, 2014 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
"Biohacking" Coming to "The Secret City"
Biodidact is a new DIY Biolab planning to open its doors to the public in Los Alamos, New Mexico, this coming Spring. Its founder has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, to enable the lab to open its doors to amateur scientists. - October 09, 2014 - Biodidact
AABC-The American Association of Bariatric Counselors Receives Accreditation
AABC, Providers of Bariatric Education and Certification for Licensed/Certified Health & Education Professionals, Receives Accreditation from The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. - October 08, 2014 - American Association of Bariatric Counselors
Inaugural Sea, Earth, and Space Summit Announced
The Sea, Earth, and Space (SES) Summit is pleased to announce the world’s newest human performance and exploration conference taking place May 1-3, 2015, at the South Shore Harbour Resort & Conference Center in League City, TX (just minutes from the NASA Johnson Space Center). SES Summit... - October 08, 2014 - Sea, Earth, and Space Summit
Climate-KIC Launches New Online CO2 Meter to Indicate Carbon Emissions Threat Level
A new online meter combines a live data feed drawing on European data, updated regularly to show the precise level of CO2 in the earth’s atmosphere today, and comparison tools to show how CO2 levels have changed over time. - October 06, 2014 - Climate-KIC
Gamry Instruments to Sponsor the EIS Fall 2014 Short Course
Gamry will be a sponsor of the 26th Annual Short Course of Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy. - October 04, 2014 - Gamry Instruments
Unbound Medicine Launches Major Upgrade to uPub™ Publishing Platform - Powerful, Cost-Effective Content Management and Online Authoring
Unbound Medicine, a leader in knowledge management solutions for health care, announces a major upgrade to uPub™, the digital content management and authoring module of the Unbound™ Platform. With this software release, Unbound Medicine adds a host of new features and tools to its... - October 02, 2014 - Unbound Medicine
MoBiTec GmbH: PDE Inhibitors Show Sonic Effects on Prostate Cancer
In 2009, Phosphodiesterase 4D (PDE4D) was identified as a novel proliferation-promoting factor in prostate cancer. Now, the effects of two selective PDE4D inhibitors, NVP-ABE171 and cilomilast, as anti-prostate cancer therapies were examined. - October 02, 2014 - MoBiTec GmbH
Gamry Instruments to Exhibit at ECS
Gamry Instruments is proud to be an exhibitor at the 226th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, a major international conference. - September 27, 2014 - Gamry Instruments
Research at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Featured in National Geographic Series, the Future of Food
Research to improve agriculture productivity using cutting-edge technology at the Danforth Center is featured in the October issue of National Geographic. - September 27, 2014 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Innovation of Low-Cost Graphene and Amaranthus Superparamagnetic Materials - Theivasanthi
Breakthrough nanoparticles discovery towards Nobel Prize by Indian researcher - September 27, 2014 - Theivasanthi
Medic West Africa Offers a Rich Conference Programme for Professionals in Healthcare
Innovative products, services, and networking opportunities are the highlight of this year’s event. - September 26, 2014 - Informa Life Sciences
Medic West Africa Exhibition & Congress Enjoys Further Expansion in 2014
The 3rd edition of Medic West Africa Exhibition and Congress (MWA) will take place on 15-17 October 2014 at the Eko International Convention & Exhibition Center, Lagos, Nigeria. MWA will cover over 7,000 square meters of exhibition space to showcase over 1000 products from 350 exhibitors. - September 25, 2014 - Informa Life Sciences
GenapSys Announces Key Hire to Senior Management Team
Addition of Vice President Strengthens Application and Product Development of the GENIUS(tm) 110 DNA Sequencing system. - September 25, 2014 - Genapsys Inc.
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors Gilbert Gordon as 2014 Biography of the Year
Gilbert Gordon has been honored by Strathmore’s Who’s Who as the 2014 Biography of the Year. This honor has been bestowed in recognition of his stellar achievements in Education, Water Research and Inorganic Chemistry. - September 25, 2014 - Strathmore Who's Who