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Biocontainment Facility Design and Construction Administration Completed by FSG

Facilities Solutions Group completes design and construction administration of Animal Biosafety Level 3 (ABSL-3) biocontainment facility in Chicago. As defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ABSL-3 involves practices suitable for work with animals infected with indigenous... - August 27, 2009 - Facilities Solutions Group, Inc.

Desert Star Systems' Acoustic Release is Reliable

ARCADIS uses Desert Star Systems' ARC-1 acoustic release to retrieve fish traps from the sea floor. ARCADIS deployed 26 releases and were able to trigger all 26 with no problems. Desert Star Systems' ARC-1 uses a patented burn-wire mechanism that is very reliable. - August 16, 2009 - Desert Star Systems LLC

Outperforming Peristaltic Pumps

Small high-quality laboratory peristaltic/tubing pumps with exceptional properties and a 5-year warranty. - August 15, 2009 - LAMBDA Laboratory Instruments

Carvoeiro Receives Nature Exhibit, "Lynx, the Struggle to Exist - a Story of Survival or Extinction"

Between the 11th and 31st of August, Monte Santo in Carvoeiro will welcome the “Lynx, the struggle to exist- a story of survival or extinction” exhibition created by SOS Lynx. According to the non-profit association founded in 2000 for the conservation of the Iberian-Lynx, SOS Lynx,... - August 15, 2009 - IMOCOM Hotels and Resorts

MedSource Hires New Vice President of Clinical Operations

MedSource specializes in complex diseases and study designs and has experience in more than 400 trials in Phases I-IV. - August 14, 2009 - MedSource

One of the Most Significant Resources for Chemists Celebrates Its One Hundredth Birthday

In 1909, Theodor Weyl wrote and edited the Houben–Weyl Methods of Organic Chemistry series. The first edition, consisted of two volumes and covered material published from as early as 1834. As part of the centenary celebration a rarely seen first edition, displayed courtesy of the Swain... - August 14, 2009 - Thieme Publishers

National Geographic Features Fledermaus Users in ‘Drain The Ocean’ Show

Fledermaus Used as Analysis Tool for Users Credited in Show - August 13, 2009 - IVS 3D

ALPCO Appoints Stratech Scientific as Their New Distribution Channel in the UK

Stratech Scientific is a distributor of high quality products for research laboratories throughout the UK and Europe. 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. - August 13, 2009 - ALPCO

Desert Star Systems' Geo-Magnetic Archival Fish Tag

Desert Star Systems of California is manufacturing a small archival fish tag. It uses Earth's magnetic field to determine latitude and it's solar cell is used to determine longitude. Also, it's solar cell is used at the charging unit for the aerogel capacitor, No Batteries. Software is open sourced and available to customers for review and implementing their own software... A revolutionary tag. - August 13, 2009 - Desert Star Systems LLC

Further Investigation Into Defective Chinese Drywall by US Building Consultants, Inc. Results in a Warning for Companies Performing Remediation

After performing more inspections and additional laboratory results, U S Building Consultants, Inc. issues a warning to those performing remediation on homes or commercial buildings that may have defective Chinese drywall. - August 12, 2009 - USBCI

Customers Score Market Research Suppliers from Highest to Lowest

Scores of more than 60 leading market research suppliers are reported by their customers along six key satisfaction dimensions - August 11, 2009 - MarketResearchCareers

Second Annual International Conference on Energy, Logistics and the Environment

A two-day conference featuring high caliber worldwide executives from the energy, logistics, real estate, government and not for profit organizations who are driving the new low carbon global economy. Come and learn how they are doing it, pick their brains, and interact with them under a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. - August 10, 2009 - Global Commerce Forum

ALPCO Launches Mouse HMW and Total Adiponectin ELISA

ALPCO Diagnostics has introduced a Mouse HMW Adiponectin ELISA kit that facilitates the testing process for this biomarker. - August 07, 2009 - ALPCO

ZSL Celebrates Journal's Award Win

ZSL's Journal of Zoology has been named as one of the Top 10 Journals in Biology and Medicine. - August 07, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo

Marin Residents and Businesses Can Win Big Savings, Carbon Reductions, Energy Security Upgrade from Local Power Works, LLC Clean Energy Bid

Bringing dramatically cleaner and more secure energy sources to Marin County residents at prices at or below PG&E is what Local Power Works LLC’s July 20, 2009 bid to the Marin Energy Authority is all about. With its focus on local power and efficiency projects built by local firms, Local Power Works has bid to create local green jobs and improve the way of life in Marin County. The Local Power Works bid will provide over 76% of the community’s electricity from new local green energy sources. - August 05, 2009 - Local Power LLC

US Building Consultants Inc., US Building Laboratories Inc., Analytical Research Systems Inc., and the University of Florida Join Forces

U S Building Consultants and U S Building Laboratories Inc. collaborate with Analytical Research Systems, Inc. and the University of Florida to find solution to defective drywall crisis. - August 05, 2009 - USBCI

Shark Experts to be Auctioned on eBay

If you are watching Discovery Channel’s Shark Week, you are seeing the world’s top shark experts. Want to meet them in person? Then go to eBay and bid on lunch or dinner with your favorite shark expert. Meet for lunch or dinner, learn why they love sharks, and hear some great stories... - August 05, 2009 - Shark Research Institute

Algae Oil Lipid Trigger Breakthrough Sustainable Green Technologies Inc. Announces Innovative Way to Increase Algae Oil Production

Sustainable Green Technologies (SGT) a start-up company in Escondido, California announced today that it has discovered a highly effective and low cost way to massively increase algal oil production. Metabolic engineering research conducted at SGT over the past two years paid off when SGT scientists uncovered the elusive and long sought after “lipid trigger” in green algae. - August 04, 2009 - Sustainable Green Technologies

Firefighter Will Perform 100 Skydives in Memory of Smoke Inhalation Victims

Joe Frolick, avid skydiver and professional firefighter, will combine his love of skydiving and passion for the fire service by performing 100 consecutive skydives on September 4, 2009. Joe’s desire to accomplish his mission is to bring attention to much needed education regarding smoke inhalation fatalities and the need for continued research and program development to save the lives of firefighters and civilians alike. - August 01, 2009 - Cyanide Poisoning Treatment Coalition

Shark Celebrities to be Auctioned on eBay During Shark Week

You’ve seen them on Discovery Channel’s Shark Week, Animal Planet and the BBC − they are the top shark experts in the world. Now meet them in person for lunch or dinner, learn why they love sharks and why sharks need protection. More than 20 of the world’s top shark experts... - August 01, 2009 - Shark Research Institute

World's First Online Whooping CraneCam Launches

Operation Migration’s CraneCam is broadcasting live video around the world, offering watchers never-before-seen views of one of the world’s most endangered birds, the majestic Whooping crane. With fewer than 400 wild Whooping cranes in existence, Operation Migration Inc. and the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership are carrying out a reintroduction of these rare birds in Central Wisconsin, which sees Operation Migration use ultralight-aircraft to teach the cranes how and where to migrate. - July 30, 2009 - Operation Migration USA Inc

Indigenous Peoples Issues and Resources Celebrates the Publication of Its 1000 Article

Editor of Indigenous Peoples Issues and Resources (IPIR), Dr. Peter N. Jones, announces the publication of the magazine and research databank’s 1000 article. - July 30, 2009 - Bauu Institute and Press

Bioo Scientific Awarded SBIR Grant for Development of Targeted RNAi in Vivo Delivery Technology

Bioo Scientific received a SBIR Phase II award from the NSF to develop a targeted in vivo RNAi delivery technology. - July 30, 2009 - Bioo Scientific

Insights with Host Hugh Downs Creates New Series on Epilepsy

Epilepsy subject targeted as programming for medical documentaries - July 29, 2009 - InsightsSeries

From Asha Puthli's Space Talk to Apollo 11 Space Walk: Puthli's Jazz Funk Classic Sent Into Deep Space for Eternity

"Space Talk," the Asha Puthli classic has been transmitted into deep space by the UK based organization, SentForever, in tribute to NASA, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong's historic moon landing. - July 28, 2009 - Asha Puthli Inc.

Kewaunee Scientific Corporation Selects Outsource Facility Solutions, LLC. as Its Laboratory Furniture Representative for the Rocky Mountain Region

Kewaunee Scientific Corporation (KSC) has partnered with Outsource Facility Solutions (OFS) to serve all of Colorado, Southern Wyoming and Northern New Mexico; providing the highest quality sales, service and installation of its laboratory furniture and fume hoods. - July 26, 2009 - Outsource Facility Solutions, LLC.

Infonetica Announce Launch of PDF Version of the GCP Online Training Course

Infonetica Ltd.’s OnlineGCP is pleased to announce that it has recently added a printer-friendly “.pdf” version of the GCP course material to its online ICH-GCP training. The “.pdf” is accessible only to course trainees. The company hopes to diversify and, thus, enrich... - July 26, 2009 - Infonetica Ltd

Cellexus Launches 50 Litre Single-Use, Disposable Bioreactor System

This introduction of the 50 litre format follows the successful launch of the CellMaker Regular 8 litre system in October 2008. - July 26, 2009 - Cellexus Ltd

Paranormal Conference Comes to Los Angeles

Paranormal L.A. 2009 August 21-23 2009. Featuring: Loren Coleman - Cryptomundo & History Channel's "MonsterQuest, "Linda Godfrey - Beast of Bray road / MonsterQuest / Michigan Werewolf, Barry Conrad - San Pedro haunting / Bio Channel's "My Ghost Story: Hauntings revealed" / Local California Hauntings. - July 24, 2009 - Javier Ortega

Simple, Rapid Detection of Biodiesel in Diesel and Oil in Water for the Nuclear Industry

A2 Technologies announced today that its iPAL FTIR analyzer is now available with sampling technology and pre-loaded methods specifically designed for measurement of chemical species of significant importance to the nuclear power industry. Battery powdered, portable iPAL analyzers are rapidly being... - July 23, 2009 - A2 Technologies

New Capabilities for A2 Technologies Exoscan™ -the FTIR System for Lab and Field Use

A2 Technologies announces increased sampling and usability capabilities for its compact Exoscan FTIR spectrometer system. These enhancements extend the capability of this spectrometer to cover an array of applications and make the Exoscan the ideal system for the scientist who requires optimum... - July 23, 2009 - A2 Technologies

Insights with Host Hugh Downs Collaborates with the North American Association for Environmental Education

Story collaboration with the NAAEE as Content Advisor on Environmental Issues for Consumer and Expert Awareness. - July 22, 2009 - InsightsSeries

Cellexus Launches the CellMaker Regular™ - New, Improved Single-Use Bioreactor System

CellMaker Regular™ providing higher Optical Densities (ODs) and Yields of Soluble Protein compared with flask grown cell cultures. - July 22, 2009 - Cellexus Ltd

One Year Later, Youngest Solo Circumnavigator Returns Safely to Port Using ClearPoint Weather Service and Satellite Phone

First Sailor Under 18 to Cross the Globe in a Sailboat Weathered Oceanic Storms - July 17, 2009 - Weather Decision Technologies

With the Growing Hobby of AstroPhotography, Celestron Offers Consumers New Technology with EdgeHD Optics to See the Universe in HD

Celestron, the world's leading designer and manufacturer of quality optical equipment, is announcing the release of its newest line of aplanatic Schmidt telescopes, the EdgeHD series. EdgeHD is perfect for photographing the stars. - July 15, 2009 - Celestron

Spiderman S. Mulholland, U S Building Consultants, is Issuing a Warning About Conducting Remediation on Homes with Defective Chinese Drywall

A leading forensic expert on building envelope, water intrusion, toxic mold, and Chinese drywall, Spiderman S. Mulholland, Senior Forensic investigator and national consultant with U S Building Consultants and U S Building Laboratories Inc., is issuing a warning to those conducting remediation on homes and buildings across the states including Florida. - July 12, 2009 - USBCI

National Instruments Introduces Software-Defined System for Testing WiMAX Devices

NI Measurement Suite for Fixed WiMAX Provides Solution for Testing Advanced Wireless Devices. - July 03, 2009 - National Instruments

National Instruments PXI Express 2.53 GHz Dual-Core Controller Provides High-Performance Computing for Automated Test, Measurement and Control Systems

NI PXIe-8108 Controller Ideal for Computationally Intensive RF and Wireless Test Applications. The NI PXIe-8108 optimizes RF and wireless test applications because measurement speed is related to the computational performance of the test system’s controller. - July 03, 2009 - National Instruments

National Instruments Announces New Embedded Vision System for Automated Visual Inspection

NI Embedded Vision System Increases Inspection Speed with Multicore Processing for Multiple Cameras. - July 03, 2009 - National Instruments

4Frontiers Team Members to Lead Simulated Mars Mission on Devon Island

Announcement of 4Frontiers Corporation members selected as FMARS Expedition members. - July 03, 2009 - 4Frontiers Corporation

Flock Fighters USA, the Leader in Bird Repellents and Pigeon Control, Launches New Website

Flock Fighters USA, the leading nuisance bird aversion company in the U.S. has just launched their new website which provides professional information on bird repellents for every industry. - July 01, 2009 - Flock Fighters USA

DataTrends Publications Releases 10th Edition of "The Guide to Stem Cell Research Companies"

10th Edition delivers the global corporate information that investors, suppliers, researchers, and competitors need to invest intelligently, stay competitive, find potential strategic partners, and drive successful sales and marketing programs. - June 28, 2009 - DataTrends Publications, Inc.

PMI Announces Dates for October 2009 Short Course

Course to be held in Ithaca, NY during the week of October 19th, 2009. - June 26, 2009 - Porous Materials, Inc.

Well-Known Chicago Medical Spa Offers Latest Anti-Aging Procedure with Proven Results

New to the anti-aging industry and medical clinics in the U.S., is Dysport ®, an injectable that improves and smooth away fine lines and wrinkles. Dysport ® will be added to the NuU menu of services late-August 2009. Dysport ® also known as Reloxin, has been widely used in Europe for... - June 25, 2009 - NuU Unlimited

Nanion and Axiogenesis Present Parallel Patch Clamp Recordings of Action Potentials from Cor.At Cardiomyocytes

Stem cell derived cardiomyocytes were analyzed using Nanion’s automated patch clamp systems, the Patchliner and the Port-a-Patch to validate ion channel composition, the presence of action potentials and the effect of compounds on cardiac ion channels. - June 25, 2009 - Nanion Technologies GmbH

Dino-Not-So-Soaring

The largest animals ever to have walked the face of the earth may not have been as big as previously thought, reveals a paper published today in the Zoological Society of London’s Journal of Zoology. - June 24, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo

New Sub pptv-Level Limit of Detection for VOC Analysis with IONICON PTR-MS

IONICON, the worlds’ leading PTR-MS company, is setting a new benchmark for on-line VOC monitoring / real-time mass spectrometry, for the first time touching a ppqv-range (parts per quadrillion) detection limit. IONICON PTR-MS technology is trusted by scientists all over the world with good... - June 22, 2009 - Ionicon Analytik GmbH