Biotechnology News
Cutting edge news about companies engaged in the research and development of new drugs, medical devices and procedures as well as research, books and information on FDA approvals, patents and awards. Biotechnology news highlights the use of biological processes, organisms or systems to manufacture products that improve the quality of life.
PhoneDOCTORx Exceeds 30,000 Physician-Patient Consultations via Telemedicine
Telemedicine pioneer PhoneDOCTORx (PDRx) announced today it delivered its 30,000th telemedicine consultation (since 2006) to Extended Care Facility (ECF) patients with patented telemedicine services - providing both audio and/or video access to Board Certified physicians during off hours. - December 06, 2011 - American Doctors Online
Pipette.com Now Has ISO 9001 and ANSI/NCSL Z540.3 Accreditation to Compliment the Existing ISO 17025 Accreditation for Pipette Calibration
Pipette.com is excited to announce the attainment of ISO 9001:2008 certification and ANSI/NCSL Z540-1-1994 accreditation on top of existing ISO 17025:2005 Accreditation. The ISO 17025 and ANSI/NCSL Z540.3-2006 accreditations were issued by A2LA. The ISO 9001 accreditation was issued by QAS... - December 04, 2011 - Accutek Laboratories
Planer Supporting PhD Student to Test Cryo Preservation of Larger Volume Cells Using Planer Liquidus Tracker
Planer is proud to be helping finance a PhD student at University College London. The student will be utilising, amongst other equipment, a new Planer freezer to experiment with the cryo preservation of larger volumes of liver cells. - November 30, 2011 - Planer
Advanced Microplates Receives Funding Round
Biocroi, the Dublin-based biotech company has recently received €800k in funding to further its work on a unique range of multi-well microplates. These are for use in drug discovery research in the pharmaceutical and bio industries. - November 19, 2011 - Advanced Microplates by Biocroi
PharmaJet Receives Grand Challenges Explorations Funding
PharmaJet Inc. announced today that it will receive funding through Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative created by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that enables researchers worldwide to pursue innovations that address persistent health and development challenges. Dr. Linda... - November 16, 2011 - PharmaJet, Inc.
Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority Rolls Out First Phase of Strategic Refocus with Appointment of Four Key Leaders in the Bioscience Industry to Its Board of Directors
The Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority (FRA) is adding four of the area's most well-known and successful leaders in the Bioscience Industry to its Board of Directors. Change in board composition is the result of a strategic refocus for the FRA, and those recently appointed to the board include: Donald M. Elliman, Jr.; William Freytag, PhD; James C. T. Linfield; and David Perez. - November 15, 2011 - Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority
Educating the Public Through Educating the Students
Science2Discover™ Announces “Gene’s World” and “Gene and You”—a simple way to introduce elementary school kids to the world of genetics and biotechnology. - November 12, 2011 - Science2Discover
Mitegen Announces Distribution Agreement with Helix Biotech in Malaysia
Mitegen LLC, a provider of innovative consumables for X-ray diffraction, crystallography and protein crystallization to academic, pharmaceutical, industrial and government researchers around the world, announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Helix Biotech (M) SDN BHD of... - November 12, 2011 - MiTeGen, LLC
Mitegen Announces Mutual Distribution Agreements with AJK Analytical Services
Mitegen LLC, a provider of innovative consumables for X-ray diffraction, crystallography and protein crystallization to academic, pharmaceutical, industrial and government researchers around the world, announced that it has signed mutual distribution agreements with AJK Analytical Services. - November 12, 2011 - MiTeGen, LLC
Announcing the Release of a Novel Tool for the Assessment of Porcine Islet Functionality: the Mercodia Porcine C-peptide ELISA
Mercodia announced the release of their new Porcine C-Peptide ELISA at the recent Cell Transplant Society (CTS) and International Xenotransplantation Association (IXA) meeting in Miami, Florida, October 23-26. This assay provides the type 1 diabetes, and more specifically the islet transplantation,... - November 10, 2011 - Mercodia Inc.
RayBiotech, Inc. Engages Industry Expert for Business Development & Growth Advisory Services
RayBiotech, Inc., today announced that it has engaged recognized industry expert, David A. Dodd of RiversEdge BioVentures LLC to work with the Company in the areas of Business Development and Strategic Growth Opportunities. - November 10, 2011 - RayBiotech, Inc
Peter Thomsen Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Publication
Peter Thomsen, of Gothenburg, Sweden, has recently been recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry for his outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Education. About Peter Thomsen Dr. Peter Thomsen is a Medical Doctor, Ph.D. and Chair at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the... - November 10, 2011 - Strathmore Who's Who
Prevtec microbia Closes a $4 Million Financing Round with North-American and European Investors
Prevtec microbia inc., a rapidly expanding Canadian biotech company developing innovative animal health technologies for the livestock industry, announced that it has closed a $4 million financing round from a global syndicate of financial and industry leaders. The proceeds will mostly be used to... - November 09, 2011 - Prevtec microbia inc.
Membrana Unveils New 8 x 40 and 8 x 80-Inch Liqui-Cel® Membrane Contactors
Membrana-Charlotte, a division of Celgard and a Polypore company, recently launched the 8x40 and 8x80 high pressure Liqui-Cel® Membrane Contactors, which use ASME code-rated reverse osmosis vessels for contactor housings. - November 09, 2011 - Membrana
Membrana Presents World’s Largest Liqui-Cel® Membrane Contactor
As a leading membrane manufacturer, Membrana-Charlotte proudly extends their deaeration product line with the new 14 x 40 Liqui-Cel® Membrane Contactor - the world’s largest membrane degasser. - November 05, 2011 - Membrana
Bioo Scientific Launched the NEXTflex™ ChIP-Seq Kit for Improved Genome Wide Analysis of DNA-Protein Interactions
Bioo Scientific announced the launch of the NEXTflex™ ChIP-Seq Kit which was designed to simplify the genome-wide profiling of DNA-protein interactions by improving the traditional ChIP-Seq protocol and offering flexible barcoding options to facilitate multiplexing. ChIP-seq analysis is... - November 04, 2011 - Bioo Scientific
Total Pipette Management (TPM) Makes Compliance Easy with Green Document Storage Solutions and 24/7 Access for Pipette Calibration Records
Pipette.com is excited to announce the availability of Total Pipette Management (TPM) an innovative software solution to manage all aspects of a pipette instrument population. TPM is best known for its uses with document management for pipette calibration. TPM stores calibration certificates... - November 04, 2011 - Accutek Laboratories
Sarasota Memorial Receives BD Quality Award for Pioneering Blood Collection Practices Designed to Enhance Patient Care
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) presented Sarasota Memorial Health Care System with its first ever “BD Quality Award” for pioneering best practices in blood collection techniques that promote safe, high quality patient care. The award – presented by the leading global medical... - November 02, 2011 - Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Mitegen Announces Mutual Distribution Agreements with XTalQuest Inc., Ltd.
Mitegen LLC, a provider of innovative consumables for X-ray diffraction, crystallography and protein crystallization to academic, pharmaceutical, industrial and government researchers around the world, announced that it has signed mutual distribution agreements with XTalQuest Inc., Ltd a Beijing based provider of high quality crystallization plates, screening solutions, and other products for crystallography. - November 01, 2011 - MiTeGen, LLC
Planer Releases a New Case Study on the Increased Fertilisation Rates Achieved with Their BT37 Incubator
Planer has released a new case study which outlines a study Cancer Research UK carried out on their BT37 benchtop incubator. The study describes how the Planer incubator produced a higher volume of fertilised embryos than traditional CO2 incubators. - October 30, 2011 - Planer
Greater Boston Chapter of Women In Bio Launches
Inaugural Event will Feature Expert on Rare Disease Drug Research and Development - October 28, 2011 - Women In Bio Greater Boston Chapter
Bedford Research Foundation Hosts Ninth Annual Activated Egg Symposium
The Bedford Research Foundation is hosting the ninth annual Activated Egg Symposium, a yearly event that brings together experts in the stem cell research community to discuss their work, and form collaborations. The foundation's director, Dr. Ann Kiessling is proud to announce that this year's keynote speaker is Dr. Janet Rossant of the University of Toronto. The event is on November 4th, 2011 from 8am to 7:30pm. - October 26, 2011 - Bedford Stem Cell Research Foundation
VQ OrthoCare® Named Health Care Innovation and Research Finalist in 5th Annual Health Care Champion Awards Presented by the San Diego Business Journal
Finalists Recognized at Special Awards Reception Ceremony on Oct. 13 at Paradise Point Resort & Spa in San Diego, Calif. - October 26, 2011 - VQ OrthoCare
Six Top Institutions Join Nation’s Leading Postgrad Bio Job Board
Six more prestigious science institutions have joined Bio Careers, the nation’s leading online job board and careers site for life science professionals. Cedars Sinai, City of Hope, Mount Sinai, U Maryland Baltimore, U Mass Medical School, and Wadsworth Center are now members of the job... - October 25, 2011 - Bio Careers
BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc. to Present SRM Stem Cell Technology at MIT India Congress
BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc., a privately owned stem cell therapeutics corporation headquartered in San Diego, CA, USA, announced today that Dr. Greg Maguire, CEO and Co-Founder, has been invited to present a lecture entitled, “Therapeutic and Medical Procedure Development Using Stem... - October 25, 2011 - BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc.
Biologic Therapies, Inc. Begins Operations with Groundbreaking New Medical Devices
It was announced today that a new medical device company, Biologic Therapies, Inc., has begun operations in Ocala, Florida. - October 20, 2011 - Biologic Therapies, Inc.
Evolution Pipettes from Pipette.com Provide High Quality Instruments to Life Science Labs Looking to Stretch Grant Money
Pipette.com is excited to announce the availability of Evolution pipettes. Pipette instrument technology has evolved and Evolution Pipettes are reflective of the recent industry progression. Evolution pipettes are proudly made in the USA. Evolution pipettes are available in single channel,... - October 20, 2011 - Accutek Laboratories
BioPharm Systems to Host Webinar on Applying Appropriate Clinical and Safety Technology to Mitigate Risk
Leading provider of Oracle's clinical trial, data, and safety solutions will provide an overview of business risks related to clinical and safety systems and will illustrate how the risks inherent in implementing complex CTMS and safety systems can be significantly reduced. - October 18, 2011 - BioPharm Systems
New Research from marketech360 Showcases Current Trends and Best Practices for Healthcare Exhibitors
Results presented in latest white paper from convention and trade show industry expert helps exhibitors understand the importance of attendee learning and provides important insights that guide future planning for improved performance and results. - October 14, 2011 - marketech360
CPI International Announces New President and Chief Executive Officer
Newly Appointed President & CEO Jarrett Wendt to Lead CPI International - October 13, 2011 - CPI International
WILEX Inc. and ALPCO Diagnostics Sign Marketing and Distribution Agreement for North America
WILEX AG announces that its wholly owned US subsidiary WILEX Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA, entered into a exclusive co-marketing and distribution agreement with American Laboratory Products Company Inc., (ALPCO Diagnostics) Salem, NH, USA, for the commercialization of the Serum HER-2/neu ELISA test in North America. - October 10, 2011 - ALPCO
The MicroStar Lab LTD Expands Testing Capabilities
The MicroStar Lab LTD, a leading Microbiological Industrial Testing Laboratory, is pleased to announce that they have added to their testing capabilities with three additional test Chambers and an additional walk in Incubator. - October 09, 2011 - The MicroStar Lab Limited
New Gold Renewal Program from Pipette.com Restores Value to Previously Unusable Instruments in Life Science Labs
Pipette.com is excited to announce the release of a new pipette service and calibration program. The Gold Renewal Program is a new and exclusive program to Pipette.com. This program is designed to restore damaged and broken pipettes that are unable to be used because of their current condition. The... - October 06, 2011 - Accutek Laboratories
First Online Job Fair for Graduate Level Scientists Opens
Over 500 Life Scientists Registered The Virtual Job Summit hosted by Bio Careers (www.biocareers.com) opened today with more than 500 graduate level life scientists registered for the event. All of the recruits hold degrees from Medical/Graduate Schools ranked among the top 15%. At the Summit,... - October 05, 2011 - Bio Careers
SHL Receives Good Design Award for Molly Auto Injector
SHL Molly auto injector receives Good Design Award for its innovative design and related business model. - October 05, 2011 - SHL Group (Scandinavian Health Group Ltd)
Medical Laboratory Services, Medical Group, Inc. Awarded CAP Accreditation
The accreditation Committee of the college of American Pathologist (CAP) awarded accreditation to Medical Laboratory Services Medical Group, Murrieta, California, based on the results of a recent on-site inspection. - October 04, 2011 - Medical Laboratory Services
Leading Medical Device Company Selects SimpleCTMS to Optimize Management of Global Clinical Studies
Trial By Fire Solutions, a leading eClinical solution provider specializing in clinical study management applications, today announced that a US-based developer and manufacturer of vascular disease treatments has selected SimpleCTMS to help manage their global clinical program. - October 02, 2011 - Trial By Fire Solutions
Bioo Scientific is Launching the NEXTflex-96™ DNA Barcodes to Significantly Increase NGS Throughput
Today Bioo Scientific announced the launch of the NEXTflex-96™ DNA Barcodes, which significantly increases next generation sequencing throughput by using barcoded indices to run multiple samples in parallel. The ability to increase the scale of next generation sequencing (NGS) is a critical... - October 01, 2011 - Bioo Scientific
Bioo Scientific and Jungwoo F&B to Collaborate to Improve Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Bioo Scientific has been invited to be a guest of The University of Texas at Austin for the UT Gyeonggi Innovation Program which is being sponsored by Governor Kim Moon-Soo, of the Gyeonggi Province, Korea. The UT Gyeonggi Innovation Program is a 3-year program to promote entrepreneurship, identify... - September 28, 2011 - Bioo Scientific
US Patent Granted for the WELLEX™ Interspinous Technology
A Key US Patent for the Treatment of Spinal Stenosis - September 26, 2011 - Eden Spine, LLC
HealthSaaS Expands Strategic Alliance with BioSign Technologies to Include the Cloud Dx Solution and Non-Invasive Blood Glucose Measurements
HealthSaaS, Inc. has announced an expansion of their strategic alliance with BioSign Technologies Inc. (TSXV: BIO). Today’s announcement adds the Cloud Dx solution and non-invasive blood glucose measurements to the HealthSaaS Connected Outcomes Framework®. Frank Ille, CEO, HealthSaaS... - September 26, 2011 - HealthSaaS, Inc
The 4th Annual WMT&GHC Announces Spartan Bioscience as a Silver Sponsor
The 4th Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress is pleased to announce Spartan Bioscience as a Silver Sponsor at the conference held on October 25-28, 2011. - September 22, 2011 - Medical Tourism Association™
ByoPlanet International LLC, a Leader in the Elimination of Health-Threatening Pathogens, Has Affiliated Itself with Safe & Secure TV Channel LLC
With death tolls, human illness, and medical costs soaring sky high, we might have just pinpointed the next global terrorists - microbial pathogens. Nowhere is safe, as outbreaks wreak havoc in our schools, hospitals, airports, hotels, public transportation, health clubs, and restaurants. If only there was some new, cutting edge technology to eliminate the dangerous bacteria and viruses - Enter ByoPlanet, the global sanitizing super hero for the 21st century. - September 22, 2011 - ByoPlanet International, LLC
Innovative Thought Leaders Address the 2011 Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor Conference in Denver
The 2011 Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor and Partnering Conference (RMLIPC) will host several keynote speakers who are shaping the future of bioscience. The conference is being held September 21-22 at The Brown Palace Hotel, Denver, CO. - September 21, 2011 - Colorado BioScience Association
Bio-Synthesis Adds New Division Dedicated to Custom Expression of Proteins in Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
In response to increased demand for custom molecular and cell biology products and services, Bio-Synthesis Inc, a U.S-based biotech company, is announcing a major expansion. During the summer of 2011, BSI created a dedicated molecular lab in its 25,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Dallas,... - September 19, 2011 - Bio-Synthesis Inc.
Gold Nuggets for Biotechnology, Generated by Lasers
While gold prices keep setting new records, nanoparticles from pure gold are also gaining importance in biotechnology. Particular GmbH from Germany now uses a laser method to produce them with high purity and conjugate them with high efficiency. - September 16, 2011 - Particular GmbH
Captiva Spine® Broadens Product Offering with 510(k) Clearance for CapLOX II™ Spinal System
Captiva Spine, Inc., a medical device organization dedicated to developing and distributing spinal technologies in the US and internationally, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug administration (FDA) to market the CapLOX II™ Spinal System, a... - September 15, 2011 - Captiva Spine, Inc
The MicroStar Lab Ltd Receives ITAR Registration
The MicroStar Lab LTD, a leading Microbiological Industrial Testing Laboratory, is pleased to announce that they have received their International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Registration. ITAR is a program directed by the US Department of State, regulating the export and import of U.S. - September 14, 2011 - The MicroStar Lab Limited
Plascon Group Named to INC 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies
Plascon Group, a flexible packaging manufacturing company based in Traverse City, MI, has been included in Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest growing private companies. The Inc. 5000 list represents one of the most important sectors of the American economy, independent... - September 13, 2011 - Plascon Group
Bencos Releases Bencos Shop Beta– Online Procurement System
Bencos Shop will enable all its users to place procurement requests for products & services for life sciences research. - September 12, 2011 - Bencos Research Solutions