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Kimberley Beauford Joins Peptineo as Vice President of Human Capital
Industry veteran and accomplished executive, Kimberley Beauford has joined Peptineo as its new vice president of human capital. Beauford brings over 14 years of proven expertise in the delivery of innovative, strategic human capital programs to the finance and healthcare industries. Prior to... - January 14, 2014 - Peptineo
Cambridge Healthtech Institute Announces Its Inaugural Biologics Formulation & Delivery Summit
Shaping the Future of Delivering Biotherapeutics - What's on the Horizon - January 12, 2014 - Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Creative Biomart Releases New Recombinant Protein Products-Human MET Mutants
Creative Biomart announces that it has launched a series of new recombinant human MET mutants. - January 11, 2014 - Creative Biomart
Nations' 2nd Largest Privately Owned Truckload Carrier Awards Source Intelligence(R) MSDS Compliance Contract
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. is the latest global brand to entrust Source Intelligence® to take-on their material safety data sheet management requirement under the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) 29 CFR 1910.1200 standard (HazCom 2012) and, where applicable, the... - January 08, 2014 - Source Intelligence
Geoffrey Saft, Owner of Hyperbaric Oxygen CA Announces the New Offering of Hyperbaric Chambers for Doctor's Offices and Clinics
Leading specialist for hyperbaric solutions, Geoffrey Saft, has announced that, through his California Hyperbaric Equipment Company, he's offering several unique chambers at affordable purchase prices to doctor's offices and clinics. - January 06, 2014 - Hyperbaric Oxygen CA
Creative Diagnostics Launches Its Rapid Malaria Test Kit for Diagnostic Use
As a leading manufacturer and supplier of antibodies and diagnostic components, Creative Diagnostics has launched its innovative malaria testing kit. - January 04, 2014 - Creative Diagnostics
Hope Increases as Adult Stem Cells Therapy Use Broadens Worldwide
HopeCell.org Applauds Countries Where Stem Cells Treatment is Legal and Expresses a Wish for Further Expansion of Safe Stem Cell Treatments - January 03, 2014 - HopeCell
CHI's 5th Annual SCOPE: Summit for Clinical Ops Executives Returns to Miami, February 4-6, 2014
700+ industry executives to gather for solutions on various aspects of clinical trial planning and management at 11 conferences, 7 short courses, breakout discussion groups, networking functions, while also viewing an expansive exhibit hall. - January 02, 2014 - Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Wake Research Associates Joins Research Study of Pack Pain Device for Those with Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome causes discomfort to those whose symptoms persist, despite attempted surgery to correct their pain. Wake Research Associates is currently enrolling volunteers in a study of an already-approved device for the symptoms related to back pain after surgery. To qualify, the... - December 28, 2013 - Wake Research Associates
OsoBio Reaffirms DCAT Partnership Through New Leadership Positions
OsoBio President Milton Boyer to serve as vice president of DCAT's executive committee. - December 19, 2013 - OSO BioPharmaceuticals Manufacturing, LLC
Recent Progress in Neuroscience Research and the New Anti-GABAB1 Receptor Antibody from AbboMax, Inc.
Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that transmit and modulate signals from neurons to other cells of the brain and body. GABA is the most prevalent inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system. GABA receptors are promising drug targets for a wide spectrum of psychiatric and neurological disorders. AbboMax, Inc. offers new anti-GABAB1 receptor polyclonal antibody as well as an extensive collection of neuroscience related antibodies. - December 19, 2013 - AbboMax, Inc.
Specialty Enzymes & Biotechnologies Offers New Proteases Which Aid in Pet Food Processing & Palatability
Specialty Enzymes & Biotechnologies has launched a new line of enzymes for the hydrolysis of plant and animal proteins in several applications, including the production of dog and cat foods. In the manufacturing of pet food, enzymes are often used to hydrolyze raw material protein ingredients... - December 19, 2013 - Specialty Enzymes
MiTeGen Announces Online Beamline Guide for Structural Biologists
MiTeGen LLC, a provider of innovative consumables for protein crystallization, crystallography and X-ray diffraction to academic, pharmaceutical, industrial and government researchers around the world, has released an Online Beamline Guide for crystallographers and structural biologists. - December 18, 2013 - MiTeGen, LLC
Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy May Benefit from Stem Cell Eye Treatment
MD Stem Cells hopeful that SCOTS stem cell eye study will benefit blinding eye disease caused by damaged energy producing organelles of optic nerve. - December 18, 2013 - MD Stem Cells
2013 Proves Successful Year for Bioscience in Colorado
Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) highlights Colorado’s key financings and acquisitions in the industry during 2013. The Association plays a key role in promoting Colorado as a dynamic region for bioscience innovation and investment. - December 18, 2013 - Colorado BioScience Association
Peptineo Inks Exclusive Option for Drug Delivery Technologies
Peptineo, a privately held biotechnology company, announced today that the company has inked an exclusive option for a broad set of nanotechnology patents in the area of drug delivery. Under this agreement, Peptineo will work to commercialize drug delivery technologies developed in the laboratories... - December 10, 2013 - Peptineo
Density Marker Beads Kit Now Available from Cospheric LLC
A new line of density marker beads now offers six different densities including 1.02 g/cc (fluorescent green), 1.04g/cc (fluorescent orange), 1.06g/cc (fluorescent violet), 1.08 g/cc (dark blue), 1.09 g/cc (fluorescent red), and 1.13g/cc (fluorescent blue). Cospheric DMB Density Marker Beads are now provided at a 20% concentration in an aqueous solution in 2.5ml vials. - December 07, 2013 - Cospheric LLC
Specialty Enzymes & Biotechnologies Co. Introduces Unique Malting Aid to Reduce Germination Time in Brewing
Specialty Enzymes has released a new malting aid product designed to reduce germination time and improve other malt qualities. According to Specialty Enzymes, SEBMalt STP is applied during barley steeping or germination stages to speed up the malting process. This blend is designed to reduce... - December 05, 2013 - Specialty Enzymes
Pipette Enthusiast and I Heart Pie-Pet Shirts Are Now Available as Holiday Gifts at Pipette.com
With the success of Neuroscience 2013, Pipette Enthusiasts and I Heart Pie-Pet shirt are now available as holiday gifts. The pipette-themed shirts make the perfect gift for science enthusiasts. - December 04, 2013 - Pipette.com
Successful Stem Cell Therapy Without the Moral Dilemma
Adult Cell Therapy Successes Often Eclipsed by Embryonic Stem Cell Controversy, Says Heartcell.org - December 03, 2013 - HopeCell
Announcing New Drug Safety/Pharmacovigilance Training Opportunities
Drug Safety Navigator, LLC will hold numerous live on-line training for those seeking to enhance their knowledge base or may be new to the field. - December 02, 2013 - Drug Safety Navigator, LLC
Compact Evaporation Systems Revamped by Organomation
Organomation announces the newly redesigned MICROVAP product line. These evaporation systems are designed for controlled concentration of small samples. All four models in the product line are light, compact and digitally controlled for ease of use. The MICROVAP blowdown evaporators are offered in... - November 29, 2013 - Organomation
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals on Pipettes, Tips, and Calibration Now Available at Pipette.com
Pipette.com announces special holiday pricing on pipettes, tips, and calibration service. These holiday deals will benefit labs looking to save grant money without sacrificing efficiency and precision in liquid handling products. - November 29, 2013 - Pipette.com
SFL Managing Director Provides Further Update Regarding Revision of EU Medtech Legislation
SFL’s Managing Director, Shayesteh Fürst-Ladani will be giving presentations at two upcoming Swiss life science events on revision of EU Medtech legislation. - November 21, 2013 - SFL Regulatory Affairs & Scientific Communication Ltd
Colorado BioScience Association Commends the State of Colorado for Granting $3.135 Million to Advance Bioscience Research from Bench to Marketplace
Last week $3.135 Million in Commercialization Infrastructure grants were awarded by Colorado’s Office of Economic and International Trade (OEDIT) under the Bioscience Discovery Evaluation Grant Program (BDEGP). Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) appreciates the OEDIT for its ongoing commitment to the state’s bioscience industry through the BDEGP, which was created in 2006 by the Colorado General Assembly. - November 21, 2013 - Colorado BioScience Association
Dr. Emil J. Haldey to Speak Before Medical Society of the State of New York
Dr. Emil J. Haldey, President of New York City-based HALDEY Pharmaceutical Compounding, will speak later this week before an audience of doctors at First District Branch of the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY). MSSNY’s First Branch includes all five boroughs of New York... - November 20, 2013 - HALDEY Pharmaceutical Compounding
AGRI Announces Strategic Alliance with AdvanceMed Clinical Research
AGRI expands its Global Network of high performing clinical research sites and therapeutic research areas with the AdvanceMed Clinical Research Alliance (AMCR). The AGRI/AMCR Strategic Alliance brings synergy to both organizations’ efforts to provide high-performing research sites to the biomedical world. - November 20, 2013 - Atlantis Global Research Institute
Phosphorylation: One of the Hottest Topics in Cell Biology Research. Over 140 Phosphospecific Antibodies Are Developed in AbboMax, Inc.
Phosphorylation plays critical roles in the regulation of many cellular processes. This process is tightly associated with protein activity and is a key point of protein function regulation. The new phosphorus group alters the role of the protein: it can activate, deactivate, or cause a change in function. AbboMax, Inc. has developed over 140 phosphospecific antibodies. - November 20, 2013 - AbboMax, Inc.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Certified in HBOT, Geoffrey Saft is Offering Clients Access to Latest Soft Sided Chambers
As people everywhere become disenchanted with the modern pharmaceutical industry, many are finding new treatment approaches to common everyday challenges. The side-effects of the latest prescription medications can often cause lasting long-term damage to patients. And with millions suffering from... - November 20, 2013 - Hyperbaric Oxygen CA
Bioo Scientific Launches First ELISA to Screen Shrimp for Benzalkonium Chloride Contamination
Bioo Scientific has released the first commercial kit designed for the detection of benzalkonium chloride, also known as BKC, in shrimp. The new MaxSignal® Benzalkonium Chloride ELISA Test Kit can detect benzalkonium chloride in shrimp tissue to levels as low as 1 ppb. The rapid ELISA-based... - November 20, 2013 - Bioo Scientific
Creative Biomart Introduces New Elisa Kits to Offer More Convenient and Effective Solutions
In the early November, Creative Biomart decided to introduce new Elisa Kits which include Developmental proteins ELISA kits, Granzymes and perforins ELISA kits and Growth factors/hormones ELISA kits. - November 20, 2013 - Creative Biomart
ALPCO Releases STELLUX™ Chemiluminescence Human Total Proinsulin ELISA
A new Human Total Proinsulin ELISA is launched in ALPCO's STELLUX™ Chemiluminescent line of assays. - November 19, 2013 - ALPCO
Creative Biomart Decides to Pump $300 Million to Strengthen Biosimilar Cell Lines Production
Today on the annual department meeting, Creative BioMart announces that it plans to invest more than $300 million to strengthen its biosimilar cell lines production in global range. The domain sectors of Creative BioMart are recombinant proteins, antibodies and enzymes. Several years ago, the... - November 17, 2013 - Creative Biomart
Genapsys, Inc. Raises $37M to Commercialize Next Generation Sequencing Platform
GenapSys™, Inc. (GenapSys), a provider of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) systems, today announced it has raised $37M to commercialize the GENIUS™ 110 system (Gene Electronic Nano-Integrated Ultra-Sensitive), a fully integrated DNA Sequencing system for the rapidly evolving NGS... - November 14, 2013 - Genapsys Inc.
GenWay Biotech Announces Changes to Board of Directors
GenWay Biotech, a leading provider of protein and antibody solutions, today announced the appointment of Thomas Silberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of GenWay Biotech as Chairman of the Board, and Joseph Panetta, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BIOCOM and Robert Richard Garber, PhD, Drug Development Consultant as members of the Board of Directors. - November 14, 2013 - GenWay Biotech
SFL’s Managing Director to Give Presentation at Informa’s 8th Annual Drug Device Combination Products Event in Berlin
SFL’s Managing Director provides regulatory insight into Drug Device Combination Products in Europe. - November 13, 2013 - SFL Regulatory Affairs & Scientific Communication Ltd
Creative Biomart Announces Commercial Agreement for Services of Biosimilar Cell Lines Manufacturing
Creative Biomart announced today that it has signed a commercial agreement for contract manufacturing pharmaceutical biosimilar cell lines for a big pharma company. - November 10, 2013 - Creative Biomart
Bioo Scientific Joins Perkin Elmer’s INspiring INnovation Tour with AflaPure Aflatoxin Immunoaffinity Columns
The 2013 INspiring INnovation Tour is a nationwide series of multi-track events sponsored by Perkin Elmer dedicated to sharing scientific knowledge. These events provide an opportunity for researchers to share their ideas and experiences with others in their industries. Last year over 1100... - November 09, 2013 - Bioo Scientific
Colorado BioScience Association Confers Special Ten-Year Recognition Awards and Announces 2013 Industry Award Winners at Annual Dinner Celebration in Denver
The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) is celebrating its tenth anniversary by conferring three special ten-year Recognition Awards, in addition to presenting its 2013 Industry Awards, at its Tenth Annual Awards Dinner held tonight at Denver’s Marriott City Center Hotel. - November 08, 2013 - Colorado BioScience Association
ViGene Biosciences Introduces World’s Largest Collection of Pre-Made Human Full-Length cDNA ORF and miRNA Adenoviruses
ViGene Biosciences Product Launch- Introducing premade miRNA and cDNA adenoviruses. - November 08, 2013 - ViGene Biosciences
VIRUN® & Vital Pharmaceuticals® Expand Operations to Offer a Combined 29 Patents for Raw Material Manufacturing and Finished Product Capabilities
The year 2013 has been a blockbuster renaissance of key partnerships and explosive innovation for VIRUN; early in the year, VIRUN published Chapter 39, Nanotechnology and Nonpolar Active Compounds in Functional Foods through Wiley. In March, Stepan Lipid Nutrition and VIRUN formalized a partnership... - November 05, 2013 - VIRUN
IonSense, Inc. Presenting Direct Analysis in Real Time (DART®) Mass Spectrometry at the 6th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA)
IonSense Exhibiting at RAFA, November 5-8, 2013 in Prague, Czech Republic. Customer Workshop Will Feature High Sensitivity Analysis Using Sorbent Technologies Coupled with DART. - November 04, 2013 - IonSense, Inc.
epDualfilter TIPS® and Pipette.com’s Tips for Rainin LTS® Pipettes Now Available at Pipette.com
Pipette.com, liquid handling experts for over 17 years, announces an expansion of their tip offering with epDualfilter TIPS® as well as Pipette.com’s alternative tips for Rainin LTS® tips. The expansion will benefit labs looking to get more accurate and precise lab results. - November 02, 2013 - Pipette.com
AnaSpec Introduces SensoLyte® 520 TEV (Tobacco Etch Virus) Protease Assay Kit
SensoLyte® 520 TEV (Tobacco Etch Virus) Protease Assay Kit is used for measuring TEV protease quantity and activity. TEV protease is widely used to remove fusion tags from recombinant proteins. - November 01, 2013 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
AveXis-BioLife Launch New Website
AveXis-BioLife is pleased to announce the launch of the company’s brand new website: www.avexisinc.com. The October 2013 unveiling of the website coincides with the company’s licensing of the gene therapy program from The Kaspar Laboratory for the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy... - November 01, 2013 - AveXis Inc.
Empire Genomics and QuaDPharma Join Forces for Cancer Research Fundraiser
Two Buffalo-area CEOs roll up their sleeves to serve the community and give where they live. - October 31, 2013 - Empire Genomics
MOgene LC Announces the Addition of Illumina HiSeq
MOgene LC, a full service genomics service provider, announces the addition of Illumina HiSeq to further expand its offerings. “MOgene is continually striving to become a one stop shop for genomics services. Expanding our service offerings allows us to partner with our customers and provide... - October 30, 2013 - MOgene, LC
ALPCO Expands Product Offering with Addition of Mouse-Specific Flow Cytometry Reagents
Earlier this year, ALPCO began offering flow cytometry reagents and data analysis software. As promised, the company has recently added high quality and affordable mouse reagents to their growing flow cytometry portfolio. Among the 600 new mouse reagents are antibodies for CD3, CD4, CD8 and... - October 29, 2013 - ALPCO
Colorado BioScience Association Announces Finalists for 2013 "Company of the Year" and "Rising Star" of the Year Awards
The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) has released the finalists for the 2013 “Company of the Year” and “Rising Star” Awards, which they will present during the Annual Awards Dinner held on Thursday, November 7, at the Marriott City Center, 1701 California Street, Denver, CO. - October 28, 2013 - Colorado BioScience Association
Kingfisher Biotech’s Mouse GM-CSF Protein Found to be 40% More Active Than Competitor’s Mouse GM-CSF Protein.
Independent testing laboratory verifies that Kingfisher Biotech's Mouse GM-CSF is 40% more active than another commercially available Mouse GM-CSF protein. These proteins are routinely used in cell culture. - October 28, 2013 - Kingfisher Biotech