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Technological Breakthrough Promises Safer Medical Implants
Dr. Mathew Libera awarded patent for innovative technology that repels bacteria, delivers localized antibiotics, and assists bone cell adhesion, sparing patients further surgery to replace an infected implant. - October 24, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Comet Solutions and Red Cedar Technology Sign Partnership Agreement to Advance Process Automation and Design Optimization
Red Cedar Technology announced today that it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Comet Solutions, Inc. to integrate HEEDS multi-disciplinary design optimization technology with the Comet Performance Engineering Workspace. “Outstanding progress has been made to date in... - October 23, 2012 - Red Cedar Technology
Bioo Scientific Launches a New Test Kit for the Fructose Determination
Bioo Scientific is pleased to announce the launch of the MaxSignal® Fructose Assay Kit, an enzyme-based test kit for the rapid determination of fructose in food, beverage and fermentation samples. The test kit uses a well-established enzymatic procedure, providing maximum sensitivity. The assay... - October 23, 2012 - Bioo Scientific
Engineering Technology Associates, Inc. and Red Cedar Technology Form Strategic Partnership to Offer Complete Die System Simulation and Optimization Solution
Engineering Technology Associates, Inc. (ETA) announced today that they have formed a strategic partnership with Red Cedar Technology to offer the most complete and powerful solution on the market for die system simulation and optimization. Under the new arrangement, ETA will embed Red... - October 17, 2012 - Red Cedar Technology
The Jon Block Group to Attend NASS 2012
The Jon Block Group has just announced that they will be participating in NASS 2012, the annual meeting of the North American Spine Society, taking place in Dallas, Texas from October 24th through October 27th. The Group will be meeting with several spine firms to discuss clinical strategies... - October 17, 2012 - Jon Block Group
SFL Selected as Finalist in the British-Swiss Business Awards
SFL Regulatory Affairs & Scientific Communication Ltd (SFL) is proud to announce that the company has been selected as a finalist in the second annual British-Swiss Business Awards. - October 13, 2012 - SFL Regulatory Affairs & Scientific Communication Ltd
Stevens Wins ONR Grant to Develop Secure Wireless Networks
Researcher establishes innovative techniques for efficient and secure wireless communication for the US Navy. - October 12, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
ImmunoReagents Signs Indian Distributorship Agreement with Labex Corporation
ImmunoReagents, a manufacturer of high quality polyclonal antibodies used by researchers, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, has announced the appointment of Labex Corporation as its new distributor in India. - October 10, 2012 - ImmunoReagents Inc.
Bioo Scientific Launches Rapid Test Strips for Analysis of Fluoroquinolone in Milk and Meat Samples
Bioo Scientific released AuroFlow™ Fluoroquinolone Strip Test Kits for the detection of a broad range of fluoroquinolone antibiotics in milk and meat samples. - October 10, 2012 - Bioo Scientific
Results of Type C Guidance Meeting with Food & Drug Administration (FDA) of ZYDIS® ODT Fluoxetine in the Treatment of Repetitive Behaviors in Autism
Autism Therapeutics LLC ("Autism Therapeutics") announced today that the Type C Guidance Meeting with FDA to discuss the ZYDIS® ODT Fluoxetine / Autism program has taken place. The FDA and Autism Therapeutics discussed the completion of the Phase III development of the program... - October 09, 2012 - Autism Therapeutics LLC
Stevens Researcher Wins NSF Grant to Ensure the Security of Growing Mobile App Market
Professor David Naumann takes steps to analyze mobile apps and prevent malware access - October 06, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Wins DHS Award to Train Future Maritime Security Leaders
As a leader in maritime security and commerce education and research, the Center for Secure and Resilient Maritime Commerce (CSR) at Stevens Institute of Technology, has won its third consecutive Science and Technology Career Development Grant from the Department of Homeland Security. The grant will support fellowships, including full tuition and stipends, for three full-time Maritime Systems graduate students. - October 06, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Chennai Based Start-Up XCODE Launches Lifelong Wellness Program
DNA and Nutrition Hold the Key to Good Health; Chief Guest Dr. Dharini Krishnan, Chairperson, Registered Dietitian Board of the Indian Dietetic Association, received the first Lifelong Wellness assessment kit. - October 05, 2012 - Xcode Life Sciences
Eqalix, Inc CEO to Present at the BIO Investor Forum in San Francisco, October 9 – 10, 2012
Eqalix, Inc, an emerging biotechnology company in the Regenerative Medicine space, developing nanotechnologies to replicate the function of damaged, diseased or aging tissues by providing implants that are non-immunogenic and bio-compatible is scheduled to present at the 11th annual BIO Investor... - October 05, 2012 - Eqalix, Inc
OsoBio Appoints Alan P. Heim as Vice President of Human Resources
OSO BioPharmaceuticals Manufacturing, LLC, has appointed Alan P. Heim as vice president of human resources. In his capacity, Heim administers all policies and programs that affect personnel at OsoBio, including issues such as organizational planning; recruitment, hiring and training; employee... - October 05, 2012 - OSO BioPharmaceuticals Manufacturing, LLC
ALPCO’s Mouse Sclerostin ELISA to be Featured at ASBMR
A collaboration between ALPCO Diagnostics and the Mayo Clinic has yielded a poster that will be presented at this year’s ASBMR meeting in Minneapolis, MN. - October 04, 2012 - ALPCO
ImmunoReagents Signs South Korean Distributorship Agreement with Sungwoo Life Sciences
ImmunoReagents, a manufacturer of high quality polyclonal antibodies used by researchers, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, has announced the appointment of Sungwoo Life Sciences as its new distributor in South Korea. - October 04, 2012 - ImmunoReagents Inc.
SignaBlok Awarded NCI Grant to Test New Approach to Lung Cancer Treatment
SignaBlok, Inc., a Massachusetts-based biopharmaceutical startup, has been awarded a grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to develop novel and first-in-class agents in lung cancer. - October 03, 2012 - SignaBlok, Inc.
Eqalix, Inc, CEO to Present at the 2012 Stem Cell Meeting on the Mesa’s Investor and Partnering Forum
Joseph P. Connell, Eqalix, Inc CEO will be presenting at the 2012 Stem Cell Meeting on the Mesa’s Investor and Partnering Forum - the regenerative medicine industry’s premier business development and partnering meeting. The Investor and Partnering Forum is being organized by the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM) and the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to profile the industry’s most exciting technologies. - October 02, 2012 - Eqalix, Inc
IonSense® Introduces the OpenSpot Quick Strips™ for the DART OS Transmission Module™, Providing Rapid Analysis in Food Safety and Product Quality
New Product to be exhibited at the AOAC International Annual Meeting and Exposition in Las Vegas, NV October 1 through October 4, 2012 - October 01, 2012 - IonSense, Inc.
NSF Funds Regionally Unique Motion Capture Robotics Lab
High-resolution, large volume motion capture advances robotics and control research at Stevens - September 29, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Dr. E. H. Yang's Team Awarded AFOSR Grant for Advanced Infrared Detection Technology
Team led by Dr. E. H. Yang promises to provide tactical advantages for the Air Force and sophisticated apparatus for space exploration - September 28, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
IonSense, Inc. Issued Two Patents on Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry. Introduces New Product at International Mass Spectrometry Conference, Kyoto, Japan.
New DART-OS Source Demonstrated Live to Meeting Attendees, Highlighting Applications in Food Safety and Forensics. - September 27, 2012 - IonSense, Inc.
Dr. Chang-Hwan Choi Wins Instrumentation Grant from the Office of Naval Research
Low-friction, anti-corrosive research at Stevens promises durability and improved hydrodynamics. - September 26, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Red Cedar Technology and FE-DESIGN Form Strategic Partnership to Expand Parametric and Non-parametric Engineering Design Optimization
Red Cedar Technology announced today that it has reached an agreement with FE-DESIGN to become a distributor of TOSCA non-parametric optimization products and services in North America. Red Cedar’s HEEDS product is the technology leader in parametric optimization while FE-DESIGN’s... - September 24, 2012 - Red Cedar Technology
MoBiTec to Exhibit at the 16th Joint Meeting of the Signal Transduction Society (STS) 2012 in Weimar, Germany, to Represent Echelon Biosciences Inc. And Bellbrook Labs
Tools for Lipid Research from Echelon Biosciences Inc., and BellBrook Labs' Transcreener HTS Assays - a Universal, High Throughput Screening Platform for Enzymes based on direct Detection of Nucleotide Enzyme Products with Far Red FI, FP and TR-FRET Readouts - are some of the Highlights MoBiTec is going to Present at this Years STS Meeting in Weimar, Germany. - September 23, 2012 - MoBiTec GmbH
Groundbreaking Stevens Research on Water-Repellent Surfaces Published in Physical Review Letters
Dr. Chang-Hwan Choi and Dr. Wei Xu Revise Scientific Understanding of Superhydrophobicity. - September 22, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
CreAgri and Sunsweet Growers Announce Venture to Develop HIDROX® Based Beverages
CreAgri Inc. announced today that Sunsweet Growers Inc. has joined a venture to develop beverages that contain HIDROX®, CreAgri's hydroxytyrosol-rich ingredient from organic olives. The alliance will leverage Sunsweet’s strengths as a global leader in growing, packing and marketing pure... - September 22, 2012 - Creagri, Inc.
SFL’s Managing Director Invited to Speak at World Medtech Forum
Shayesteh Fürst-Ladani, Managing Director of the SFL will speak on European Day at the World Medtech Forum in Lucerne, Switzerland. - September 22, 2012 - SFL Regulatory Affairs & Scientific Communication Ltd
Bioo Scientific's Newest Transduction Reagents Enable Targeted siRNA Delivery Into Leukocytes
Bioo Scientific’s new huLeukoAim™ and moLeukoAim™ Transduction Reagents enable targeted delivery into leukocytes including lymphocytes, myeloid cells and granulocytes. - September 14, 2012 - Bioo Scientific
Researchers Win NYSERDA Award to Develop Online Flood Risk Assessment Tool for Hudson Valley
Customized Web App Will Provide Information for Officials, Resource Managers and the Public by Merging All Flooding Resources into a Single Model - September 14, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
VetDC Wins Venture Showcase Competition at BioWest 2012
VetDC (Fort Collins, CO) has won the Venture Showcase competition at the 2012 BioWest Conference & Expo, which is organized by the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA). Five finalists competed for the $7,500 cash prize, presenting their technologies and business plans in front of a live audience to a judging panel of bioscience experts and venture capitalists. - September 14, 2012 - Colorado BioScience Association
Bioo Scientific is Attending the 2012 AOAC INTERNATIONAL Annual Meeting
Bioo Scientific is featuring its innovative food safety testing kits at the 2012 AOAC Annual Meeting later this month. - September 12, 2012 - Bioo Scientific
Stevens and Weirton Area Port Authority Collaborate to Establish Resilient Ports
To sustain an acceptable performance level despite disruptions, the Weirton Area Port Authority turned to the experts at Stevens Institute of Technology School of Engineering and Science and Howe School of Technology Management to create a resiliency plan in the event of an emergency. - September 12, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
New Product Launch - Green Leaf Labs
Before the end of 2012 new N-(2-Hydroxyethyl) hexadecanamide products will be available worldwide with updated product specifications. - September 12, 2012 - Green Leaf Labs
Breakout Discussion Groups Announced at CHI's Immunogenicity Summit 2012 in Bethesda, MD, Oct. 10-12
Delegates now have the option to choose from 10 moderated breakout discussion groups at this industry leading event facilitated by FDA and industry and academic experts. - September 11, 2012 - Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Navitar Announces New Life Science and Biomedical Imaging Product Catalog
Navitar, a leading manufacturer of modular and high performance optical components designed for high magnification imaging applications, is pleased to announce their new Optical Solutions for Life Science and Biomedical Imaging product catalog. This new 40-page catalog includes a wide variety of... - September 08, 2012 - Navitar, Inc
SFL’s Managing Director and Head of UK Office to Speak at DIA Combination Products Workshop in Basel, Switzerland
SFL’s team to provide delegates with an understanding of the regulatory framework for drug/device combinations and drug/companion diagnostics in the EU. - September 08, 2012 - SFL Regulatory Affairs & Scientific Communication Ltd
Dr. Svetlana Malinovskaya Awarded NSF Grant to Study Ultra-Cold Quantum Control
Dr. Svetlana Malinovskaya, Associate Professor of Physics at Stevens Institute of Technology, has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to investigate light-matter interactions in ultracold atomic and molecular systems in order to provide new methods of quantum control. - September 08, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Banks on HEEDS to Help Win EcoCar2 Competition
The EcoCar2 team at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is tasked with redesigning the Chevy Malibu to reduce fuel consumption, reduce greenhouse emissions, and maintain consumer desirability. As part of their CAE-based design approach, they use HEEDS for design optimization. - September 07, 2012 - Red Cedar Technology
MoBiTec GmbH, Germany, Closes Distribution Agreement with VIDIA Ltd., Czech Republic, to Distribute ELISA Kits for Human Medicine and for Environmental Monitoring
VIDIA Ltd. is a private Czech biotechnological company with its own research and development department that closely cooperates with The Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, hospitals and universities. VIDIA is producer of diagnostic kits for human medicine and for environmental monitoring. MoBiTec distributes products from several international companies in Germany and across the world, next to its own product line. - September 07, 2012 - MoBiTec GmbH
Argutus Medical Receives ISO 13485 Quality Management System Certification
Argutus Medical Ltd, an EKF Diagnostics Company announces that its Quality Management System has been certified to ISO 13485:2003 standard by notified body BSI (British Standards Institute). ISO 13485 certification confirms Argutus Medical’s ongoing commitment to meet the requirements of its customers and regulatory bodies. - September 06, 2012 - Argutus Medical Limited
ALPCO Adds an FDA Registered ELISA for West Nile Virus
ALPCO announces the addition of two FDA Registered ELISAs for the measurement of West Nile Virus. - September 05, 2012 - ALPCO
2012 BioWest Conference & Expo Showcases 40+ New Technologies, Products and Services for the Region’s Robust Bioscience Industry
More than 40 exhibitors will be showcasing new technologies, products and services for 500+ attendees at the 2012 BioWest Conference & Expo, September 11, at the Marriott City Center, Denver. National Speakers Ginger Graham and Mike Huckman will provide the keynotes for the 9th BioWest organized by the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA). - September 04, 2012 - Colorado BioScience Association
Pipette.com Release Company Brand Pipette Tips
Leading distributors for the industry’s best pipettes and pipette accessories, Pipette.com has recently announced that the company will now be offering their own brand of pipette tips directly to their client base. The company’s brand of tips has been designed based on their 16-years of... - September 02, 2012 - Pipette.com
The Light Study, a New Long-Term Weight Management Research Study, Begins Enrolling Patients at Wake Research Associates in Raleigh, NC
“Take Five to Live Light” Campaign Launched for Obesity Awareness Wake Research Associates today announced that the Light Study, a unique medical research study evaluating an investigational medication for weight loss, has begun enrolling patients at its site. The research study is... - August 31, 2012 - Wake Research Associates
VIRUN® Receives Eighth Notice-of-Allowance for Patent Applications and Introduces New “Space” Within Industry
After only a short while, VIRUN has obtained numerous Notice-of-Allowances and several patent grants for its nano-encapsulation technologies that allow non polar compounds, such as CoQ10 and Omega-3 EPA DHA, to dissolve clearer and shelf stable into foods and beverages. With this increase in patent proliferation, VIRUN introduces the NUTRA-BIOsciences™ platform to accelerate the expansion and exclusivity of new and added-value food/beverage products. - August 30, 2012 - VIRUN
AnaSpec Introduces SensoLyte® Enterokinase Assay Kits
AnaSpec, EGT Group is pleased to announce the release of two assay kits for quantitating enterokinase enzymatic activity – the SensoLyte® 520 and SensoLyte® Rh110 Enterokinase Activity Assay Kits. The former is a FRET (fluorescence resonance energy transfer)-based assay employing a... - August 30, 2012 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
AnaSpec Highlights Speedy 28-Day Custom Polyclonal Antibody
When traditional protocols can take 70+ days, the wait for high-quality custom polyclonal antibodies can be excruciating. AnaSpec, EGT Group asked, "Is there a way to develop custom antibodies faster without sacrificing quality in the finished product?" Here's the answer. The Speedy... - August 24, 2012 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority Opens New Accelerator Facility, Significantly Expanding Capabilities at Its Bioscience Park Ctr in the Fitzsimons Life Science District
Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority (FRA) opens its new $8 million Accelerator facility today, expanding its Bioscience Park Center (BPC) by roughly 50% with this state-of-the-art 37,000-square-foot structure. The new accelerator space is leasing to existing tenants graduating from the adjacent Incubator Building and other companies in the growth stage. - August 22, 2012 - Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority