BASF Corporation has entered into an agreement to commence a cash tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of the biotechnology company Verenium Corporation [Nasdaq: VRNM] for $4.00 per share. Based on all outstanding ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
US-based Quanterix has launched multiplexed single molecule immunoassay technology for improving diagnosis and potential treatment of complex diseases. The multiplexed single molecule immunoassays study, which was partly funded by the ...
Manda Fermentation has signed a five-year sponsorship agreement with Manchester United Football Club to provide nutritional supplements, becoming the first partner for the club to supply the products in Japan. Established in 1987, Manda ...
Plexcera Therapeutics has received approval from Mount Sinai Innovation Partners (MSIP), part of the Icahn School of Medicine, to develop recombinant human acid ceramidase (rhAC) for treatment of diseases caused by genetic or ...
Tags: Plexcera, Cystic Fibrosis
Medical device company Aethlon Medical has launched a new subsidiary Exosome Sciences to pursue exosome-based strategies for diagnosing and monitoring the progression of cancer, infectious disease and other life-threatening conditions. ...
Tags: Medical device, Aethlon Medical
As part of its continuing mission to ensure the safety of fragrance ingredients, the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials has incorporated early screening with BlueScreen into its genotoxicity profiling regime. RIFM is a non-profit ...
Tags: Light Industry, Daily Use
Light equipment specialist Bonzer has introduced a range of new juicers to their portfolio of kitchenware products - the Omega Masticating Juicer and Vertical Juicer. The Omega Masticating Juicer turn nuts into nut butter, extrudes pasta, ...
Tags: Juicer, Consumer Electronics
Diagnostic information services provider Quest Diagnostics has rolled out its new lab-developed genetic test to support the delivery of modified opioid pain-relieving treatment. It effectively tests for variants in all cytochrome P450 ...
Germany-based ingredients firm DeutscheBack has unveiled three new baking premixes - TopBake Quinoa Bread, TopSweet Quinoa Poundcake and TopSweet Quinoa CupCake, an ideal way to use quinoa flour in bread, muffins and pound cakes. ...
Tags: Deutscheback, Baking Mixes
Luminex has received approvals from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and EU authorities for the new version of xTAG CYP2D6 (Cytochrome P450 2D6) Kit. An IVD assay, the xTAG CYP2D6 Kit analyses a patient's CYP2D6 genotype from ...
Purolite, a manufacturer of ion exchange, catalyst, adsorbent and specialty resins, and Codexis, a producer of enzymes, have partnered to develop and commercialize immobilized transaminase enzymes for use in the production of ...
Tags: Transaminase Enzymes, Medicine
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has permitted the sale of Verify Cronos Self Contained Biological Indicator (SCBI), a new quicker testing method to check the effectiveness of steam sterilization of reusable medical devices. ...
DuPont Nutrition & Health has introduced a new enzyme - POWERBake 9500 that helps fewer breakdowns and lower waste in industrial bakeries. The new enzyme is a part of DuPont Danisco ingredient range, caters to the needs of bakers plagued ...
Tags: Enzymes, Agriculture&Food, Bakery
Nutrition Dried fruits retain most of the nutritional value of fresh fruits, and so are included with fresh fruit in dietary recommendations by U.S. and world health agencies. The specific nutrient content of the different dried fruits ...
Tags: Dried Fruits, Nutrition
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted a patent to GenSpera for the activation of peptide prodrugs by HK2, which is an enzyme secreted by prostate cancer cells. Composition of a series of prodrugs activated by HK2 enzyme ...
Tags: Peptide Prodrugs, Medicine