Sanofi Pasteur and KaloBios Pharmaceuticals have announced the issuance of FDA fast track designation for novel biologic candidate KB001A targetting Pseudomonas Aeruginosa (Pa). An antibody fragment KB001A is developed against Pa that ...
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Orchid Pharma and Allecra Therapeutics have entered into a strategic partnership for the development of novel antibiotics against multi-drug resistant bacterial infections. Orchid has assigned Intellectual Property (IP) related to an ...
The European Commission has asked European Medicines Agency (EMA) to provide advice on the impact of antibiotic use in animals on public health and animal health. The request was made by the Commission as a part of it's 'Action Plan ...
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Posted by Jack Mans, Plant Operations Editor -- Packaging Digest, 4/16/2013 3:38:26 PM Engineering researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new method to kill deadly pathogenic bacteria, including listeria, in food ...
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Mobidiag, Genewave and Amplidiag have signed a definitive agreement to combine the three companies to set up a new company, which will offer integrated, high-multiplex diagnostic tests for infectious diseases. Headquartered in Helsinki, ...
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Yogurt or yoghurt or yoghourt (/ˈjoʊɡərt/ or /ˈjɒɡərt/; other spellings listed below) is a dairy product (soy milk, nut milks, such as almond milk, and coconut milk can also be used) produced by ...
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Canada-based biotechnology company Kane Biotech announced that DispersinB-Gentamicin combination wound gel spray has passed the primary skin irritation tests. The test was aimed at determining the dermal irritation potential of the spray ...
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Deinove, a France-based bacteria company, will establish a new subsidiary Deinobiotics to speed up research and development of new antibiotics as part of its antibiotics program. The Holding Incubator Green Chemistry, which has invested ...
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Microbes lurk almost everywhere, from fresh food and air filters to toilet seats and folding money. Most of the time, they are harmless to humans. But sometimes they aren't. Every year, thousands of people sicken from E. coli ...
Quidel and Life Technologies have received 510(k) approval from US FDA to market the Quidel Molecular Direct C. difficile Assay with Life Technologies' QuantStudio Dx and 7500 Fast Dx Applied Biosystems Real-Time PCR Instruments. The ...
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Michigan Technological University (MTU) researcher Jaroslaw Drelich has developed a new copper-based antimicrobial compound which can make the food supply safer. Drelich, a professor of materials science and engineering, has developed a ...
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The clothing worn by doctors and nursing staff plays an important role in breaking infection chains in healthcare systems. This has been shown in a study carried out in a hospital in Jerusalem (Israel) which examined the germ contamination ...
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Ortopro, a provider of prostheses and orthopedic appliance products, has signed an exclusive license agreement with bio-technology-based company Hydromer. Under the deal, OrtoPro is licensed to use proprietary Hydromer biofilm resistant ...
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Starting Out Right From the time we start preparing a room for a new baby, we are making choices about the child's environment. Many people get ready for a new child by painting, papering, and carpeting a baby's room with conventional ...
The shortage of doxycycline recently announced by the Food and Drug Administration could leave many people searching for alternatives because the antibiotic is used to treat a wide range of conditions that afflict millions, including acne, ...