In vitro diagnostic company Venaxis has filed for CE mark approval of blood-based appendicitis test, APPY1, in Europe. The company expects to receive CE Mark by the end of 2012 and anticipates initiating commercialization in first quarter ...
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The US FDA has approved Chembio Diagnostics' Dual Path Platform (DPP) point-of-care HIV 1/2 rapid test. The DPP HIV 1/2 assay is developed to detect HIV-1/2 antibodies in either oral fluid or blood samples, which will bind directly with ...
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$4 billion agreement will see the world's leading chip maker fund R&D and take an equity stake in ASML. Eric Meurice:pushing Moore's law Intel is set to acquire up to a 15%equity stake in the semiconductor equipment specialist ...
Chicago startup HEVT (Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technologies) is on the brink of commercializing a new type of electric motor which unlike its conventional predecessors does not require the usage of rare earth metals. Gigaom reports that ...
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metering a greater focus at the Department of Energy on deployment of existing manufacturing technologies; improved energy efficiency within federal facilities; and a study on barriers to industrial deployment of electric motors, demand ...
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Fujifilm, through its global commercialization arm in China, EU and Asia-Pacific, has entered into an agreement to distribute Beacon Endoscopic's endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) devices outside the US. Beacon Endoscopic co- founder Brian ...
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Omkar Speciality Chemicals is planning to invest INR250m ($4.67m) to expand the production capacity from current 1,700 to 1,950 tons at its active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) facility in Badlapur, Maharashtra, India. Omkar Speciality ...
After a fiscal year in which it was hit by slumping metal prices and floods in Thailand, II-VI reports mixed demand trends. The diversified optics and materials company II-VI has reported sales of $534.6 million for its fiscal year ...
Last week, the 8th Annual RoboBusiness Leadership Summit posted record attendance over three warms days in Pittsburgh, Pa. Home to Carnegie Mellon University and its famed Robotics Institute, the city is a strong contender for robotics ...
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Nuron Biotech has secured $80m finance from HealthCare Royalty Partners to support the commercialization and expansion of its Meningitec, a recently acquired vaccine from Pfizer. Meningitec is an established commercial vaccine to prevent ...
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US-based Omni Bio Pharmaceutical has named Bruce Schneider as the company's new chief executive officer (CEO), effective 1 January 2013. Omni Bio is involved in developing alternative uses of Alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT), designed for ...
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The general coating industry has declined but specialized coating surface engineering sectors are witnessing strong growth driven by the needs of high-end industries, such as oil and gas and electronics, according to a new report released ...
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Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) says it has taken a major step forward to increase the participation of alternative technologies (such as aggregated loads, flywheels and battery storage) in the electricity market by ...
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In the ongoing race to build ever better flat-screen displays, a potentially disruptive technology has made a small debut at IFA, the consumer electronics show currently taking place in Berlin. In a corner of the booth of Japan's Sharp ...
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Visual Fusion, the data visualization software technolonew linkgy underpinning IDV Solutions' Visual Command Center solution for risk awareness and response, has been awarded SAFETY Act designation by U.S. Department of Homeland Security ...
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