SRI International has received a new grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to develop a topical microbicide gel for drug delivery. The topical microbicide gel, which will be based on a patented ...
BEIJING — December 5, 2012 — A new survey released today by DuPont revealed a growing understanding of green products among urban Chinese consumers. Seventy percent of these consumers expressed confidence in the environmental ...
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The FSA in Scotland has published a report identifying key knowledge gaps and recommending areas for future research on enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC). The recommendations are a result of an international workshop held in ...
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The University of California at Berkeley’s (UC Berkeley’s) newly opened Energy Biosciences Building is the most energy efficient building on campus, thanks in part to window systems from Wausau Window and Wall Systems. The ...
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Coronado Biosciences has received notice of allowance for US patent application covering CNDO-109, from the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent is entitled, Method for activating natural killer cells by tumor cell ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to Semprus BioSciences' vascular access catheter, designed to provide peripheral access to the central venous system. Using Semprus Sustain technology, the ...
Pacific Biosciences has unveiled a new software to trace DNA base modifications associated with epigenetic regulation and DNA damage using the PacBio RS,a high resolution genetic analyser. DNA base modifications, such as methylation, play ...
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ZyGEM has signed an agreement to integrate its enzymatic RNA extraction technology into Quanta Biosciences' kits for quantitative PCR. The companies have kept further terms of the agreement confidential. ZyGEM CEO Paul Kinnon ...
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Aptalis Pharmaceutical Technologies, a business unit of Aptalis Pharma, has announced its co-sponsorship of Controlled Release Society's Young Investigator Award and its participation in the thirty-ninth Annual Meeting & Exposition of the ...
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Arcadia Biosciences has signed an agreement with the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center(CIMMYT)and the US Agency for International Development(USAID)to develop heat-tolerant wheat variants. The wheat varieties will be ...
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ProMetic Life Sciences and NantPharma have together formed an affiliate company, NantPro BioSciences, to develop and commercialize a plasma-derived biopharmaceutical product for the US market. The new US based company has entered into ...
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DARA BioSciences has launched a liquid version of tamoxifen under the brand name Soltamox in the US Tamoxifen Citrate is the most common drug prescribed to treat breast cancer. Soltamox is expected to offer treatment option for patients ...
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DARA BioSciences has launched a liquid version of tamoxifen under the brand name Soltamox in the US. Tamoxifen Citrate is the most common drug prescribed to treat breast cancer. Soltamox is expected to offer treatment option for ...
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Daiichi Sankyo has signed an exclusive agreement with Coherus BioSciences to develop and commercialize biosimilar candidates in certain Asian countries including Japan. The collaboration will focus on the development, manufacturing and ...
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Pacific Biosciences of California has signed multi-year research collaboration with imec to develop advanced microchips for highly multiplexed single molecule genetic analysis. The research and development project will leverage Pacific ...