The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Biologic Therapies' new Bio-MAC Bone Marrow Aspiration catheter, designed to simplify and safely harvest bone marrow. The Bio-MAC catheter, which contains growth factors and adult ...
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA)and the Canadian Cattlemen's Association(CCA)have released a national biosecurity standard to strengthen Canada's beef sector. The standard provides on-farm practices designed to minimize the ...
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Israel-based Agricultural Knowledge Online(AKOL)is set to computerize the agricultural system in Anhui province,China,in order to help government officials gauge the amount of food produced within their jurisdiction. The project will ...
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The board of livestock in New Mexico,US,has issued an emergency rule to limit the spread of vesicular stomatitis,a virus which can cause blister-like lesions in animals. Under the rule,all livestock events in the state,such as fairs and ...
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Semprus BioSciences, a subsidiary of Teleflex, has received CE mark for its Nylus peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) with Semprus Sustain technology from its notified body, the Netherlands-based DEKRA Certification Group. The ...
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Is there a role for logging in ensuring the future of the world’s tropical forests and their rich diversity of plants and animals? For many this idea is absurd, because timber production achieving conservation goals have long been ...
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Creating an outdoor oasis is a great way to make your home more enjoyable and to expand your living space. You will likely desire shade area to make your guests feel more comfortable. You may opt for artificial shade options or natural ...
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Taiwan has passed a bill to lift the import ban on beef containing the feed additive ractopamine,a move which will give US beef an expanded access to the Taiwanese market,and also facilitate the resumption of free trade talks with ...
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US-based Life Technologies has developed a new molecular test for the detection of multiple strains of E.coli in ground beef. According to the company,the new test simultaneously detects E.coli O157:H7 and six non-O157 E.coli ...
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US cereal giant Kellogg has expanded its Special K cereal range to include two additional products. Special K Pop Corn Chips and Special K Pastry Crisps are targeted at the female market, Kellogg said, with a focus on women looking to ...
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In the first half year of 2012, the private investment in fixed assets reached 9,365.7 billion yuan, a year-on-year nominal increase of 25.8 percent, (the real growth rate deducting price factors was 23.3 percent), decreased 0.9 percentage ...
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The price of milk dominated headlines in the UK this week, with farmers gathering at a summit to air their views on the implications of the cuts and discuss what can be done. Elsewhere, French retailer Carrefour sounded an upbeat note on ...
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American agribusiness company Cargill is set to acquire ground beef processing plant in Texas,US,from AFA Foods for$14.1m,in a deal that will strengthen its existing beef business. The deal,which includes the purchase of all working ...
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Sudan has opened its much-delayed$1bn sugar plant in White Nile state,as part of its effort to achieve self-sufficiency and boost sugar exports. The new plant,known as White Nile Sugar,has an initial white sugar output of 150,000 tons ...
The proposed $4.7 billion sale of Smithfield Foods, America's largest pork producer, to China's biggest meat processing company comes amid significant trade friction between the two countries over meat and livestock. China bans ...
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