New research by Professors Wolfgang Köpcke and Jean Krutmann suggests that increased consumption of -carotene-rich food may provide long-term systemic protection against sunburn. Their paper "Protection from Sunburn with -Carotene - a Meta Analysis", which was published in Photochemistry and
The SupelMIP™ SPE-Chloramphenicol, a new application for extraction of chloramphenicol from shrimp, improves selectivity, decreases the amount of interfering compounds, reduces analysis time and improves detection limits (low ppt range) compared with existing SPE phases on the market. MIP Technologies
The success of your PCR reaction is dependent on the functionality of your Cycler. No two thermal cyclers function identically but periodic and continuous validation with DRIFTCON offers a convenient and easy means to check if PCR tests are working
Peak Scientific, with its 10 years of experience specializing in the development and production of laboratory Gas Generators, has worked closely with most of the world's leading instrument manufacturers, such as Applied Biosystems/ MDS SCIEX, to produce products that not
Applied Biosystems and its joint-venture partner, MDS Analytical Technologies, a business unit of MDS, and Premier Biosoft International have signed a co-marketing and reseller agreement to deliver solutions for glycobiology research worldwide.
Cepheid has announced that Health Canada issued a medical device license for Xpert GBS, for the rapid detection of Group B Streptococcus, and Xpert EV, for the rapid detection of EV-associated meningitis.
Sciele Pharma has announced that Addrenex Pharmaceuticals has completed patient enrollment of its first Phase III clinical trial in the US for Clonicel to treat attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder in children.
Eurand has announced that the US Patent and Trademark Office has provided notice that it will award the company US patent for skeletal muscle relaxant on June 17, 2008.
Axsun Technologies, a provider of advanced photonic components and subsystems, has entered into multi-million dollar strategic supply agreement with Lantis Laser.
Roche NimbleGen, a company of Roche Applied Science, has signed a strategic alliance with BioDiscovery, to offer complete solutions to comparative genomic hybridization microarray customers.
Genesis Pharmaceuticals Enterprises has successfully completed a private placement of an aggregate principal amount of $30 million of its three year convertible notes.
NeuroLogica and its Korean distribution partner, Dong Kang Medical Systems have announced that the CereTom has received clearance from the Korean Food and Drug Administration for medical capital device imaging.
Allergan has announced that it intends to file a new drug application by end of the third quarter of 2008 with the FDA for bimatoprost, a synthetic prostaglandin analog, as a treatment to stimulate eyelash growth.
Novartis has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Protez Pharmaceuticals along with the rights in North America and Europe to PZ-601, a novel hospital antibiotic in clinical development. Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma is the IP holder of PZ-601 and retains the
Nuvelo has enrolled the first patient in a single-center, Phase Ib trial to determine the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of bolus plus infusion dosing of NU172, a direct thrombin-inhibiting aptamer, in approximately 30 healthy male volunteers.
Tercica has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Ipsen, by which an affiliate of Ipsen would acquire all of the shares of Tercica common stock that Ipsen does not currently own at a price of $9 per share in
Pharmacopeia has identified a new lead compound for advancement in its alliance with GlaxoSmithKline, through its collaboration with the Center of Excellence for External Drug Discovery.
Avant Immunotherapeutics has announced that the division of microbiology and infectious diseases of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, an institute of the National Institutes of Health, has initiated a Phase I safety study of the company's investigational
