The Georgia State University Research Foundation has entered into a research collaboration agreement with GeoVax Labs, Inc., a Georgia-based biotechnology company developing human vaccines, to advance development of a therapeutic vaccine for treatment of chronic Hepatitis B infections.
Case Western Reserve University will host 10 booths at CES 2017 with student, faculty and alumni founders. Their new or developing technologies include: a sideline test to keep an athlete with a mild concussion off the field and out of danger from further damage, a maker machine costing less than $200 that prints hardware hacks or frosts a cake, and a pair of stuffed bears that transmit the touch of a faraway loved one.
The fast-growing 63-person firm has emerged as a successful social enterprise whose mission is twofold: to build and sell computers, and to hire locals – including new immigrants and people from the surrounding East Side neighborhood. Reviving manufacturing while empowering people from impoverished areas makes it more than simply a balance sheet-driven business.
The Ottawa Hospital, the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) and McMaster University congratulate Turnstone Biologics Inc. (Turnstone) on securing $41.4 million U.S. in new private investments.
Professor Vijay Mahajan at The University of Texas at Austin has released a new book titled “Rise of Rural Consumers in Developing Countries,” which highlights the expanding consumer power of rural markets worldwide.
The Dairy Strong Alliance announced the formation of the “Dairy Strong Sustainability Alliance” in Wisconsin. The Alliance will foster environmental, economic, and social stewardship with voluntary, non-governmental certification.
Middle Tennessee State University and Tecport Optics of Orlando, Florida, have entered into a licensing agreement to commercialize the university’s biosensor technology as a medical diagnostic tool for research labs and point-of-care health professionals. Tecport’s “cold plasma” thin film technology allows affordable fabrication of the multilayers used so that they can be used as a disposable supply for a biosensor.
Estella Leopold, a University of Washington professor emeritus of biology, has written a new memoir of her formative years, "Stories from the Leopold Shack: Sand County Revisited." She describes life on the land where her father, Aldo Leopold, practiced the revolutionary conservation philosophy described in his famous book of essays "A Sand County Almanac."
The Critical Materials Institute (CMI) – a U.S. Department of Energy Innovation Hub led by the Ames Laboratory – announced today an important new research initiative in partnership with Rio Tinto, a mining and metals company. The new initiative aims to ensure that the United States fully leverages domestic mineral and metal resources necessary for global leadership in clean energy manufacturing.
Planes, Trains, and Election Results: NYIT's Annual Cybersecurity Conference Discusses Digital Intrusions, Countermeasures, and the Cost of Cybercrime
SimLEARN's Center is the Largest Simulation Facility Across the Veterans Affairs Health System and One of the 10 Largest Centers in the United States
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University hope to eventually treat chronic or acute pain by using energy-based neuromodulation technology, which is in development. The university’s Technology Transfer Office has signed a sponsored research agreement with Halyard Health Inc., in Alpharetta, Ga., near Atlanta, to collaborate on technology development.
Paul Magnotto, Founder & CEO of DFI, and Krisda Monthienvichienchai, Mitr Phol Group Chief Executive Officer jointly announced today that both companies had reached a strategic investment and partnership agreement to expand production of natural sweeteners that offer distinct health benefits and superior taste compared to existing low calorie sweeteners.
A team of Columbus State University researchers has developed a new tool for training military and emergency personnel, a process that led to the university’s first-ever patent.
Cell-Free RNA BCT® CE, Streck's direct-draw tube for the collection, stabilization and transport of cell-free plasma RNA, is now available.
SR Instruments, a leading manufacturer of purpose-built scales for hospitals, medical facilities, and long term centers, today announced that its flagship product line, SR Scales, has been selected as the preferred provider of portable wheelchair scales for all Life Care Centers of America institutions. With over 200 locations nationwide, Life Care Centers provide unparalleled medical and rehabilitative care for their residents.
Tutela Monitoring Systems has your solution to mobile cold chain protection
The Tutela Genesis II Temperature Monitoring System is the most intuitive and robust system yet from Tutela. Find out why so many have chosen Tutela to monitor their priceless inventory.
Beckman Coulter Addresses Critical Factors for Clinical Laboratories to Move Healthcare Forward
People suffering from Alzheimer’s and other forms of age-related dementia sometimes have trouble recognizing friends and family or knowing what to talk about when they visit. A new app created by a group of Cornell University students offers to help patients stay connected to their memories – and thus to their friends and family – and perhaps will even help them keep a conversation going.
This product allows you to test different particles to find which yield optimal performance characteristics in your specific system including cell isolations, affinity purifications, immunoassays, molecular assays.
The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) announced that it has been certified for a third time by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). The FSMB, which received its initial NCQA Certification in 2012, is certified under NCQA’s Credentials Verification Organization Certification Program for the following credentials elements: Education and Training, Ongoing Monitoring of Sanctions, Medicare/Medicaid Sanctions, Medical Board Sanctions, and License to Practice.
Tutela Monitoring Systems has been providing web-based scientific wireless temperature monitoring systems for over 20 years. Our customers trust us as their valued partner for their temperature monitoring needs.
AutoSorter™ 1200 is Yaskawa Motoman’s newest high-speed sorting instrument for pre- and post-analytic specimen processing. Leveraging the previous model’s excellent record for reliability and speed, AutoSorter 1200 raises the bar on throughput at up to 1,200 tubes/hr.
Yaskawa Motoman’s AutoSorter™ 2000BB bulk sorter has a new configuration available that can maintain frozen specimens in a -20°C environment during the sorting process. This enables automated sorting of most frozen specimens which previously required labor-intensive and error-prone manual handling.
Gold Standard Diagnostics, Corp. (GSD) announces a strategic alliance with R-Biopharm AG (Darmstadt, Germany) to collaborate on multiple technology and marketing initiatives that will leverage the companies’ respective strengths in expanding product offerings and geographic sales coverage.
Based on the proven ASP sample processing platform extended with a specially designed card handler addcare provides an automated solution for Gel Card based applications.
AUDIT MicroControls, Inc. is pleased to announce the following new addition to our complete line of calibration verification/linearity and daily quality control products: Linearity FD BNP (Extended). This product is intended to simulate human patient serum samples for the purpose of determining linearity, calibration verification and verification of reportable range.
Awareness Technology, manufacturer of diagnostic ELISA, CLIA, Biochemistry, and ISE instruments and reagents announces the restructuring of its UAE branch office to improve access for all Asian markets.
Addcare Bio-Tech provides advanced liquid handling systems, automated immunoassay workstations and customized systems. We create solutions for a wide range of applications by combining our proprietary liquid handling technology with a variety of platforms and modules, each designed to handle a specific task in the configuration.
Awareness Technology, manufacturer of diagnostic ELISA, CLIA, Biochemistry, and ISE instruments and reagents, completed the development of ChemWell® 2. The new analyzer represents an evolution of the ChemWell® line of fully automated instruments applying the company’s innovative single-plate technology to a two-plate system. Unlike similar devices capable of processing both ELISA and CLIA assays in 96-well micro plates, ChemWell®2 offers increased flexibility to laboratory professionals by allowing random placement of ELISA and CLIA microstrips even within the same plate.
Awareness Technology, manufacturer of diagnostic ELISA, CLIA, and Biochemistry instruments and reagents announces the worldwide launch of a new analyzer for measuring serum concentrations of sodium, potassium and chloride as a companion product to its line of biochemistry analyzers. Selectalyte, which is available both as a stand-alone instrument and as a module, was developed after many years of working with other similar devices and incorporating a number of significant improvements to ease of use, electrode stability, overall durability, precision, and convenience. The instrument and all its consumables, including a tri-level set of controls, are manufactured at Awareness Technology.
Biomatrica, Inc., a producer of reagents and devices for sample collection and analysis in diagnostics systems, nucleic acid testing, and biobanking, announced today that it has received certification from British Standards Institution Group America, Inc. that the company complies with the requirements of ISO 13485:2003 for an integrated quality management system across all functions of the business, from design and development to manufacturing and supply.
Boule Diagnostics AB has won a significant share of public tenders for a total of 329 hematology systems in Mexico in partnership with its Mexican distributors. The instruments will be delivered at the end of the second quarter and beginning of third quarter 2016. Some smaller follow-up orders are expected during the third quarter. The purchasing organisations have been IMSS (Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social), the largest and most important public health system in the country, and ISSSTE (Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado), the second largest public system in charge of providing health services to government employees.
Compact KNF boxer diaphragm pumps feature an efficient two-heads-one-motor configuration. The alternating head operation results in smooth, level flow, reducing the need for additional dampening components for systems sensitive to pulsation. In an alternative mode, two different liquids are transferred simultaneously, eliminating the need for a second pump.
KNF Neuberger introduces the “Big Sucker diaphragm pump, a high flow pump specifically designed for liquid/air mixture applications, such as emptying well plates and waste-liquid containers.
Quiet, compact KNF Micro gas diaphragm pumps offer durable solutions for aspiration, waste-handling, anesthesia monitoring, tissue sampling, blood pressure gauges, negative wound therapy, and cleaning applications.
Maccura Biotechnology Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1994. It focuses on In-Vitro Diagnostic reagents’ development, manufacture, marketing and service. Maccura is a hi-tech enterprise certified by relevant departments. Maccura has past the CMD ISO13485, CQC ISO14001, TUV ISO13485 as well as CE Certification of some products, and obtained the CNAS Medical Reference Laboratory Accreditation.
We are participating 68th(2016) AACC Annual Scientific Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo in Pennsylvania convention center, Philadelphia. PA. USA. during August 2~4 and we will have a special presentation for press conference. This opportunity is given to the reputed companies and our products.
Featured Surmodics product at AACC 2016
Puritan is pleased to announce that the German Patent and Trademark Office (GPTO) has handed Puritan and its customers a win in cancellation proceedings initiated on Puritan’s behalf against Copan’s utility model DE 20 2004 021 932 U1 (DE’932). Specifically, in DE File No. 20 2004 021 932.8, the GPTO has declared DE’932 invalid for its entire term, effectively erasing the patent as if it never existed. This means Copan may not base any claims on any alleged infringement of DE’932.
On June 3rd, 2015, in the oral hearing before the Board of Appeals of the European Patent Office (EPO), the EPO has issued its final decision regarding Copan’s European Patent EP 1 608 268 B1 (“EP’268”). The Board of Appeals of the EPO confirmed that Copan’s EP’268 is only valid in a scope which is substantially narrower than the claim set as originally granted.
Puritan Medical Products, North America’s largest manufacturer of swabs and specimen collection devices, is pleased to announce Opti-Tranz™ and Opti-Tranz™ Plus, a brand new line of traditional liquid and agar gel collection and transport systems for bacteriological applications.
Puritan Medical Products Co. LLC, an American manufacturer of single¬-use medical, diagnostic, forensic and critical environment products for the global market, was awarded two U.S. patents for their HydraFlock® and PurFlock Ultra® swabs, issued March 1 and 8, respectively.
Roche today announced approval of the VENTANA PD-L1 (SP142) Assay1 by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a complementary diagnostic to provide PD-L1 status on patients who are considering treatment with the FDA approved Roche immunotherapy TECENTRIQ™ (atezolizumab) for metastatic urothelial cancer (mUC). This test is the first to evaluate patient PD-L1 status using immune cell staining and scoring within the tumor microenvironment, providing clinicians with information that may guide immunotherapy decisions2.
New comer from Africa with outstanding technology of clinical chemistry ready to use single liquid reagents with powerful stand alone portable analyzers for A1c , HB, Bilirubin in babies , as well as a full lab solution station establishing 2003 with trustworthy R&D Effort Egyptian Company for Biotechnology with the brand name "Spectrum Diagnostics" is specialized in development, manufacturing and marketing top quality IVD Spectrum develops and manufactures high quality in vitro diagnostic reagents.
Sekisui Diagnostics becomes exclusive commercial partner for the Qualigen FastPack® IP System in the U.S. and international markets. Sekisui Diagnostics to expand point of care testing portfolio with the FastPack® IP System from Qualigen Inc. Qualigen expands their commercial reach through relationship with Sekisui Diagnostics
Tecan has introduced the D300e Digital Dispenser* for applications that need faster, reliable dispensing down to picoliter volumes. This innovative, simple-to-use device is ideal for the creation of assay plates, and can cut set-up times from hours or days to just minutes. Users can choose between dispensing aqueous solutions in combination with a surfactant – for the investigation of proteins, antibodies, enzymes and nucleic acids – and DMSO, for small molecule studies, offering greater flexibility for life sciences workflows.
Tecan has launched the Spark® 20M multimode microplate reader*, offering tailor-made solutions to suit virtually any drug discovery or advanced life science research application. This freely configurable system gives researchers access to new techniques and features intended to enhance and streamline biochemical and cell-based workflows. At the heart of the instrument are Spark’s unique Fusion Optics and a powerful, high frequency xenon flash lamp, which can be combined with your choice of high performance detection modules to ensure a perfect match for your workflow. Options include an enhanced fluorescence module designed to improve sensitivity and increase the speed of high throughput screening, and the newly developed Te-Cool™ cooling module that uniquely allows the measurement chamber temperature to be set below the ambient room temperature for more accurate and reliable results.
Tecan has launched the Spark® 20M multimode microplate reader*, offering tailor-made solutions to suit virtually any drug discovery or advanced life science research application. This freely configurable system gives researchers access to new techniques and features intended to enhance and streamline biochemical and cell-based workflows. At the heart of the instrument are Spark’s unique Fusion Optics and a powerful, high frequency xenon flash lamp, which can be combined with your choice of high performance detection modules to ensure a perfect match for your workflow. Options include an enhanced fluorescence module designed to improve sensitivity and increase the speed of high throughput screening, and the newly developed Te-Cool™ cooling module that uniquely allows the measurement chamber temperature to be set below the ambient room temperature for more accurate and reliable results.
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