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28-Feb-2007
Aptuit embarks on $100m spending spree
Drug development services provider Aptuit has announced it is about to invest $100m to expand its operations, just a few weeks after completing two major acquisitions.
Cell preservation technology could reduce animal experiments
A technology designed to preserve living cells for longer could significantly reduce the number of animals used in medical research, according to its creators Abcellute.
Space-saving ceiling-mounted robot
Adept Technology has introduced a ceiling-mounted version of its s800 series Cobra robot. The inverted robot offers high-speed packaging and assembly with a wider reach, while leaving a much clearer working area.
26-Feb-2007
Frost & Sullivan honours best European healthcare firms
A host of budding drug discovery firms were bestowed with recognition for their performances during a recently-held 2006 Frost & Sullivan European Healthcare awards ceremony.
Sartorius takes on Stedim
German firm Sartorius has merged its biotech unit with biopharmaceutical supplier Stedim Biosystems, forming a company anticipated to generate sales of €400-420m during 2007.
23-Feb-2007
AlphaSniffer prepares to launch new biosensor
A new biosensor developed by AlphaSniffer can detect viruses, bacteria, proteins, nucleic acids and aptamers in minutes leading to faster and more efficient analyses, according to the US company.
Biochemical chip solves cell-mating puzzle
Scientists have used a biochemical chip to explain the important role a certain protein plays in the mating habits of yeast cells. The finding could lead to new cancer drugs with fewer side effects.
Thousands of ways to tackle flu
A milestone in the fight against both human and bird flu could help scientists develop new vaccines and therapies against the virus, preparing the world in case of a pandemic.
Invetech increase lab efficiency
A new process engineering service aims to improve workflow efficiency by using advanced models to identify and eliminate laboratory bottlenecks and plan for future changes.
Product News In Brief 23.02.07
A round up of recent product releases from across the industry.
22-Feb-2007
Smopex scavenges for metal
Johnson Matthey's metal scavenging system, Smopex, is designed to remove precious metals at high speed from solutions and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
21-Feb-2007
Almac forms alliance with BioCatalytics on chiral tech
Pharmaceutical services group Almac Sciences has teamed up with enzyme catalyst firm BioCatalytics on process development and manufacture of chiral intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
India to take off as preclinical services player
Preclinical and early-phase drug discovery will be the next service area to take off in India, Dr. Reddy's CEO GV Prasa predicted at a conference yesterday.
20-Feb-2007
Heavy brines serve as 'green' solvent
Israeli-based Chemada has announced that heavy brines can be used as solvent in pharmaceutical applications to cut waste and costs. The company made the announcement at last week's InformexUSA show in San Francisco.
19-Feb-2007
First SafeBridge certification awarded in Europe
Northern Ireland-based Almac Services has recently been awarded a potent compound safety certification by SafeBridge, confirming that Almac is capable of handling potent compounds safely and is able to limit exposure using closed laboratory systems.
16-Feb-2007
Product News in Brief 16.02.07
A round up of recent product releases from across the industry.
Syrris to double sales force
High demand of Syrris' batch and flow chemistry reactors has forced them to double their sales force to cope with demand.
Next generation DNA microarray to aid drug discovery
The new 'whole' DNA microarray promises to lower the cost and increase the speed of drug discovery processes.
15-Feb-2007
Pharma continue to go 'green' with Materia's catalysts
Materia's metathesis platform continues to excite the pharmaceutical industry as they follow their recent license to Merck with a license to Aileron Therapeutics.
DSM achieves record sales in '06, but cautious on '07 outlook
Dutch chemicals and ingredients manufacturer DSM has posted record end of year results with €809m operating profit, up six per cent on 2005.
Charles River Laboratories posts sluggish results
Charles River Laboratories has posted its fourth quarter results for 2006, painting a picture of sluggish profitability and sales.
14-Feb-2007
Geneservice arrives in Oxford
UK contract research organisation (CRO) Geneservice has announced its acquisition of the DNA sequencing facility in the University of Oxford's Biochemistry Department.
ESA Metabolomics system eases biomarker discovery
The new Metabolomics system from ESA promises to speed up biomarker discovery and reduce the overwhelming amounts of data often associated with these studies.
ISPE publishes guide on water and steam systems
The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) has released its latest industry guide, covering the commissioning and qualification of pharmaceutical water and steam systems.
12-Feb-2007
Genetic test for Type II diabetes moves closer
Scientists have mapped the most important genes associated with the risk of developing Type II diabetes, bringing a genetic test to identify those most at risk a step closer.
09-Feb-2007
'Microsieve' sorts biomarkers faster
Scientists have developed a microchip system that can sieve through biomolecules, such as proteins, in search of the tell-tale signs of disease.
Applied Biosystems preparing to go SOLiD
Applied Biosystems are soon to launch their next generation genetic analysis platform into a market that should allow a whole new wave of biological understanding.
A Happy New Year for the UK lab equipment market?
Bigger is not necessarily better in the UK's laboratory equipment market, with smaller firms often outperforming their larger rivals.
Sinking gold atoms filmed with real time nano-imaging
Recent rapid advances in nanotechnology have allowed scientists, for the first time, to film gold atoms sinking into a surface in real time.
08-Feb-2007
Carbon nanoneedles for drug delivery
A multinational team of researchers based in the UK has found a way to make carbon nanotubes easily cross biological barriers, opening up the potential for a new form of drug delivery.
Bonfiglioli sees through pre-filled syringes
Italy's Bonfiglioli Engineering has launched a leak testing machine for syringes, with the ability to check and remove syringes that are faulty before leaving the factory.
PerkinElmer launches lab relocation service
PerkinElmer will now offer a new lab equipment relocation service to support customers who need to move and require special care for their testing and manufacturing equipment.
07-Feb-2007
AstraZeneca taps Regeneron for antibody technology
AstraZeneca has continued to rapidly refocus and bolster its biologics pipeline through collaboration deals, this time with a deal for antibody producing technology.
Laureate and Boehringer in bioprocessing partnership
Laureate Pharma will now offer extra bioprocessing services to its customers following a new partnership deal signed with Boehringer Ingelheim.
06-Feb-2007
Pump technology sustains insulin patch
US-based start-up company Medipacs is developing a miniaturised digital pump, no bigger than a quarter, which could become the first patch-like product to help diabetics manage their insulin therapy.
02-Feb-2007
Predictive tool could save pharma billions
A tool that predicts which experimental drugs will ultimately be approved for release could cut development costs by nearly 40 per cent, saving pharma companies hundreds of millions per new drug.
New products, acquisitions and lab automation award for Thermo Fisher
After acquisitions and new products to speed up drug discovery, winning an award was the icing on the cake for lab automation specialist Thermo Fisher.
Roche Diagnostics and 454 launch next generation sequencer
The first next generation sequencer from Roche and 454 is already proving popular only weeks after its release.
Multiplexed microfluidic separations
A new 'lab-on-a-chip' electrophoresis separation device allows higher resolution separations and could enable faster diabetes immunoassay diagnoses.
01-Feb-2007
MorphoSys beefs up antibody research biz
MorphoSys has just opened new UK headquarters for its antibody-focused business unit, giving the company expanded capacity for its antibody production - a rapidly growing market in the UK.
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