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30-May-2008
Study hails amazing maize as future drug makers
A recently published study extolling the virtues of using maize to produce the next generation of drugs believes that AIDS sufferers could be the first to benefit if regulations can contain the inherent risks of using plants.
Rigaku introduces first benchtop WD-XRF spectrometer
The world's first high-powered benchtop wavelength dispersive XRF spectrometer has been introduced as high-precision analysis at low concentration levels is now available to laboratories and research institutions.
Canada to tighten up biosecurity laws with new bill
Canada has bought its laboratory legislation in line with other international standards as the country proposes new legislation designed to tighten safety and access to human pathogens and toxins.
HHMI awards $600m to scientists with X-factor
A prominent medical institution is putting its money where its mouth is by providing $600m funding for high risk research to advance scientific discovery in biological fields that include microbiology, genetics, and immunology.
Olympus introduces see-through silicon microscope
Microscopy giants Olympus have added a confocal laser scanning microscope to its ever expanding range packing this latest model with a 1310 nm laser that can image components encased within a silicon shell.
29-May-2008
Strong growth fuels ambition to expand at Neuland
India's Neuland Laboratories is expanding its service offering with a shift into contract research and clinical testing via a joint venture with Cato Research of the US.
27-May-2008
Galapagos confident of profit turnaround in services unit
In a business update discussing its first quarter results of 2008, Galapagos said it is on track to pull its services division back out of the red during the year.
Artificial virus for 'tailor-made gene therapy'
An artificial self-assembling virus capable of serving as a drug delivery system has been created by researchers in Korea, according to a publication in Angewandte Chemie.
23-May-2008
US Senate to consider extra $400m for NIH
The repercussions of America's foreign policy on science research were partially addressed this week as the Senate looked to top up the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) 2008 budget by $400m.
Invitrogen venture further into cell therapy with new unit
Invitrogen has announced the creation of a new business unit that aims to further integrate its presence within the cell therapy market, as it aims to stamp its authority specifically in the cell analysis tools market.
Innovatis on the case with CASY cell counters
Cell culture analysis specialists, Innovatis makes available a new range of bench-top systems that boasts a standardised cell counting and analysis of the quality of cell culture samples in as little as 10 seconds.
22-May-2008
Quotient consolidates its growing business
Quotient BioResearch has consolidated its three latest drug development acquisitions under a united front and the hungry firm is now on the hunt for further purchases.
20-May-2008
PPI partners with UK services firm
Pharmaceutics International (PII) has cemented a new partnership with a UK firm that will see it gain bring new preclinical and clinical services to the North American market.
16-May-2008
Bio-Rad adds real-time PCR to its range
Bio-Rad unleashes its new real-time PCR detection system to the scientific community that aims to make genetic research less laborious by introducing unique features to aid real-time PCR experiments to analyzing gene expression.
BD purchases cell sorting tool firm
Becton Dickinson (BD) revealed this week that it has purchased all of the outstanding stock of Cytopeia, which produces advanced flow cytometry cell sorting instruments. The acquisition further expands BD's range of flow cytometry platforms.
13-May-2008
Evotec profits worsen due to missing revenues and rocketing R&D spend
Evotec's first quarter performance was blighted by the absence of revenues following the sale of several of its business units over the past year, along with a rocketing R&D bill, although the company is confident for the future.
12-May-2008
Researchers find route to rapid antibodies
Researchers have discovered a method of producing human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) in just a few weeks, as opposed to three months using traditional techniques.
Preclinical services news in brief
In this week's review of activity within the preclinical research services arena, news has emerged involving Galapagos, Evotec and Caliper Life Sciences.
09-May-2008
Long-term worries as Applied Bio posts flat Q3
Applied Biosystems (ABI) reported slight revenue rises in its third quarter performance, but long term, the lab firm acknowledged its instrument arm had been negatively affected by a weakened pharmaceutical environment.
Charles River shows Q1 profit growth
Charles River Laboratories has again witnessed a profit growth, as it reports its first quarter results for 2008.
Novel method speeds up HTS imaging analysis
Scientists have uncovered a technique that significantly shortens the automation time for a particular method that analyses cell cultures and other biologically important specimens.
07-May-2008
Device to 'revolutionise' inhaled drug testing
UK-based Cambridge Consultants has developed a portable instrument which it says could "revolutionise" the way airborne drug delivery devices are tested.
China's preclinical services scene evolving outwards
China's preclinical services providers are beginning to carve a niche for themselves on the global stage, buoyed by the growth of the domestic market.
Bioprocessing holds back Millipore in Q1
Continued weakness in the market for products used in the manufacture of biologic drugs was the main reason why Millipore experienced a 'challenging' quarter, according to CEO Martin Madaus.
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