| « Previous month | Next month » |
Software provider, PDS Pathology Data Systems have announced it can now provide Internet access to its specialised post-mortem functionality system to users that include University research departments, CROs, Biotechs and smaller Toxicology and Pathology work groups.
Germany's cosmetics and toiletries risk assessment agency has commissioned a study on the potential health effects of nanotechnologies used in products.
Activotec makes available an entry-level Supercritical Fluid Extractor (SFE) to suit routine analytical work in smaller laboratories that might require many features typically found in more costly SFE equipment.
A new packaging system provides an extended shelf life for fresh food products without using the more expensive thermoforming process, its Swiss-based manufacturer claims.
Hyclone has unveiled a new single-use bioreactor at the BioLOGIC exhibition in Amsterdam which promises the same performance with traditional stainless steel bioreactors but with the benefits of single use in which all the contact parts are discarded after use.
The worldwide market for supply chain management (SCM) software is tipped to grow 8.6 per cent a year to reach over $8.3m (€6.8m) in 2010, driven by the need to streamline supply chain processes and improve productivity.
Analytik Jena has started production of its first analytical apparatus to be made entirely in China representing a new venture for the company as it aims to advance into a market that has experienced unprecedented growth in the analytical instrument sector.
Applied Biosystems (AB) has given drug researchers a new software application in thier quest to more quickly and accurately screen drug candidates, which can be further developed into promising new treatments.
The traditional adversarial relationship of wholesalers with manufacturers must change to true partnership if both are to achieve better profits and secure the integrity of the drug supply chain, delegates of the annual general meeting of the European Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers (GIRP) in Budapest have heard.
Following its buy-out by L'Oreal, the Body Shop has come under some heavy criticism in recent months. Now the company that built its name on the back of a strict no animal testing policy is being slammed by animal rights group Naturewatch because L'Oreal still carries out testing on animals.
Quest Pharmaceutical Services (QPS) has announced the launch of its new Molecular Biology Services that aims to integrate pharmacogenomics into drug development programs to deliver more effective compounds to the market quicker.
Millipore has unveiled new disposable Tangential Flow Filtration (TFF) assemblies that reduce validation efforts, increase process speed and mitigate risks.
Laboratory service provider, LabConnect has announced its intentions to expand into Central and Eastern Europe by adding Synevo Medicover Laboratory Services to its LabConnect network, becoming the first US-based central laboratory to do so.
Testing services and contract manufacturing firm Microtest has announced it will invest $7.5m (€6m) in new facilities to expand its offering of pharmaceutical and virology testing services and fill/finish production capacity.
Atlas Copco said its line of rotary screw air compressors has been certified to eliminate the risk of product contamination by oil occurring during food and beverage processing.
Two sensor industry companies have joined forces to develop new method for monitoring temperature using wireless sensors.
Pliva's venture into the Indian subcontinent received a boost as it was revealed the Governor of Goa would inaugurate the newly built research and development facility of Pliva Research, India.
Schering-Plough has announced plans to adopt a new global model to standardise its clinical trial operations throughout the world - aimed at improving trial consistencies, efficiencies and saving money.
PerkinElmer has announced the acquisition of C&A Service Solutions that will strengthen its OneSource laboratory service by channelling its range of services into a single outlet.
Following a recent report that predicted the use of apes in animal testing would be unavoidable in the future, Spain could become the first country worldwide to give some primate species fundamental rights that are granted to human beings.
Pall's pre-tax profits fell slightly in the third quarter of 2006 but its Biopharmaceuticals division has once again performed strongly, so speculation is rife as to whether it will escape an announced 10 per cent reduction of the filtration and separations giant's global manufacturing workforce.
A modular spray controller is designed as a portable, self-contained unit for regulating food coating processes.
A new laboratory test that identifies patients who benefit most from targeted cancer drugs was the talk of the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) as the test's accuracy is sure to save hundreds of lives per year.
Medical technology company e-pill has unveiled a new automated pill dispenser which delivers medications at the right time and in the right amount, ensuring compliance.
A biometric fingerprint authenticator withstands high volume use, heavy cleaning, and cannot be fooled by gummy fingers or finger castings, claims its manufacturer.
In the company's largest investment of its kind in Asia, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has decided to build a new vaccine manufacturing plant in Singapore, as several products in its pipeline approach commercialisation.
Tripos has announced the release of the latest version of its visualisation platform that allows laboratory scientists to make better informed decisions based on the three-dimensional molecular information it produces.
BioMedica Diagnostic is to open a manufacturing facility in Ghana that will produce affordable laboratory equipment whilst meeting the need for a home grown African diagnostic solution for the Continent's medical problems.
US biotechnology firm Bio-Bridge Science, whose ambition is to develop an HIV vaccine, has finished major construction of a good manufacturing practice (GMP) research and manufacturing facility in Beijing.
Pall is organising a free chromatography seminar in Paris this week presented by leading chromatographers from the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and biologicals industries.
PerkinElmer has launched a new antibody-free kinase assay technology that is set to play a major role in drug discovery by allowing researchers to perform direct measurements of kinase activities on full-length protein substrates where no antibody is available.
Velocity11 has made available globally, a gripper accessory for its Bravo Liquid Handling Platform that enables a broader range of fully automated applications to be achieved by the compact Bravo platform.
A new one-step test that is designed to distinguish heterophile-positive, infectious mononucleosis (IM) from other common symptomatic infections, claims to deliver a 99 per cent sensitivity score, significantly improving on current methods.
Drug delivery firm MonoSol Rx has inaugurated new analytical laboratories in its manufacturing facility in Indiana which will allow it to integrate all aspects of product development and manufacturing of drug delivery films.
UK novel drug delivery developer Vectura and UK venture capital firm Unilever Ventures have jointly established a new speciality pharmaceutical company focusing on oral and transdermal drug delivery systems.
Pharmaceutical companies looking to eliminate manual handling of samples to enhance productivity may want to look at Genevac's new automated centrifugal evaporators.
A new method for determining the amount of yeasts and moulds in food samples gets the job done within two days, speeding up the time products can be released on the market.
An internationally-validated test for Campylobacter, can pick up the pathogen within three hours, allowing processors to speed up the time when they can release products to the market.
A new confocal imaging module for applications such as 3D map microfluidics analysis has been launched, which will aid all phases of microfluidics development, from understanding physical phenomena in the lab through developing novel devices.
According to a new report the use of apes in animal testing could be unavoidable in the future, as the government could not rule out the prospect of experimentation on these primates.
Effective resource allocation and portfolio designs are vital to a drug company's financial survival as backing the wrong product can waste millions of dollars and vital development time.
SAFC Supply Solutions has introduced new phosphoramidites and ancillary reagents for oligonucleotide (oligo) synthesis, promising consistent quality, tight specifications and reliability.
China could be the first country to conduct human stem cell trials and presents a significant opportunity for Western companies who are brave enough to use this risky destination as a place to pursue this potentially lucrative sector of the biotech industry.
| « Previous month | Next month » |