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EC 'unlikely to support ban on primate testing'

Transparent zebrafish set to aid cancer studies

Single molecule sensor could advance on lab-on-a-chip tech

SfN outlines strategies to counter animal extremists

Gene technique identifies origin of inherited disease

 
   
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Pfizer expands in inhaled drugs as Nektar cuts back

Baxter suspends production of heparin after deaths

Missing link to the citric acid cycle found

Tufts heralds outsourcing as the way of the future

 
 

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EC 'unlikely to support ban on primate testing'
The European Commission is unlikely to support an outright ban on the use of non-human primates in research, but has just published a new document which indicates that significant changes to current legislation... Read


Transparent zebrafish set to aid cancer studies
Researchers have created a transparent adult zebrafish that will allow scientists to observe disease processes in a laboratory environment... Read


Single molecule sensor could advance on lab-on-a-chip tech
For the first time, US scientists have found a way of simultaneously performing optical and electrical measurements on the same single molecule, which could pave the way for mass produced single molecule sensors... Read


SfN outlines strategies to counter animal extremists
The threat of intimidation, harrassment and violence by animal extremist goups has prompted new recommendations detailing measures scientific institutions can take to protect laboratory researchers... Read


Gene technique identifies origin of inherited disease
Scientists have made use of a new method for analysing gene expression to interrogate the whole genome for the causes of familial combined hyperlipidemia - an inherited disease that can contribute to high cholesterol... Read


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Pfizer expands in inhaled drugs as Nektar cuts back
Pfizer's announcement of plans to create a new €130m inhaled medicines unit at its facility in Amboise, France suggests that the firm is still intent on investing in inhalation technology, despite its disappointment... Read


Baxter suspends production of heparin after deaths
Baxter International has suspended the production of its blood-thinning drug heparin in multi-dose vials, following the deaths of four patients in the USA who were given the drug in high doses... Read


Missing link to the citric acid cycle found
Researchers claim to have found the missing piece in the puzzle of how to artificially recreate the citric acid cycle - an essential part of aerobic respiration. The discovery could lead to plentiful supplies of... Read


Tufts heralds outsourcing as the way of the future
The trend towards outsourcing and outside partnering to improve drug development is tipped to continue, with the strategy being heralded as the way of the future in new research produced by the Tufts Center for... Read

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UK Government plans will stifle innovation, say biotechs

New UK Government proposals to scrap Capital Gains Tax (CGT) relief will stifle life science innovation, according to a group of biotech small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Read



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Synthetic biology firm Geneart in the ascendency
Germany's Geneart, a specialist in synthetic biology, is expecting strong growth in 2008 on the back of strong demand for gene synthesis. ... Read


DNA extraction for all, says Mole Genetics
Mole Genetics has launched its low cost, benchtop personal DNA extraction/purification system to the European market, making DNA research more accessible to smaller laboratories... Read


Beckman Coulter sees earnings drop in Q4
Beckman Coulter saw its fourth quarter earnings held back by acquisition costs that overshadowed a near 11 per cent hike in revenues... Read


Invitrogen and Agilent settle differences
After several years, Invitrogen and Agilent have at last settled patent infringement court cases concerning tools used in complementary DNA synthesis, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and other molecular biology... Read


Russian laser aids in defining nanoparticles
Russian scientists have created a device that determines micro- and nano-particle size using a laser technology that claims to be more accurate than methods currently used in the laboratory and could find a role... Read

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