Invitrogen and the Genome Quebec and Montreal Health Institute
announced a collaboration.(Life Science Consumables: Company
Anno
Invitrogen and the Genome Quebec and Montreal Health Institute
announced a collaboration to develop methodologies and reagents for
targeted medical resequencing for pharmacogenomic . . .
Calypte Biomedical.(Life Science Consumables: Company
Announcements)
Calypte Biomedical introduced the Calypte Life Sciences product
line of recombinant proteins, antigens, and proprietary reagents and
buffers as well as other specialty products for immunodiagnostic . . .
Embryome Sciences acquired an exclusive license to Advanced Cell
Technology.(Life Science Consumables: Company Announcements)
Embryome Sciences acquired an exclusive license to Advanced Cell
Technology's ACTCellerate embryonic stem cell technology and cell
lines in . . .
Embryome Sciences entered into a manufacturing and distribution
agreement with Lifeline Cell Technology.(Life Science Consumable
Embryome Sciences entered into a manufacturing and distribution
agreement with Lifeline Cell Technology to produce standardized human
and animal progenitor cell lines and corresponding . . .
LifeSpan BioScience.(Life Science Consumables: Company
Announcements)
In June, LifeSpan BioScience announced plans to release 20,000
immunohistochemistry-validated reagent antibodies over the next four
years. It currently offers 37,000 reagent . . .
Hong Kong.(Region Watch)(Brief article)
Hong Kong: New nutrition labeling laws for Hong Kong will take
effect on July 1, 2010. The laws require that prepackaged food sold in
the territory be labeled for energy, protein, carbohydrates, . . .
India.(Region Watch)
India: Despite rising costs, India will continue to be a popular
site for offshore R&D, according to consulting firm Zinnov, which
conducted interviews with 120 foreign R&D centers in India. . . .
Israel.(Region Watch)(Brief article)
Israel: Total R&D spending in Israel increased 7.2% in 2007 in
constant prices to NIS 31.5 billion ($8.7 billion), or 4.7% of GDP.
R&D spending by the business sector represented 79% of all . . .
Korea.(Region Watch)(Brief article)
Korea: Korea's Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
has announced the "577 Initiative," trader which the
government plans to increase R&D funding to 5% of GDP within five
years to make the . . .
R&D.(Industry Watch)(Brief article)
R&D: Patent-application filings rose 4.9% in 2006 to over 1.76
million due to more filings by China, Korea and the US, according to the
World Intellectual Property Organization. China's share of . . .
Metals.(Industry Watch)
Metals: Despite high prices and strong demand for many metals and
minerals, mining companies are finding it harder to make new projects
profitable. As a result, companies are delaying projects or . . .
Academia.(Industry Watch)(Brief article)
Academia: In its annual rankings of the world's top
universities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University has listed 17 US
universities among the top 20 and 55 US universities among the top 100.
Britain and . . .
Clinical.(Industry Watch)(United States. Food and Drug
Administration signed with Medco Health Solutions Inc.)(Brief
article)
Clinical: The FDA and prescription benefits manager Medco Health
Solutions have entered into a two-year agreement to study
pharmacogenomics. Using reports produced by Medco based on the . . .
The US Department of Homeland Security awarded a $9.1 million
Phase IIIX contract.(Security Technologies: Sales/Orders of
Note)
The US Department of Homeland Security awarded a $9.1 million Phase
IIIX contract to US Genomics under the Bioagent Autonomous Networked
Detectors . . .
ICx Technologies.(Security Technologies: Product
Introductions)
ICx Technologies introduced the fully automatic Stride Radionuclide
Detection and Identification Systems, which can be integrated into
existing . . .
Thermo Fisher Scientific.(Security Technologies: Product
Introductions)
Thermo Fisher Scientific launched the Matrix ARIS Mobile Detection
System, a radioisotope . . .
Smith Detection.(Security Technologies: Product
Introductions)
Smith Detection introduced the SmartBio Sensor, a real-time
detector for biological agents or airborne toxins, designed for . . .
AMETEK Advanced Measurement Technology's ORTEC business
released.(Security Technologies: Product Introductions)
AMETEK Advanced Measurement Technology's ORTEC business
released the Micro-Detective handheld nuclide identifier in . . .
Implant Sciences.(Security Technologies: Product
Introductions)
Implant Sciences introduced the Quantum Sniffer QS-B200 benchtop
EDS, utilizing dual ion mobility . . .
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