Thermo Fisher Scientific.(Life Science Consumables: Product
Introductions)
Thermo Fisher Scientific introduced Thermo Scientific HyClone
SFM4CHO-A, a serum-free media for adherent CHO . . .
Invitrogen.(Life Science Consumables: Product
Introductions)
Invitrogen introduced the MembraneMax Protein Expression . . .
Millipore.(Life Science Consumables: Product
Introductions)
Millipore released MilliTrace primary rodent neural stem cell lines
that express green fluorescent protein . . .
BlueGnome.(Life Science Consumables: Product
Introductions)
BlueGnome extended its BlueFISH (fluorescent in situ hybridization)
library to include 26,000 prelabelled FISH probes, giving . . .
Lonza Bioscience.(Life Science Consumables: Company
Announcements)
Lonza Bioscience's sales for the half year ended June 30 rose
7.0% to CHF 107 million ($93.5 million) (see page 12). Cell Discovery
and Molecular Biology sales were slightly below target levels due . . .
Roche Applied Science.(Life Science Consumables: Company
Announcements)
Roche Applied Science launched the Roche Prime Supply Program, an
on-site stocking program, in . . .
In July, Sigma-Aldrich partnered with India's Metahelix Life
Sciences.(Life Science Consumables: Company Announcements)
In July, Sigma-Aldrich partnered with India's Metahelix Life
Sciences to develop applications data for its plant bioscience product
line and for technological . . .
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 . . .
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