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FMC acquires all shares of Epax for $345 million

FMC Corporation today announced that it has acquired all of the shares of Epax Nutra Holding III AS (Norway) and Epax UK Holding III AS (United Kingdom) (together, "Epax"), a leading manufacturer of high purity, premium grade Omega-3 fatty acid concentrates that are used in nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals and food.

24 Jul 2013

Researchers develop microbial washing technique to decontaminate fetal tissues

The use of central nervous system fetal tissues derived from routine elective abortions to provide stem cells for transplantation procedures aimed at restoring damage done by neurodegenerative diseases is an established therapy.

23 Jul 2013

AMRI receives a Form 483 from the FDA for Burlington pharmaceutical manufacturing facility

As previously disclosed, Albany Molecular Research, Inc. ("AMRI" or "the "Company") (NASDAQ: AMRI) received a warning letter, dated August 17, 2010, from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in connection with the FDA's inspection of the Company's pharmaceutical manufacturing facility located in Burlington, Massachusetts.

23 Jul 2013

Three key technologies receive £85 million investment for capital equipment from EPSRC

Three key technologies, identified in the pre-budget statement by The Chancellor of the Exchequer as part of the government's 'eight great technologies' to drive UK growth, are to receive an -85 million investment for capital equipment.

19 Jul 2013

Innovative manufacturing technologies increase demand for gluten-free foods

New technologies and ingredients are improving the taste, appearance and nutritional content of gluten-free food products, a market that is expected to grow to $6 billion by 2017, according to a presentation today at the 2013 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo- in Chicago.

18 Jul 2013

Zecotek partners with Hamamatsu to commercialize existing imaging technologies

Zecotek Photonics Inc., a developer of leading-edge photonics technologies for medical, industrial and scientific markets, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Zecotek Imaging Systems Pte. Ltd. has signed a joint collaboration partnership agreement with Hamamatsu Photonics (Tokyo: 6965) of Japan to commercialize existing imaging technologies and to collaborate on the upgrade and manufacture of photo detectors, integrated detector modules (IDM) and associated electronics and data acquisition modules for the imaging markets at large.

16 Jul 2013

C2N Diagnostics, CIL sign collaborative research and global supplier agreement

C2N Diagnostics today announced that it has signed a collaborative research and a global, exclusive supplier agreement with Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Inc. The partnership guarantees C2N's future access to mass quantities of highly enriched stable isotopes at predictable prices.

12 Jul 2013

Research: Sharp edged graphene sheets can easily pierce cell membranes

Researchers from Brown University have shown how tiny graphene microsheets - ultra-thin materials with a number of commercial applications - could be big trouble for human cells.

12 Jul 2013

Microparticle technique offers better control over kinetics of cell differentiation

Before scientists and engineers can realize the dream of using stem cells to create replacements for worn out organs and battle damaged body parts, they'll have to develop ways to grow complex three-dimensional structures in large volumes and at costs that won't bankrupt health care systems.

11 Jul 2013

AMA establishes new CPT code for RF Ablation of Uterine Fibroids

Halt Medical is very pleased to announce that the American Medical Association Current Procedure Terminology Panel has established a new CPT code specifically for Radiofrequency Ablation of Uterine Fibroids.

10 Jul 2013

Study reveals that contaminated ultrasound gel causes healthcare-associated infection

After a 2011 outbreak of P. aeruginosa, investigators at Beaumont Health System near Detroit, Michigan determined contaminated ultrasound gel was the source of bacteria causing the healthcare-associated infection.

10 Jul 2013

Vivergo opens UK's largest bioethanol plant based on Praj technology and design

Vivergo Fuels Ltd officially opens the UK's largest bioethanol plant based on Praj technology and design. Praj is a global process engineering and solutions provider for bioethanol, alcohol & brewery, water & wastewater and process equipment.

9 Jul 2013

Glythera secures £700k to advance development of new generation of biological therapeutics

Glythera Ltd is delighted to announce that it has successfully achieved a number of technical and commercial milestones which has resulted in the release of a second tranche of funding totalling £700k from IP Group and its managed fund, the Finance for Business North East Technology Fund.

9 Jul 2013

Atomo Diagnostics, BBI Solutions sign agreement for global rollout out of AtomoRapid test

Medical technology developer Atomo Diagnostics and market leading diagnostic company BBI Solutions have entered into an agreement to commercialise Atomo’s award winning, integrated rapid blood test platform, AtomoRapid.

9 Jul 2013

Neusoft Medical signs agreements to take 25% equities in PNMS from Philips

Neusoft Corporation, a leading IT solution and service provider in China, announced that Neusoft's wholly owned subsidiary, Neusoft Medical Systems Co., Ltd. has signed agreements with Royal Philips Electronics and its affiliate company on the equities and assets transfer, intellectual property rights, contracted manufacturing and supply, components supply, customer service and support of Philips & Neusoft Medical Systems Co., Ltd.

6 Jul 2013

CorMedix's Neutrolin catheter lock solution receives CE Mark approval

CorMedix Inc. today announced that it has received CE Mark approval for Neutrolin, a catheter lock solution, for patients with central venous catheters on hemodialysis secondary to advanced chronic kidney disease.

6 Jul 2013

Seattle researchers map critical molecules that regulate inflammation during flu infection

The influenza virus' ability to mutate quickly has produced new, emerging strains that make drug discovery more critical than ever. For the first time, researchers at Seattle BioMed, along with collaborators at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the University of Washington, have mapped how critical molecules regulate both the induction and resolution of inflammation during flu infection.

6 Jul 2013

Roche introduces new metabolite tests for cell fermentation analytics

Roche today announced the launch of new metabolite-testing reagent sets to determine the concentration of iron and phosphate, two parameters relevant for cell growth and productivity during fermentation processes.

4 Jul 2013

GAPVAC aims to develop personalized therapeutic vaccines for cancer

A highly innovative project supported by a €6 million European Union Framework 7 (EU FP7) program grant to develop a novel class of therapeutic cancer vaccines is now under way.

4 Jul 2013

Endoscopic imaging: an interview with Len Farris, Vice President of Marketing, Americas, PENTAX Medical

The impact of endoscopic imaging on patient care has been enormous since the first fiber optic systems were introduced more than 50 years ago. Today, high resolution and high definition systems are used to provide clinicians and patients unprecedented images from inside the body.

From PENTAX Medical Company 3 Jul 2013

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FMC acquires all shares of Epax for $345 million

Researchers develop microbial washing technique to decontaminate fetal tissues

AMRI receives a Form 483 from the FDA for Burlington pharmaceutical manufacturing facility

Three key technologies receive £85 million investment for capital equipment from EPSRC

Innovative manufacturing technologies increase demand for gluten-free foods

Zecotek partners with Hamamatsu to commercialize existing imaging technologies

C2N Diagnostics, CIL sign collaborative research and global supplier agreement

Research: Sharp edged graphene sheets can easily pierce cell membranes

Microparticle technique offers better control over kinetics of cell differentiation

AMA establishes new CPT code for RF Ablation of Uterine Fibroids

Study reveals that contaminated ultrasound gel causes healthcare-associated infection

Vivergo opens UK's largest bioethanol plant based on Praj technology and design

Glythera secures £700k to advance development of new generation of biological therapeutics

Atomo Diagnostics, BBI Solutions sign agreement for global rollout out of AtomoRapid test

Neusoft Medical signs agreements to take 25% equities in PNMS from Philips

CorMedix's Neutrolin catheter lock solution receives CE Mark approval

Seattle researchers map critical molecules that regulate inflammation during flu infection

Roche introduces new metabolite tests for cell fermentation analytics

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