Like all forms of calorimetry, isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) measures the flow of heat. ITC is commonly used in life science applications focusing on the binding or affinity of two different interacting molecules. This is important in developing new medical therapies because the interactions of potential drug compounds with target proteins or other biomolecules related […]
Company Announcements Teledyne Technologies stated in its first quarter SEC 10-Q filing that it initially paid $3.3 million to acquire Photon Machines (see IBO 4/15/14), and expects to pay an additional $0.7 million over the next three years. In 2013, revenues for Eurocontrol, a provider of XRF technology, grew 28.8% to CAD 6.4 million ($6.2 […]
Product Introductions Sensorex launched the SAM-1 Smart Aqua Meter in March, which measures and records pH, ORP or conductivity values. The SAM-1 plugs into the headphone jack of a smartphone or tablet and connects to Sensorex sensors. In April, Mettler-Toledo introduced version 2 of the SevenExcellence Series of electrochemical benchtop instruments, which now include DO […]
Company Announcements DANI Instruments opened a US subsidiary in New Jersey in January. INFICON first quarter Emergency Response & Security revenue rose 60% to $8.8 million to make up 12% of company sales due to demand for portable devices to analyze toxic organic substances. In May, VUV Analytics closed a $5.8 million Series A equity […]
Company Announcements Nikon and JEOL announced a business alliance in February, including market and technology developments. Areas of cooperation include correlative microscopy. Nikon also made an investment in JEOL. In April, Anasys licensed a US Department of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory technology that allows for simultaneous chemical and physical characterization through the combination of […]
Company Announcements Promethera Biosciences and EMD Millipore announced in March a collaboration to develop an improved ready-to-use, microfluidic perfusion liver assay. In Vitro ADMET Laboratories and Taconic signed an agreement to commercialize cryopreserved hepatocytes. NMI Technology Transfer will develop Chromobody-expressing cell types to create novel cell lines for distribution and comarketing by ChromoTek. ChromoTek’s Chromobodies […]
The China Food and Drug Administration (FDA) no longer requires animal testing on “ordinary” cosmetics, which include shampoos and some skin-care products. Instead, manufacturers may conduct tests on tissue culture or use known information on ingredients to determine product safety. However, the government specified that provincial regulators of food and drugs must test new products […]
Japan has set April 2015 as the date for the establishment of the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (A-MED), an agency like the NIH, which will provide funding for health and medical research. Although not yet a physical entity, A-MED received a fiscal 2014 (ending March 2015) budget of $2.13 billion. The new […]
Based on public company data, revenues for biotech companies in established biotech centers (defined as the US, Europe, Canada and Australia) grew 10.1% last year to $98.8 billion. However, nearly all of this growth was due to 17 US “commercial leaders” (defined as firms with over $500 million in sales). Total biotech R&D spending rose […]
Although many medical schools are now offering genomic sequencing to patients with rare diseases, insurance reimbursement is still doubtful. The Medical College of Wisconsin has sequenced over 36 whole genome and 400 whole exomes. Baylor College of Medicine has sequenced 3,500 exomes and reported that of 250 cases of whole-exome sequencing, the genetic cause of […]
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