December 23, 2015
OMAHA, Neb. -- Transgenomic, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBIO), a global biotechnology company advancing precision medicine through advanced diagnostic tests and clinical and research services, today announced that it has been awarded a two-year Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). The $1.5 million grant will fund a collaborative project [...]
Neogen acquires rodenticide assets
December 23, 2015
LANSING, Mich. — Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) announced today that it has acquired the complete rodenticide assets of Virbac Corporation, the North American affiliate of the France-based Virbac Group, a global animal health company. The acquired assets include a key rodenticide active ingredient that complements Neogen’s existing active ingredients, and more than 40 regulatory approvals [...]
December 23, 2015
New Orleans, LA - Advanced Polymer Monitoring Technologies, Inc., or APMT, a spin-out company based on Tulane University technology, has released two products for polymer and biotechnology applications. APMT entered into an exclusive license agreement with Tulane for a number of patents and patent applications invented by Prof. Wayne F. Reed, Director, Tulane Center for [...]
Luna and Intuitive Surgical agree to buyout of medical shape-sensing technology
December 23, 2015
ROANOKE, VA – Luna Innovations Incorporated (NASDAQ: LUNA) announced that Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG) has agreed to buy out the remainder of the purchase consideration for its medical shape-sensing technology for $9 million. Intuitive Surgical acquired Luna’s fiber optic shape-sensing and localization technology, including related patents in January, 2014. The terms of the original [...]
December 22, 2015
Malvern, UK: Researchers at The Institute of Petroleum Engineering at TU Clausthal in Germany are being supported by Malvern Instruments in new work to understand and optimize the performance of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) fluids. The polymeric solutions used for EOR exemplify the fluids used in a range of drilling applications to maximize oil extraction [...]
Immucor and Sirona Genomics Launch MIA FORA™ NGS HLA Typing Solution
December 22, 2015
NORCROSS, Ga. – Immucor, Inc., a global leader in transfusion and transplantation diagnostics, in collaboration with Sirona Genomics, announced the launch of MIA FORA NGS, a high resolution HLA typing solution that provides accurate, comprehensive coverage of 11 HLA genes. With an efficient workflow that can be uniquely automated or run manually, MIA FORA NGS [...]
Yokogawa Acquires Distributor in Turkey as Major Step Forward in Emerging Markets
December 22, 2015
Tokyo, Japan - Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that its subsidiary, Yokogawa Europe B.V. has acquired 100% of the shares of its distributor in Turkey, Birle?ik Endüstriyel Sistemler Ve Tesisler A.?(BEST), which is based in Izmir. The acquisition of shares was carried out on November 25. With this acquisition, Yokogawa strengthens its focus on Turkey as [...]
December 22, 2015
Leiden, The Netherlands -- Leiden-based biotechnology company Mimetas has received 1.6 million USD funding for development of an organ-on-a-chip model for neurotoxicity. The aim of the project is to improve existing neurotoxicity tests and to reduce experimentation on animals. A panel of experts from BASF, Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline, Abbvie, NC3Rs and renowned academic institutions has selected [...]
December 22, 2015
BANGALORE - Pandorum Technologies Pvt. Ltd., the Bangalore-based biotechnology startup working on tissue engineering, announced that it has developed artificial tissue that performs the functions of the human liver. These 3D printed living tissues enable affordable medical research with reduced animal and human trials, and will eventually lead to full scale transplantable organs. “This is [...]
MASS SPEC LAB ANNOUNCES NEW ORANGE COUNTY LAB OFFERING MASS SPECTROMETRY SOLUTIONS
December 22, 2015
IRVINE, CALIF. – Mass Spec Lab, a privately-owned, leading-edge analytical business, announced the official company launch and new website. Mass Spec Lab was conceived to address difficult analytical and regulatory challenges in the biomedical device, pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals industries by applying state-of-the-art mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS and GC/MS/MS) operated by seasoned post-doctorate level analytical scientists. [...]

