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New Dye Solution for Far Red to NIR Imaging AnaSpec Inc. Posted on: 09 Apr 07 (PharmiWeb)
Utilizing its proprietary HiLyte Fluor™ technology, AnaSpec has introduced dye solutions for far red to NIR imaging. AnaSpec’s HiLyte Fluor™ 647, HiLyte Fluor™ 680, and HiLyte Fluor™ 750 provide AnaSpec with a range of dyes that cover the spectrum.
(Apr 10, 2007)
Motley Fool (The Courier News)
In early 2000, I watched Celera Genomics' stock rise to the heavens. Figuring I'd missed out on Celera, I thought I might be able to find a smaller, lesser-known genomics stock that might still do well. I found a worthy candidate in Hyseq and bought 1,000 shares at around $17 apiece.
(Apr 10, 2007)
Applied Biosystems Advances PCR with New Thermal Cycler Technology (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
FOSTER CITY, Calif.----Applied Biosystems , an Applera Corporation business, today announced a first-of-its-kind, temperature-control technology that is expected to increase the accuracy and efficiency of the process of performing the polymerase chain reaction -- a widely used laboratory technique for duplicating nucleic acids.
(Apr 10, 2007)
Power3 Medical Upgrades Patent Application Covering Test to Determine Resistance to Gleevec, a Leading Leukemia Drug (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
HOUSTON----Power3 Medical Products, Inc. , a leading proteomics company specializing in the development and commercialization of early detection diagnostic tests for neurodegenerative disease, breast cancer and drug resistance, said today that it has taken another step in building its growing portfolio of intellectual property by converting a provisional patent application to a utility patent ...
(Apr 10, 2007)
Boehringer Ingelheim Expands GeneGo Licenses to Global Agreement (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
GeneGo, Inc., the leading systems biology tools company, announced today that Boehringer Ingelheim have expanded their licensing agreement with GeneGo which now covers global locations and multiple departments.
(Apr 10, 2007)
SAS to Host Meeting of Scientists in FDA-Sponsored Study (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CARY, N.C.----Scientists studying the use of DNA technology to expedite diagnoses and customize medical treatment will meet at SAS world headquarters next month. As many as 100 researchers will attend the meeting of the MicroArray Quality Control Consortium May 24 and 25.
(Apr 10, 2007)
Lumera CEO to Speak at Washington State Technology Summit (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BOTHELL, Wash.----Lumera Corporation , a leader in the emerging field of nanotechnology, announced today that Tom Mino, President and Chief Executive Officer, will speak on a panel at the 2007 Washington State Technology Summit entitled, "The World of Nanotechnology Opportunities" on April 12, 2007.
(Apr 10, 2007)
It's all about images (CIOL)
Tell us something about the zip code to bar code project first that you undertook for UPS mails.
(Apr 10, 2007)
Stratagene Signs Definitive Agreement To Be Acquired By Agilent Technologies (BioresearchOnline)
Agilent Technologies Inc. and Stratagene Corporation announced they have signed a definitive agreement for Agilent to acquire Stratagene. Stratagene is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of specialized life science research and diagnostic products
(Apr 10, 2007)
Power3 Medical Upgrades Patent Application Covering Test to Determine Resistance to Gleevec, a Leading Leukemia Drug (RedNova)
Power3 Medical Products, Inc. (OTC: PWRM, www.P
(Apr 10, 2007)
SAS to host microarray consortium conference (BizJournals)
As many as 100 researchers are expected to attend a conference at the SAS world headquarters in Cary next month.
(Apr 10, 2007)
Equipment, Faculty Place University at Forefront of Genomic Research (Newswise)
The Center for the Study of Biological Complexity at Virginia Commonwealth University has augmented its high throughput genomics capabilities with the acquisition of two pieces of equipment that reduce the amount of time it takes to sequence a genome from years to weeks, and in some cases, days.
(Apr 10, 2007)
New Collaboration Intended to Advance Drug Discovery Methods (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MADISON, Wis.----Promega Corporation is proud to announce a collaboration agreement with the Guangzhou Institute of Biomedicine and Health , Chinese Academy of Sciences. The agreement is designed to co-develop compound profiling solutions for small molecule and traditional Chinese medicine drug screening.
(Apr 10, 2007)
Eating Fatty Foods Without Gaining Weight? May Work For 13% Of Population (Science Daily)
For most adults dietary fat intake is associated with body mass index (BMI). However, for 13 percent of the Framingham Heart Study population with a specific gene variant, higher dietary fat was not related to a higher BMI. "We have all known people that do not watch what they eat, but usually don't see any effect on their weight," says Ordovas. "This is the first study that enables us to ...
(Apr 10, 2007)
IP University announces new courses for 2007-08 (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News)
The Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) on Tuesday announced tie-ups with different institutes to offer new courses this academic year. Though some of these partnerships are still in the final stages of approval, varsity officials said those on offer include B Tech courses in Computer Science and Engineering, Electronic and Communication Engineering, Information Technology, ...
(Apr 10, 2007)
Weak Immune Response Critical To Disease That Causes Most Infant Hospitalizations (Medical News Today)
The most common cause of infant hospitalization in the United States, respiratory syncytial virus, infects virtually all children by age two. Along with the influenza virus, RSV is a major contributor to the approximately two million infant deaths worldwide caused every year by respiratory infections, according to the World Health Organization. [click link for full article]
(Apr 10, 2007)
From Discovery To The Clinic (BioresearchOnline)
In recent years, there has been a rapid increase in the number of promising new biological therapeutic candidates due both to their acknowledged effectiveness and to the accelerated discovery processes associated with proteomics research
(Apr 10, 2007)
News tips from the Journal of Biological Chemistry (EurekAlert!)
The following article was featured as a “Paper of the Week” by the Journal of Biological Chemistry's Editors, meaning that it belongs to the top one percent of papers reviewed in a year in significance and overall importance.
(Apr 10, 2007)
Gene Mutation That Causes Infertility in Male Mice Found (Newswise)
Cornell researchers have identified a mutation in a gene that causes male infertility in mice. Because this is the first time that a dominant mutation that leads to infertility in a mammal has been discovered, researchers say they can now look for similar mutations in the DNA of infertile men.
(Apr 10, 2007)
Gene Mutation That Causes Infertility In Male Mice Discovered, Gives Promise Of Similar Finding In Infertile Men (Science Daily)
Up to 15 percent of couples of childbearing age struggle with the heartache of infertility. Now there is the promise of new hope with Cornell researchers' identification of a mutation in a gene that causes male infertility in mice.
(Apr 10, 2007)
New Collaboration Intended to Advance Drug Discovery Methods (RedNova)
Promega Corporation is proud to announce a collaboration agreement with the Guangzhou Institute of Biomedicine and Health (GIBH), Chinese Academy of Sciences.
(Apr 10, 2007)
Calories from fat, carbohydrate, and protein may interact with genes (News-Medical-Net)
We observed an interaction between APOA5 and dietary fat intake, but we did not see an interaction between APOA5 and carbohydrate or protein intake for any genetic variants of APOA5,” says Ordovas, who is corresponding author of the study.
(Apr 10, 2007)
Agilent Technologies to acquire Stratagene (PharmaBiz)
Agilent Technologies Inc. has signed a definitive agreement with Stratagene Corp. to acquire the developer, manufacturer and marketer of specialized life science research and diagnostic products.
(Apr 11, 2007)
New Dye Solution for Far Red to NIR Imaging (PR.com)
Utilizing its proprietary HiLyte Fluor™ technology, AnaSpec has introduced dye solutions for far red to NIR imaging. AnaSpec’s HiLyte Fluor™ 647, HiLyte Fluor™ 680, and HiLyte Fluor™ 750 provide AnaSpec with a range of dyes that cover the spectrum. AnaSpec has also introduced a number of fluorescent secondary antibodies and streptavidin labeled with HiLyte Fluor™ dyes. Preliminary [PR.com - April ...
(Apr 11, 2007)
Governor lauds diabetes teamwork (The Arizona Republic)
Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano urges Legislature to provide more funding for diabetes and other disease research.
(Apr 11, 2007)
Researchers find gene mutation that causes infertility in male mice (PhysOrg)
Up to 15 percent of couples of childbearing age struggle with the heartache of infertility. Now there is the promise of new hope with Cornell researchers' identification of a mutation in a gene that causes male infertility in mice. Because this is the first time that a dominant mutation that leads specifically to infertility in a mammal has been discovered, the researchers say they can now look ...
(Apr 11, 2007)
Finding infertility causing gene mutation in mice gives new hope to infertile men (ANI via Yahoo! India News)
Washington, April 11 (ANI): Researchers at Cornell's Center for Vertebrate Genomics have identified a mutation in a gene that causes male infertility in mice. Since this is the first time that such a mutation has been noticed in a mammal, the scientists are of the opinion that they may now look for similar mutations in the DNA of infertile men. "If you consider infertility a disease, ...
(Apr 11, 2007)
DNAPrint(R) Genomics Filing SB-2 (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DNAPrint® Genomics, Inc. today announced that it will be filing a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to register 150,000,000 shares to be issued under an Investment Agreement with Dutchess Private Equities Fund, Ltd. . The Dutchess Agreement provides that, from time to time, DNAPrint may deliver a notice to Dutchess and Dutchess will purchase DNAPrint shares based ...
(Apr 11, 2007)
Ciphergen Biosystems Announces Presentation at Upcoming American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Ciphergen Biosystems today announced that the company and collaborators from M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas will present data supporting Ciphergen's ovarian cancer diagnostics program at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research to be held April 14-18, 2007, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA.
(Apr 11, 2007)
Gene mutation causes infertility in mice (UPI)
U.S. scientists have discovered a gene mutation that causes infertility in male mice, giving promise of a similar discovery in infertile men.
(Apr 11, 2007)
TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies Introduces First Comprehensive Microarray System for Expression Profiling of Human ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Agilent Technologies Inc. today introduced a microarray-based assay for microRNA expression profiling, delivering new levels of sensitivity and specificity while incorporating simple protocols for labeling and detection.
(Apr 11, 2007)
Affymetrix Dominates Microarray Segment; Applied Biosystems Leads Real-Time PCR Segment in Nearly $1 Billion Gene ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CARLSBAD, Calif.----Today Percepta Associates launched its Gene Expression Profiling Life Science Dashboard market research report revealing assay growth rates of up to 15% for gene expression profiling methodologies.
(Apr 11, 2007)
Finding infertility causing gene mutation in mice gives new hope to infertile men (New Kerala)
Washington, April 11 : Researchers at Cornell's Center for Vertebrate Genomics have identified a mutation in a gene that causes male infertility in mice.
(Apr 11, 2007)
Taxing times (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
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(Apr 11, 2007)
Liver regeneration may be simpler than previously thought (EurekAlert!)
Bethesda, MD – The way the liver renews itself may be simpler than what scientists had been assuming.
(Apr 11, 2007)
Margaret Foti Receives Inaugural AACR Award for Leadership and Extraordinary Achievements in Cancer Research (Newswise)
The Board of Directors of the American Association for Cancer Research is pleased to honor Margaret Foti, Ph.D., M.D. (h.c.) with the first annual AACR Award for Leadership and Extraordinary Achievements in Cancer Research.
(Apr 11, 2007)
Play with numbers (The Telegraph)
There was a Dutch ardour to the second Sociable Intellectual Progressive (SIP) Abacus and Brain Gym Regional Competition at the Netaji Indoor Stadium with over a thousand young enthusiasts attired in bright orange vests.
(Apr 11, 2007)
Will the next hurricane be worse? (Metro Santa Cruz)
While Santa Cruz residents prepare for this month's Earth Day celebration, the city of New Orleans is gearing up for another hurricane season--one which many scientists have theorized will continue to intensify in the near future.
(Apr 12, 2007)
Brandeis Research Shows That Circadian Neuronal Network Is A Seasonal Timing Device (Medical News Today)
A Brandeis University study published in Cell recently shows for the first time experimentally that the circadian cells in fruit flies function as a network that enables the insects to adapt their behavior according to seasonal changes. [click link for full article]
(Apr 12, 2007)
Coming Out From Under the Radar: ArrayXpress Is Growing, Looking for Angel Round (Local Tech Wire)
Editor's note: BioWatch is a regular feature on Fridays. RALEIGH ... With revenues on the books and paying customers, ArrayXpress is on the prowl for some venture financing.
(Apr 12, 2007)
BioDiscovery Releases GeneDirector 3.5 Microarray Data Management Platform (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
BioDiscovery Inc., the leading developer of integrated software solutions for microarray based research, announced today the release of GeneDirector 3.5 featuring extended data management support for Affymetrix, Illiumina and Agilent microarray platforms.
(Apr 12, 2007)
New Technology to Study the Mechanism of Cancer (PR.com)
Switchgear Genomics unveils new experimental technology to characterize the biological networks of cancer cells. [PR.com - April 12, 2007]
(Apr 12, 2007)
BioDiscovery Releases GeneDirector 3.5 Microarray Data Management Platform (PR Web)
BioDiscovery Inc., the leading developer of integrated software solutions for microarray based research, announced today the release of GeneDirector 3.5 featuring extended data management support for Affymetrix, Illiumina and Agilent microarray platforms. (PRWeb Apr 12, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.ph
(Apr 12, 2007)
Affymetrix Dominates Microarray Segment; Applied Biosystems Leads Real-Time PCR Segment in Nearly $1 Billion Gene ... (PR Web)
Today Percepta Associates launched its Gene Expression Profiling Life Science Dashboard(TM) market research report revealing assay growth rates of up to 15% for gene expression profiling methodologies. This new Dashboard presents key market indicators for the gene expression profiling market as a whole in addition to the following methods representing market sub-segments: (PRWeb Apr 12, 2007) ...
(Apr 12, 2007)
Salary of genomics leader: $350,000 (Baltimore Sun)
Dr. Claire M. Fraser-Liggett will be paid $350,000 annually to head a new genomics institute at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, officials have disclosed.
(Apr 12, 2007)
Salary of genomics leader: $350,000 (Baltimore Sun)
Dr. Claire M. Fraser-Liggett will be paid $350,000 annually to head a new genomics institute at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, officials have disclosed.
(Apr 12, 2007)
DNAPrint taps Boston fund (Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
SARASOTA -- DNAPrint Genomics Inc., the Sarasota-based genetics testing company, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to sell as many as 150 million shares of its stock.
(Apr 12, 2007)
Rosetta Genomics to Present Advancements in Its Cup Diagnostic Development Program (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. and REHOVOT, Israel, April 12, 2007 -- Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. , announced today that it will present updated results on its lead diagnostic development program for cancer of unknown primary , at the upcoming Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research , in Los Angeles, California.
(Apr 12, 2007)
Creating a "learning landscape" (UB Reporter)
A handful of key construction projects are proposed to begin this spring and summer as the university prepares to undergo a vast physical transformation in keeping with the objectives of UB 2020 and UB's comprehensive physical plan.
(Apr 12, 2007)
Institute hosts China visitors (UB Reporter)
Partnerships focused on technologies ranging from photovoltaic cells to nanomedicine, now under development in UB's Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics, were the subject of discussions between institute scientists and several Chinese companies whose representatives were part of a delegation that visited UB last week.
(Apr 12, 2007)
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