Bionity.COM Newsletter No. 02/2010, 01/20/2010

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MMB Food Pathogen System for food testing
Fast and sensitive pathogen detection on a broad range of real-time PCR cyclers
The Biotest MMB Food Pathogen System allows fast and sensitive detection of all common food-borne bacteria including Salmonella, Campylobacter, Listeria monocytogenes, and Shiga toxin producing E.coli (STEC) on a broad range of real-time PCR cyclers. Even demanding matrices like mayonnaise, sausages or chocolate can be tested with a sensitivity of less than 5 DNA copies...

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Hygiene Screening System for environmental monitoring:Rapid and robust bacterial identification using real-time PCR
The Hygiene Screening System (HSS) allows rapid and robust identification of the most common bacteria from hygiene monitoring samples: Corynebacterium, Staphylococcus, Micrococcus, Kocuria, and Kytococcus with a simple procedure starting from a single bacterial colony...

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QIAcube - Pure Efficiency
Free up your time with automated spin-column preps
The QIAcube automates QIAGEN spin-column preps enabling you to free up your valuable time. Simply continue to use the same well-established spin-column kits and let the QIAcube do the work...

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LabWare LIMS - Laboratory Information Management System
LabWare LIMS is an award winning product used in more than 65 countries worldwide. Our customers gain business advantage from an enormous library of features, functions and modules that can be deployed to end-users via the Web, Windows and PDA...

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analytica 2010 - Hall B2, Stand 239/336

StarGate - the new dimension in combinatorial cloning
One Step to a multitude of applications
StarGate offers simple, rapid and highly efficient simultaneous subcloning of an arbitrary gene in up to 150 different Expression Vectors (Acceptor Vectors). Thus StarGate offers for a multitude of applications, like e.g. protein expression, protein:protein interaction studies or HTS the optimal solution...

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Unique antibodies derived from camels: New at Bionity.COM's Antibody Search

Bionity.COM's database of antibodies now also contains novel CAMAB(TM) antibodies from preclinics GmbH. This is a unique class of vertebrate immunoglobulins derived from New World camelids (llamas, alpacas). The antibodies offered by preclinics GmbH in Potsdam/Germany make antibodies derived from camels available for bioanalytical research.
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Microplate reader specifically for absorbance applications with low sample volumes
The Infinite 200 NanoQuant -multimode microplate reader
The Infinite 200 NanoQuant is the first multimode microplate reader to be developed specifically for absorbance applications with low sample volumes. This sensitive new instrument is available with Tecan's quad4 monochromators^TM or with UV-stable filters, and can detect DNA concentrations as low as 1 ng/µl...

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The new MEDIACLAVE - Fast, reliable and safe preparation of high quality culture media
The new MEDIACLAVE product range enables laboratories to rapidly and reliably prepare 1-30 litres of high quality culture media, reducing labour costs and freeing staff to more productive tasks....

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The New Omega Microplate Readers with UV/Vis spectrometer
Another Level of Flexibility
BMG LABTECH announces the new Omega series of multifunction microplate readers with high resolution, full UV/Vis spectrometer based absorbance. This new line of readers combines all of the speed, sensitivity and flexibility needed for life science applications and research...

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Biotech News

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Latest News from Biotechnology and Pharma from 01/13/2010 to 01/19/2010

Cancer stem cells suppress immune response against brain tumor
M. D. Anderson researchers discover mechanism that helps glioblastomas evade attack
01/19/2010 - Cancer-initiating cells that launch glioblastoma multiforme also suppress an immune system attack on the disease, scientists from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report in Clinica...
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Start of Phase II Study for Intranasal, Seasonal Influenza Vaccine deltaFLU
01/19/2010 - AVIR Green Hills Biotechnology, has started the New Year by embarking on the first clinical phase II study for the seasonal vaccine deltaFLU. The study will be carried out at the Medical University of...
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Galapagos achieves milestones in strategic alliances with Merck & Co., Inc.
01/19/2010 - Galapagos NV announced that it has reached milestones in both of its global strategic alliances with an affiliate of Merck & Co., Inc. The achievement of these milestones has entitled Galapagos to re...
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DIREVO Industrial Biotechnology GmbH appoints Dr. Joerg Riesmeier as COO
01/19/2010 - DIREVO Industrial Biotechnology GmbH (DIREVO) announced the appointment of Dr. Joerg Riesmeier as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer with immediate effect. Dr. Riesmeier is an executive wit...
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Newly identified genes influence insulin and glucose regulation
01/19/2010 - An international research consortium has found 13 new genetic variants that influence blood glucose regulation, insulin resistance, and the function of insulin-secreting beta cells in populations of E...
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Seeing a diagnosis: How an eye test could aid Alzheimer's detection
01/18/2010 - A simple and inexpensive eye test could aid detection and diagnosis of major neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's at an earlier stage than is currently possible, according to new research by UCL ...
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High value order for Linde-KCA for an innovative Biotechnology Project in Leuna
01/18/2010 - As the result of the Europe wide tender related to the project Chemical Biotechnology Process Centre in Leuna, Saxony-Anhalt the engineering and contracting company Linde-KCA-Dresden GmbH, a subsidiar...
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Evotec and CHDI Foundation, Inc. Extend Collaboration to Fight Huntington’s Disease
01/18/2010 - Evotec AG announced the extension of its collaboration with CHDI Foundation, Inc. (CHDI) through to the end of 2012. The collaboration, which is aimed at finding new treatments for Huntington’s disea...
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SemBioSys announces senior management change
01/18/2010 - SemBioSys Genetics Inc. announced that effective March 25, 2010, Professor Maurice Moloney, Ph.D., the Company's Founder and Chief Scientific Officer has accepted a full-time position with the Biotech...
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Key mechanism for the proliferation of Epstein-Barr virus discovered
01/18/2010 - The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a virus of the herpes family, has two distinct life phases: After infecting a cell it first goes into a resting phase. Under certain circumstances the virus can become ac...
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MicroRNA profiling identifies chemoresistance in small cell lung cancer
01/15/2010 - At least three tumor microRNAs appear to predict when first-line chemotherapy will prove ineffective in some patients with small cell lung cancer, according to data presented at the AACR-IASLC Joint C...
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Zavesca receives positive vote from FDA for the treatment of Niemann-Pick type C disease
01/15/2010 - Actelion Ltd announced that United States (US) Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee voted (10 yes to 3 no) in its final vote in question that the ...
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Trillium and Biogen Idec Enter Into Global License Agreement
01/15/2010 - Trillium Therapeutics Inc. (TTI) announced that it has entered into a definitive license agreement with Biogen Idec, granting the latter exclusive worldwide rights to one of Trillium's development pro...
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Drug that modifies gene activity could help some older leukemia patients
01/15/2010 - Older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) might benefit from a drug that reactivates genes that cancer cells turn off, according to research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. L...
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Monsanto, Stokes Bio Sign License Agreement for Innovative Gene Analysis Technology
01/15/2010 - Monsanto Company and Stokes Bio Limited announced that they have entered into a licensing agreement and R&D collaboration, which is expected to help accelerate the pace of new advancements in plant br...
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Sunflower genome holds the promise of sustainable agriculture
01/14/2010 - As agricultural land becomes increasingly valuable, the need to maximize its utilization increases and decisions about what crops to plant and where, become paramount. The sunflower family includes a ...
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QIAGEN Acquires ESE GmbH
01/14/2010 - QIAGEN N.V. announced that it has acquired ESE GmbH, a privately held developer and manufacturer of UV and fluorescence optical measurement devices. ESE is based in Stockach, Germany. The transaction ...
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Cytheris Initiates Phase II Clinical Trial of Recombinant Human Interleukin-7 (CYT107) in Chronically Infected HIV Patients
01/14/2010 - Cytheris SA,announced that it has begun enrolling patients in INSPIRE 2, a Phase IIa clinical program evaluating the company's investigative immune-modulator, recombinant human Interleukin-7 (CYT107),...
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NicOx and TOPIGEN Pharmaceuticals terminate collaboration following the acquisition of TOPIGEN by Pharmaxis
01/14/2010 - NicOx S.A. announced that NicOx and TOPIGEN Pharmaceuticals Inc. have mutually terminated their collaboration for TPI 1020. This decision was made as a result of the acquisition of TOPIGEN by Pharmax...
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Pronota awarded EUR 1.4 million grant to validate and develop novel cardiovascular biomarkers
01/14/2010 - Pronota NV has announced that it has been awarded an EUR 1.4 million grant from IWT (the Institute for the Promotion of Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders) to further validate and develo...
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Achillion Announces Additional Positive Phase 1b Data With ACH-1625 to Treat Hepatitis C
01/13/2010 - Achillion announced additional results from a phase 1b clinical study of ACH-1625. HCV-infected subjects in this second dosing cohort (n=9, randomized to 6 active drug, 3 placebo) received doses of 50...
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Sanofi Pasteur Partners with KaloBios on Novel Biologic for the Prevention and Treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections
01/13/2010 - Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of the sanofi-aventis Group, announced an agreement with KaloBios Pharmaceuticals for the development of a Humaneered™ antibody fragment to both treat and preven...
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YM BioSciences announces collaboration with University of Toronto focused on development of radionuclide-conjugated antibodIes
01/13/2010 - YM BioSciences Inc. announced results of a collaboration with researchers at the University of Toronto for the development of highly potent antibody-radionuclide conjugates for use in the treatment of...
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Galapagos and Roche initiate strategic alliance in COPD
Research access payment of EUR 6 million for Galapagos
01/13/2010 - Galapagos NV announced that it has entered into a global multi-year strategic alliance with Roche to develop potential new therapies in COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
In the allianc...
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Ablynx Successfully Generates Nanobodies Against an Ion Channel and Announces New GPCR Programme
01/13/2010 - Ablynx announced two significant advances achieved within its R&D portfolio. In the first, it has demonstrated the successful generation of functional Nanobodies against an ion channel. In the second,...
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Catalogues and Brochures

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The brand new HAMILTON Pipettes Catalogue
The HAMILTON Family for Ergonomic Fluid Handling
The new HAMILTON Pipettes catalogue gives you an overview about our HAMILTON Product Family for Ergonomic Fluid Handling. This includes the SoftGrip Manual Pipette, SofTouch Electronic Pipette, SoftAide Pipette Controller, and SofTop Quik Dispenser...

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Valves, Fittings, Tubing etc. for Chromatography
With the VICI Valco/Cheminert and the VICI Jour catalogues VICI covers the complete range of valves and consumables for Chromatography, FIA, SFE and SFC...

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