Bionity.COM Newsletter No. 06/2010, 02/17/2010

New Products and Services

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Overview of analytica product highlights 2010
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eVol^® - World´s first hand-held automated analytical syringe
SGE, the pre-eminent manufacturer of analytical syringes has released the world's first fully automated analytical syringe: eVol^®. Combining an analytical syringe with a digital drive and control facility has created a cutting edge handheld analytical syringe that drives laboratory efficiency, precision and accuracy to new levels...

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analytica 2010 - Hall A1, Stand 231

Hamamatsu Photonics introduces a new dual CCD Camera: ORCA-D2
A unique solution for dual wavelength
Hamamatsu Photonics' new dual CCD camera ORCA-D2 can capture dual wavelength images simultaneously with a full field of view and a quantum efficiency of greater than 70 %...

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analytica 2010 - Hall A2, Stand 420

Hamamatsu Photonics offers a wide range of compact spectrometers
From minispectrometers up to measurement systems
Hamamatsu Photonics offers a wide range of compact spectrometers, from minispectrometers, e.g. C10988MA to PMA12, a cooled fibre-spectrometers, which can be used for Hamamatsu Photonics' measurement systems, e.g. in the C9920 series, MPM...

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analytica 2010 - Hall A2, Stand 420

Controller with color touch screen for ALPHA-laboratory freeze dryers
Easier handling with improved "intuitive to use" - menu structures
The application of new forward-looking technologies - the use of a high performance digital signal processor, a high resolution colored TFT-display and the touch functionality - give the space for an easy future upgrade of functions and features....

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analytica 2010 - Hall B2, Stand 206

New! ACQUITY UPLC^® H-Class - UPLC-quality separations
We have one word for those still using HPLC methods: Welcome!
If you are performing routine analyses or developing methods, or just prefer the flexibility of multi-solvent capabilities in a quaternary-based system, the only choice has been HPLC. Until now....

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analytica 2010 - Hall A1, Stand 241/338

Laboratory Freeze Dryer - electrically heated shelves without cable clutter
Comfortable Handling by rectangular frontloader
WST avoids difficult handling of wired shelves and racks after prefreezing. Electrically heated shelves with »Wireless Shelf Technology« provide reduced cycle times and homogeneous results...

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analytica 2010 - Hall B2, Stand 206

Gram identification without smudge of colour
Rapid testing build on the strength of the portable PTS^TM
The PTS Gram ID is a fast, simple test that measures the presence of the cell walls in a microbial isolate. The measurement is interpreted by the software to indicate whether a sample contains Gram negative or positive bacteria or yeasts/molds....

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Life Science loves Limsophy
New possibilities for the information management in your lab
AAC Infotray AG has developed a new product line which inspires people from Research and Analytics. Limsophy supports cross-departmental thinking and acting. "Philosophy of Limsophy" means integrated information management....

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analytica 2010 - Hall B2, Stand 230

CERTOMAT® CTplus - the ideal shaker for mammalian cell suspensions
The first specialized CO₂ incubation shaker
The CERTOMAT® CTplus is the first incubation shaker specifically designed for cultivation of mammalian cell suspensions. Temperature, CO₂ concentration and humidity are under stringent control and kept constant by advanced insulation and sealing....

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cytobox^TM - customized mammalian cell lines with guarantee
from the protein sequence to the stable recombinant cell line within only 30 business days
Easy online order form. Just paste the protein sequence and select the parental cell line. cytobox^TM guarantees success and time line. Introductory offer for even better price...

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Professional planning and implementation of LIMS
IMCOR supports the LIMS-selection and implementation process by vendor-independent consulting
IMCOR GmbH is a german consulting company located in Greater Stuttgart, offering specialized services in the area of LIMS (Laboratory information- and management-systems) and related software solutions. It supports companies in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, service laboratories as well as organizations in the public sector...

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Liquid Handling Set For Efficient Cell Culturing
INTEGRA Biosciences AG has introduced a Liquid Handling Set that significantly aids scientists in keeping their cell culture work streamlined and organised when pipetting and aspirating liquids....

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New vacuum pumping units with electronic control
Vacuum generation in laboratories: Diaphragm pumps are the No. 1 choice among the established vacuum pump technologies thanks to their high chemical resistance, oil-free operation and the possibility of solvent recovery (optional)....

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Field-Flow-Fractionation, another method to separate difficult samples
Eclipse 3 AFFF System
The Eclipse 3 is a state-of-the-art separation system using the asymmetric flow Field Flow Fractionation (AFFF) technique. The Eclipse integrates easily with Wyatt's multi-angle light scattering (MALS) instruments...

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analytica 2010 - Hall A1, Stand 453

Biotech News

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Latest News from Biotechnology and Pharma from 02/10/2010 to 02/16/2010

Low levels of natural antibodies behind stroke
02/16/2010 - The chances of suffering a stroke are linked to the presence of a certain type of antibody in the immune system, a new study from Karolinska Institutet shows. The researchers hope to be able to develo...
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M&A - The trials and tribulations
Former Schering & Plough CEO speaks out about the pharmaceutical Industry. Where they went wrong and the solutions, which lead to the successful sale
02/16/2010 - With the recent announcement of the Merck & Co acquisition of Schering & Plough, Fred Hassan the former Chief Executive Officer has been speaking to Meettheboss.TV on the future of the pharmaceutical ...
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Two-Year Data from Phase 2 Trial of Genzyme Gaucher Disease Oral Compound Suggest Continued Improvement Across All Endpoints
02/16/2010 - Genzyme Corporation announced two-year follow-up data from patients enrolled in the phase 2 clinical trial for its investigational oral therapy for Gaucher disease type 1 known as eliglustat tartrate ...
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Claes Thulin leaving BioPhausia
02/16/2010 - BioPhausia's CEO Claes Thulin is leaving his post in order to pursue entrepreneurial activities. The change of CEO is supported by the Board, which has already started the process of recruiting a succ...
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CapitalBio Corporation Certified to Provide NimbleGen Array Services in China
02/16/2010 - Roche NimbleGen announced that Beijing-based genomic services provider CapitalBio has officially joined the Roche NimbleGen Certified Service Provider (CSP) Program. CapitalBio has been certified to p...
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Long-term Comparisons of iPSC and hESC Conducted to Assess Therapeutic Potential
02/15/2010 - For the first time, scientists have performed a detailed long-term evaluation and comparison of two different types of pluripotent stem cells: human embryonic stem cells (hESC) and induced pluripotenc...
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Amakem, a new Flemish drug discovery company starts operations for treatments of major chronic diseases
02/15/2010 - Amakem and Devgen announced the closure of a EUR 1.5 million seed financing round and the contribution in kind of certain assets, intellectual property and know-how of Devgen's former pharma division...
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2010 FEBS/EMBO Women in Science award honours Ingrid Grummt
02/15/2010 - The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) and the Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) announced Ingrid Grummt from the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg, Germany, as...
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Analytik Jena in the First Quarter with a Stable Business Development
Strong growth in Life Science
02/15/2010 - With sales of EUR 21.6 m, Analytik Jena AG has made a solid start to the new financial year, maintaining its position well despite an ongoing difficult market environment. This was the statement made ...
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Nobel Biocare appoints Hans Geiselhöringer as Head of Global Marketing & Products
02/15/2010 - Nobel Biocare announced that Hans Geiselhöringer has been appointed Executive Vice President Global Marketing & Products and a member of the Executive Committee (EC) as of 10 February 2010. Hans Geise...
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YM Biosciences granted two US patents for AeroLEF
02/12/2010 - YM BioSciences Inc. announced that it has been granted two additional patents in the US for AeroLEF®, the Company’s proprietary, inhaled-delivery composition of free and liposome-encapsulated fentanyl...
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Cells can read damaged DNA without missing a beat
02/12/2010 - Scientists have shown that cells' DNA-reading machinery can skim through certain kinds of damaged DNA without skipping any letters in the genetic "text." The studies, performed in bacteria, suggest a ...
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Mipomersen Phase 3 Study in Patients with Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia Meets Primary Endpoint
02/12/2010 - Genzyme Corp. and Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced that the phase 3 study of mipomersen in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (heFH) met its primary endpoint with a highly sta...
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ExonHit chosen to join the European Innovative Medicines Initiative consortium on Alzheimer’s disease
02/12/2010 - ExonHit Therapeutics S.A. announced that it has been chosen to participate in the European Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) consortium focused on identifying biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease (P...
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Comprehensive study using bioinformatics predicts the molecular causes of many genetic diseases
Research spearheaded at Buck Institute results in a web-based tool available to other scientists
02/12/2010 - It is widely known that genetic mutations cause disease. What are largely unknown are the mechanisms by which these mutations wreak havoc at the molecular level, giving rise to clinically observable s...
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Silence Therapeutics Receives Notice of Allowance for RNA Interference Patent Covering Cancer Target
02/11/2010 - Silence Therapeutics plc announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued the company a notice of allowance on a patent application directed to methods of treatment usi...
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Mescal 'worm' test shows DNA leaks into preservatives
02/11/2010 - Just because you don't swallow the worm at the bottom of a bottle of mescal doesn't mean you have avoided the essential worminess of the potent Mexican liquor, according to scientists at the Universit...
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Sanofi-aventis successfully completes tender offer for Chattem, Inc.
02/11/2010 - Sanofi-aventis announced that it has successfully completed its tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of Chattem, Inc.
The tender offer and withdrawal rights expired at 12:00 midn...
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Zetiq Reports Success in Clinical Trial for Identification of Bladder Cancer
02/11/2010 - Zetiq Technologies, a subsidiary of Bio-Light Ltd, reports the successful completion of a clinical trial, aimed at identifying and diagnosing bladder cancer in biopsies via Zetiq's proprietary CellDet...
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New CEO for Atacama Labs Oy
02/11/2010 - As of January 2010 Mr.Steffen Mittwich has been appointed as new CEO for Atacama Labs Oy, a Finnish specialty pharmaceutical company, which has developed a unique pneumatic dry granulation method call...
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Metabolite common among cancers
02/10/2010 - A study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine (reports that several distinct mutations found in a subset of patients with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) result in excess production of th...
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AbD Serotec Expands Sales Office in Düsseldorf to Increase Sales Activities in Europe and Asia
02/10/2010 - MorphoSys AG announced that its research and diagnostic antibodies unit AbD Serotec will expand its sales organization in Düsseldorf to support growth in continental and eastern Europe as well as in ...
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Drug shows promise for Huntington's disease
02/10/2010 - An early stage clinical trial of the experimental drug dimebon (latrepirdine) in people with Huntington's disease appears to be safe and may improve cognition. That is the conclusion of a study publis...
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Actavis expands manufacturing site in Iceland
Production at Actavis Hafnarfjordur site, Iceland
02/10/2010 - Actavis has announced plans to expand its manufacturing site in Iceland, increasing capacity at the site by 50%. Fifty new jobs will be created as a result.
The Hafnarfjordur, Iceland manufacturing...
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QIAGEN Acquires Exclusive Licence for Key PI3K gene
Patent licensed from Johns Hopkins University for PCR-based companion diagnostics for cancer treatments
02/10/2010 - QIAGEN announced that its wholly owned subsidiary DxS has acquired the global and exclusive licence for biomarker PI3K from Johns Hopkins University to develop real-time-PCR and endpoint PCR assays. ...
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Catalogues and Brochures

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The new product catalogue from Bellco is available.
The new product catalogue from Bellco Biotechnology with new and well known products for cell and tissue culture is now available from Dunn Labortechnik. Many products are only offered by Bellco, such as pipette pluggers, photo etched cover slips or Fernbach flasks...

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Bethyl Catalog 2009: Antibodies for biomedical research
More than 5000 novel polyclonal antibodies for your research in signal transduction, ready to use in a variety of immunological applications
You are looking for high quality, validated antibodies for your research in cell biology and signal transduction? The 2009 Bethyl catalogue is your source for antibodies against the hottest epitopes....

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Temperature Control Solutions for Science, Research and Industry
The new JULABO Catalog 2010
JULABO's new catalog 2010 presents innovative temperature control solutions from -95 to +400 °C. The completely revised 140 page catalog covers the entire product range for temperature control technology from the Black Forest specialist. The catalog with its new, fresh design is easy to read...

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Events

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Events, Workshops and Training Courses