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NIH National Center for Biotechnology Information Deploys StorHouse from FileTek for Critical Bioinformatic Application (PRWeb)

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:08:50 +0000

FileTek, Inc., a leading global provider of large-scale data management and information governance solutions, today announced that the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research, recently purchased and deployed multiple FileTek StorHouse® storage virtualization and data …

Champions Biotechnology Reports Fiscal 2010 Third Quarter Financial Results (redOrbit)

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:58:22 +0000

BALTIMORE, March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Champions Biotechnology, Inc.

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Champions Biotechnology Reports Fiscal 2010 Third Quarter Financial Results (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:57:00 +0000

Champions Biotechnology, Inc. , a company engaged in the development of advanced preclinical platforms and tumor specific data to enhance the value of oncology drugs, today announced its financial results for the third Â fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2010. Â Full details of Company’s financial results are available in the Company’s Form 10-Q at www.championsbiotechnology.com …

New York Biotechnology Association Launches Content-Rich Web Portal to Support Member Services, www.nyba … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:31:00 +0000

NEW YORK—-New York Biotechnology Association , the voice of New York State’s biotechnology industry, has launched a new, content-rich web portal that offers Association members and visitors deep information and insight into the Association and the New York bioscience industry.

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Update Notice to Bidders: Green Star Licenses Algae Biotechnology Prior to Wall Street Auction (Marketwire)

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:41:53 +0000

SALT LAKE CITY, UT–(Marketwire – March 17, 2010) – Green Star Products, Inc. ( PINKSHEETS : GSPI ) and its Consortium announced on March 10, 2010, that it will be auctioning the United States licensing rights to a game changing proprietary algae growth biotechnology on September 9, 2010 (see press release dated March 10, 2010, titled ” Green Star Consortium to Offer Game Changing Biotechnology …

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Generex Biotechnology’s proprietary buccal insulin spray product presented at CODHy Congress (News-Medical-Net)

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:37:58 +0000

Generex Biotechnology Corporation (www.generex.com), the leader in drug delivery for metabolic diseases through the inner lining of the mouth, today announced that Philip Raskin, MD, of The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, made a presentation in respect of Generex Oral-lyn™, the Company’s proprietary buccal insulin spray product, at The …

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Synthetic Biology: Engineered Bacteria

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Researchers have devised a way to attach sugars to proteins using unique biological and chemical methods.

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Chemists influence stem-cell development with geometry

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Scientists have successfully used geometrically patterned surfaces to influence the development of stem cells.

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Fungi can change quickly, pass along infectious ability

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Fungi have significant potential for “horizontal” gene transfer, a new study has shown, similar to the mechanisms that allow bacteria to evolve so quickly, become resistant to antibiotics and cause other serious problems.

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The Role of Corporate Venture Capital in Innovation

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:03:33 +0000

It is typical for venture capital investors to identify and back companies in high technology industries such as biotechnology and ICT (information and communication t echnology)….

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