Archives for June 17, 2003

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Prolab evaporator launched in UK by Presearch

UK-based laboratory instrumentation supplier Presearch has added a new evaporator to its product range that is claimed to allow for rapid evaporation of solvent from samples

BASF gets US patent on new polymer excipient

Germany's BASF has been awarded a US patent covering a new coating agent, binder and/or film-forming excipient, based on polyether-containing polymers, which can be used in pharmaceutical formulations

New API plant for Cambridge Major

Cambridge Major Laboratories has broken ground on a new facility for the custom manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients and other chemicals

Chiral technology driven by pharma industry

The demands of the pharmaceutical industry are driving strong growth in the market for outsourced chiral technologies, according to a report from Frost & Sullivan

Lysine supply to be hit by BASF plant closure

BASF has announced that later this summer it will temporarily suspend production of the amino acid lysine at its facility in Gunsan, Korea, due to essential maintenance work