Archives for March 2, 2004

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At the interface of man and machine

Human machine interface (HMI) technology is a growing sector in European industrial plants, according to Frost and Sullivan, as sectors such as the pharmaceutical industry try to reduce the number of operators per machine.

Skyepharma licenses yeast encapsulation tech

Microencapsulation specialist Micap has made its first foray into the pharmaceutical sector after clinching a licensing deal with UK drug delivery specialist SkyePharma.

Radical way to make chiral drugs

Australian chemistry specialist Chirogen has been issued a patent covering a process to make a wide range of chiral compounds.