Archives for October 7, 2004

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Applied Bio wins out in US PCR case

Applied Biosystems has been victorious in a patent dispute case, brought in the US by Promega, that strove to overturn the company's patents on technology used in gene amplification using polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

Absolute Vision flies solo with BioMeridian brand

UK optical recognition company Absolute Vision - a pioneer in the use of two-dimensional data matrix codes used in laboratories - has set up a new brand which signals a decision to ramp up its in-house marketing efforts.

Biotechnology outpacing pharmaceutical growth

According to a latest report, the growth of the biotechnology company will continue to outpace that of pharmaceutical companies, with the seven largest biotechnology companies growing at rates faster than the pharmaceutical industry's 9.1 per cent...

Reference tool aids drug discovery

Tool supplier, EMD Biosciences has released the first comprehensive guide to inhibitors for signal transduction and drug discovery research that will enable researchers to pinpoint specific enzymes as a possible target for drug therapy.

Molecular Devices tools up for kinase research

US company Molecular Devices has extended the range of reagents for its IMAP assay system with the launch of a new product intended for use in the discovery of drugs targeting kinases.