Archives for August 17, 2005

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Gentel and Kreatech form supply agreement

By  Wai Lang Chu

Gentel Biosurfaces have signed a supply and marketing license agreement with Kreatech Biotechnology to regarding the sales of ULS reagents for protein labelling and use on single capture antibody chips.

Scientists create urine-powered battery

By  Wai Lang Chu

Laboratory researchers in Singapore have created the first battery that generates electricity from urine. This new battery could solve the problem of finding a power source as small and as cheap to fabricate as the disposable healthcare test-kit...

Alcan to close Puerto Rican glass vial plant

By Phil Taylor

Packaging company Alcan has said it plans to close its Cayey pharmaceutical glass vial operation, based in Puerto Rico, in order to streamline its North American vial manufacturing network.

Hovione adds scale to spray-drying services

By Phil Taylor

Portuguese contract manufacturer Hovione has expanded the range of services it can offer its pharmaceutical customers with the addition of a new suite of spray drying (lyophilisation) systems in Europe and the US.

REMP launches Small Size Store

By  Wai Lang Chu

Sample management provider, REMP, announced the introduction of its REMP Small Size Store (SSS), a fully automated sample storage and retrieval system that incorporates 'cherry picking,' enabling reliable retrieval of samples at storage temperature...