Endotoxin detection firm Profos raises €5m
Profos AG, located in Regensburg, Germany, has raised €5 million in a financing round aimed at supporting the development of an endotoxin detection system with applications in biopharmaceutical production.
Archives for August 24, 2005
Altor gets govt funding to make drugs in lettuce
In the US, Altor BioScience has received a phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to support development of its processes for making therapeutic antibodies in transgenic lettuce.
Researchers develop predictive protein method
Researchers have developed a unique approach that predicts protein separation behaviour. The approach may reduce the time it takes to bring pharmaceuticals to market and may have significant implications for drug discovery.
Animal testing matters say researchers
Scientists in the UK have demonstrated their support for animal testing, insisting that animal experimentation is vital to medical breakthroughs.
Computer modelling guides protein separations
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the US have developed a method to predict protein separation behaviour - directly from protein structure - that could reduce the time it takes to bring pharmaceuticals to market.
Genetic risk lab test utilises nanotechnology
A new miniature biosensing laboratory device, which applies the benefits of micro- and nanotechnology, has been developed, which processes a patient's DNA indicating whether they are at risk of diseases, such as cancer.