Archives for February 22, 2006

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Biosante wins $250,000 research contract

By  Gregory Roumeliotis

Drug developer Biosante has been awarded a $250,000 (€210,000) subcontract from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln (UNL), to develop recombinant Factor IX (FIX) formulations for delivery via alternative routes of administration, which, if successful,...

Ometric speeds QC up

By  Gregory Roumeliotis

Analytic technology company Ometric is promising to revolutionalise quality control with software that achieves real-time, in-line final product testing at a rate of five tablets per second, minimising product recalls, reducing waste caused by time...

Ampac launches new thick-gauge lidstock

By  Gregory Roumeliotis

Packaging specialist Ampac has unveiled a new thick-gauge lidstock for demanding pharmaceutical applications, promising extra durability and protection.

PANalytical revamps its diffractometer

By  Gregory Roumeliotis

Dutch instrumentation specialist PANalytical has added new options to its X'Pert PRO MPD X-ray diffractometer, providing a total solution for high throughput diffraction and analysing almost any material.

Frog secretions may be used as mosquito repellent.

By  Wai Lang Chu

A species of frog, which may hold the key to future mosquito repellents, is set to open up new avenues of lab research into frog chemical ecology as researchers try to come up with alternatives to synthetic repellents.

Strong sales for BASF in 2005

By Kirsty Barnes

Increased sales and price hikes helped BASF achieve record earnings in 2005, despite substantially higher raw material prices, Europe's subdued economy and hurricanes in the US.