AstraZeneca, Encorium, Icon and Eden Biodesign - People on the move
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Archives for November 20, 2007
Formulation tech goes Enterion
The Enterion capsule is quickly becoming big pharma's new best friend as the technology helps drug companies assess the feasibility of oral modified release formulations.
NanoSight sizes up to nanotoxicology challenges
NanoSight's particle size analysers have found in a new home in the laboratories of 'nanotoxicologists' due to their ease of use and rapid ability to size and count individual nanoparticles.
Cystatin C can wash away Alzheimer's plaques
Scientists have discovered that a protein called cystatin C can prevent damaging Alzheimer's plaques from forming by keeping their constituent protein water soluble.
Blast at Aesica London plant
Contract manufacturer Aesica has confirmed reports of a blast at its Ponders End facility in North London last night, hospitalising three workers.
Merck turns to India for latest R&D partnership
Merck & Co. has turned to India's Nicholas Piramal (NPIL) for its latest research collaboration, as the preclinical offshoring trend persists.
Simultaneous measurement of multiple cytokines
Researchers at Randox, UK, have developed a biochip that enables the simultaneous measurement of 12 human cytokines from human serum samples enabling cytokine studies to be conducted faster.