Science and Enterprise

Month: December 2010

  • Collaboration Develops, Patents Fish Hatchery Vaccine

    A team of researchers from University of Idaho in Moscow, Clear Springs Foods Inc. in Buhl, Idaho, and the Agricultural Research Service of USDA, have developed a coldwater disease (CWD) vaccine. CWD is a bacterial disease caused by Flavobacterium psychrophilum, and results in a lethal infection causing losses of hatchery-reared salmonids — e.g., salmon, trout,…

  • U.K. Lab Spin Off Creates Athletic Testing Device

    UK Sport, the national development organization for elite athletes in the U.K., has agreed to use a new hand-held medical device to help improve athletes’ training programs. The device is made by Argento Diagnostics, a company spun off fron the National Physical Laboratory, the country’s national institute for standards and measurements. The Argento Diagnostics device…

  • Laser Developed for Stem Cell Research

    Hamilton Thorne Ltd., a developer of laser-based instruments in Beverly, Massachusetts, unveiled today its Stiletto laser system for stem cell researchers. The company says the Stiletto is designed to automate slow, manual processes of separating and removing unwanted cells, which can help researchers reduce cell selection time from hours to seconds. According to Hamilton Thorne,…

  • Industry Funding University Citrus Disease Research

    Coca-Cola and Cutrale Citrus Juices said today at that they have each pledged $1.5 million to the University of Florida (UF) in Gainesville for research into citrus fruit diseases. The Citrus Research and Development Foundation (CRDF), a direct support organization of UF, will manage the funding from the two companies and the research program. The…

  • Beverages with Whey Protein Can Lower Blood Pressure

    A study at Washington State University (WSU) in Pullman has found, beverages supplemented by whey-based protein can significantly reduce elevated blood pressure. High blood pressure affects almost one in three U.S. adults, and is a leading risk factor for stroke and heart disease. Nutritional biochemist Susan Fluegel led the research, conducted for her doctorate in…

  • Univ. Tests Ultrasound to Diagnose Prostate Cancer

    Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands, with Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, have developed and conducted early tests on an imaging technology that can accurately identify prostate cancer tumors. The technology is based on ultrasound, and also has the potential to assess how aggressive tumors are. A number of ultrasound companies are…

  • Disposable Insulin Device Gets FDA Clearance

    Valeritas Inc., a medical technology company in Bridgewater, New Jersey, says that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to the company’s V-Go disposable insulin delivery device. The company designed V-Go for the subcutaneous delivery of insulin in preset basal (low continuous) rates and with on-demand bolus (high volume) dosing for…

  • Genetic Signature Validated for Early-Stage Colon Cancer

    ChipDX LLC, an online molecular diagnostics and personalized medicine company in New York, New York, says it discovered and validated a genetic signature for early-stage colon cancer. The company is developing an online screening application for clinicians to more accurately identify risk of recurrence. The study is published in the December issue of the British…

  • Bone Graft Substitute Receives FDA Clearance

    Orthovita Inc., an orthobiologics and biosurgery device developer in Malvern, Pennsylvania, says it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Vitoss Bioactive Foam-2X bone graft substitute as a non-structural bone void filler for use in the spine, pelvis, and extremities. The company says it expects to launch the…

  • Nanoparticle Boosts Antimicrobial Against Listeria

    A researcher at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana developed a nanoparticle that can hold and release an antimicrobial agent to extend the shelf life of foods susceptible to Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Listeria is a food-borne pathogen found in meats, dairy and vegetables. In mild cases, Listeria can cause diarrhea, but can advance to gastroenteritis…