New GM cotton licenses approved
09 April, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerThe Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) has approved three new licenses to conduct field trials of genetically modified (GM) cotton.
Agenix antibody manufacture trial successful
09 April, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerBrisbane-based company Agenix has successfully manufactured 1.4g of its clot-binding humanised antibody under good laboratory practice (GLP) conditions in preparation for pre-clinical testing of its Thromboview blood clot imaging system, the company said.
Nature backs away from Mexico transgenic study
08 April, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerPrestigious scientific journal Nature has been forced to back away from its support of a controversial study claiming that transgenic DNA sequences from GM corn contaminated native maize in Mexico.
Progen cancer trial extended
08 April, 2002 by Tanya HollisTests of an Australian cancer drug intended to block angiogenesis have progressed with the announcement of a third patient commencing treatment under the phase II study.
Genetic Technologies in licensing deal with Sequenom
08 April, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerMelbourne based biotech company Genetic Technologies (ASX:GTG) expects to turn a profit this year after securing its first license agreement with a US-based company for use of GTG's non-coding patents for genomic mapping and intron sequence analysis.
Acrux teams with Pharmacia to explore transdermal tech
08 April, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerMelbourne start-up company Acrux has signed an agreement with pharmaceutical giant Pharmacia to explore the use of Acrux's proprietary transdermal drug delivery technology for Pharmacia's drugs.
Prana moves forward on Alzheimer's treatment
05 April, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerA treatment for Alzheimer's Disease is one step closer after the successful completion of a Phase II clinical trial by Prana Biotechnology for its drug PBT-1 (Iodochlorhydroxyquin).
Gene tech test for soil heath
05 April, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerScientists at CSIRO are developing a method for using genetic technologies to determine the health of soil.
Salinity solution sought
05 April, 2002 by Daniella GoldbergThe salinity problem plaguing farmers in the Murray-Darling Basin and other dry land regions around Australia is not going to improve unless private investors help out, according to experts who will meet in NSW state Parliament on Monday April 8.
Rice sequence sparks controversy
05 April, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerRice's genome has been sequenced and is the first complete cereal plant sequence to be publicly released.
pSivida appointment expected to inject US experience
04 April, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerAustralian company pSivida announced today that it has appointed Hal Kruth to the board of pSivida's UK subsidiary pSiMedica.
Primate breeding/testing facility to be built
04 April, 2002 by Tanya HollisMelbourne primate researchers could look to the United States for further funding to back a new Gippsland monkey house.
EU approves Compumedics sleep system
03 April, 2002 by Tanya HollisA European window of opportunity has opened for sleep disorders device developer Compumedics, with the news it has gained EU approval to market its Somte system.
Prima US subsidiaries score patent wins
03 April, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerUS patents have been granted to Arthron and Cancer Vac, subsidiary companies of Australian company Prima BioMed.
Alchemia teams with Belgian screening company
03 April, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerAustralian company Alchemia has begun a drug discovery collaboration with Belgium's Euroscreen.
