Industry News
Ion probe facility opens in WA
The University of Western Australia has opened an ion probe facility, the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.
[ + ]Code of Practice for the design and fabrication of thermoplastic vessels
Dotmar has been working with the plastic fabrication industry within Australia and New Zealand, Australian Standards and key suppliers to develop an Australian Code of Practice for the fabrication of thermoplastic vessels.
[ + ]QRxPharma pilot study gives good results for MoxDuo
MoxDuo IR demonstrates fewer side effects than percocet [ + ]
Protecting privacy in DNA research
A team from the International Computer Science Institute (ICSI), Tel Aviv University and University of California, Berkeley have developed a mathematical formula to determine which SNPs can be publicly accessed without compromising information about the participation of any individual in the study.
[ + ]CSL's ups and downs
CSL had it's share of ups and downs last year, but overall it's coming out on top. [ + ]
Detecting bias in the reporting of clinical trials
A team of researchers from the University of Leicester has investigated two methods that both proved effective in identifying and eliminating publication bias from medical research.
New Zealand's $1 million R&D competition winner announced
Industrial Research Ltd’s What’s Your Problem New Zealand? competition has been won by Resene. The company wants to develop waterborne paints made from sustainable ingredients.
[ + ]CSIRO invited to join EU innovation consortium
CSIRO has become the only organisation outside Europe to be invited to join HighTech Europe - a consortium of research agencies, industrial federations, universities and equipment manufacturers established to facilitate the uptake of innovative and emerging food processing technologies.
[ + ]Gene therapy provides lasting improvement to sight
Patients with congenital blindness experience improved vision one year after original gene therapy treatment. [ + ]
Australian biotech market watch 13/08/09
BioPharmica, Ansell, Sonic, iSOFT, Progen, pSivida [ + ]
UQ licenses hGH to PROLOR
IMBcom and PROLOR Biotech enter into technology licence for human growth hormone. [ + ]
Prognosis good for Primary Health Care
Profits up more than tenfold following acquisition of Symbion in 2008. [ + ]
Xenome adds Cherrington to board
Dr Julie Cherrington joins Xenome board as an independent, non-executive director. [ + ]
BioProspect acquisition of Re-Gen complete
Plans to expand into rapidly growing Chinese market for natural health products. [ + ]
