Ventracor in voluntary administration after failing to secure funds [ + ]

Cellsense and Biocell merge to form Australia’s largest private cord blood bank [ + ]

Two cases of rabies infection from eating dog and cat meat reported [ + ]

$83 million fund allocated to venture capital companies for technology start-ups [ + ]

Alchemia, Avexa, Cytopia, Genera Biosystems, Universal Biosensors [ + ]

Avexa, Cochlear, Acrux, Peplin, Clinuvel, pSivida [ + ]

Avexa reports impressive results for apricitabine in HIV+ patients [ + ]

Cochlear, CSL, Resmed, Sonic Healthcare, Avexa, Novogen, Alchemia, Biotron [ + ]

Neutralising antibodies against HIV isolated from memory B cells [ + ]

Liquid Handling Talk, an online forum dedicated to pipetting and automated liquid handling quality, was launched recently, providing a means for scientists to discuss liquid handling issues and developments with peers and specialists around the world.

Alchemia’s partner files generic application for fondaparinux [ + ]

Good early results for pSivida’s intra-vitreal insert [ + ]

Alchemia, pSivida, CSL, Acrux, Cellestis [ + ]

NuSep plans to raise cash for NxGen acquisition [ + ]

Hardy Instruments has appointed Ric Rummel as Director of Global Sales, based out of its corporate headquarters in the US.