Businesses invest $16.9 billion in research and development
27 September, 2010Australian firms are increasing their investment in research and development according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
US investors eye Queensland biotech
21 January, 2010Queensland biotechnology companies are set to receive an increased visibility with overseas investors, following the signing of a partnership between a United States venture capital group and a group of leading Queensland life sciences entities.
Moving the lab to the line
02 April, 2009In the pharmaceutical industry and other manufacturing and processing industries, the traditional laboratory is being replaced with inline, atline and online monitoring. Processes can be adjusted in real time, resulting in higher quality and cost savings.
New solutions save time and money
01 April, 2009Experts are forecasting continued growth for the analytical and laboratory equipment industry despite the worldwide economic crisis and current stagnation in the chemical industry.