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Xcellerex introduces XDUO Quad single-use mixing system for biomanufacturing

Xcellerex, Inc., a provider of turnkey biomanufacturing solutions, has launched its XDUO Quad single-use mixing system supporting single-use biomanufacturing in upstream and downstream mixing applications and unit operations.

3 May 2012

EC’s amended rulings on bottled water claims – it keeps one cool and healthy

Last week after Brussels bureaucrats announced that bottled water does not prevent dehydration and manufacturers cannot claim so in their labels and advertisements, they were met with ridicules and derision.

24 Nov 2011

Bruker launches SHS-40 Automated Headspace Sampler

At the analytica AnaCon India conference in Mumbai, India, Bruker today announced the release of its newly developed SHS-40 Automated Headspace Sampler.

12 Oct 2011

Intelsius, American Thermal Instruments enter strategic partnership

Intelsius, a global manufacturer and distributor of environmentally sustainable, temperature-controlled and regulatory-compliant packaging solutions, announces a strategic partnership with American Thermal Instruments (ATI), a leader in temperature monitoring, inspections and asset tracking.

18 Jul 2011

ACT's TEMPASURE cardiac ablation catheter receives CE Mark

Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Inc., a developer of innovative temperature-sensing cardiac ablation systems, today announced that the company has received CE Mark (Conformité Européenne) clearance for its TEMPASURE™ cardiac ablation catheter. The TEMPASURE system is the world's first RF cardiac ablation catheter to offer both saline irrigation and temperature-sensing technology.

8 Jun 2011

Linkam tensile stage chosen to control stress in growth of human collagen by the University of Liverpool

Manufacturers temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments, have been chosen by the Physics Department of the University of Liverpool to study the effects of controlling stresses applied during the growth of collagen secreted from human fibroblast cells. The research goal of Senior Research Assistant, Dr Caroline Smith, and her colleagues at the University of Liverpool is to advance the treatment of tendon injuries by developing a method of growing oriented human collagen.

From Linkam Scientific Instruments 7 Jun 2011

MAQUET introduces new pediatric oxygenators and reservoirs in the U.S.

MAQUET Cardiovascular today announced the launch of its QUADROX-i Neonatal and Pediatric oxygenators and reservoirs in the United States. Oxygenators are an integral part of a cardiopulmonary bypass system and function as an artificial lung during surgical procedures.

27 Apr 2011

ACT initiates enrollment in TEMPASURE cardiac ablation catheter CE Mark clinical trial

Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Inc., a developer of innovative temperature-sensing cardiac ablation systems, today announced that the first patients have been enrolled in a first-in-man CE Mark clinical trial of the safety and performance of the company's TEMPASURE™ cardiac ablation catheter. The TEMPASURE system is the world's first RF cardiac ablation catheter to offer both saline irrigation and temperature-sensing technology.

17 Mar 2011

ACC introduces new chromogenic endotoxin detection system

Associates of Cape Cod, Inc., (ACC) is proud to introduce its NEW CHROMOGENIC ENDOTOXIN DETECTION SYSTEM incorporating the enhanced Pyrochrome® chromogenic reagent and the new-to-market Pyros Kinetix® Flex Incubating Kinetic tube reader. This system offers our customers diverse options for conducting endotoxin testing.

1 Feb 2011

Soligenix and CU enter definitive license agreement for novel vaccine thermostabilization technology

Soligenix, Inc., a late-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive license agreement with the University of Colorado (CU) for novel technology for use in the development of subunit vaccines with long-term stability, including stability at elevated temperatures.

28 Jan 2011

Study evaluates therapeutic hypothermia in children after cardiac arrest

When the heart is stopped and restarted, the patient's life may be saved but the brain is often permanently damaged. Therapeutic hypothermia, a treatment in which the patient's body temperature is lowered and maintained several degrees below normal for a period of time, has been shown to mitigate these harmful effects and improve survival in adults.

10 Nov 2010

FDA clears Arctic Sun 5000 patient cooling device for therapeutic hypothermia, normothermia

Medivance today announced the introduction of its next-generation therapeutic temperature management device, the non-invasive Arctic Sun 5000. The new patient cooling device has received FDA 510 (k) clearance and offers the fastest initiation of treatment, simplest programming capabilities and easiest access to treatment data on the market.

15 Sep 2010

TimeTemp's shelf-life indicator for food will help Norwegian retailers reduce waste

Norwegian food retailers discard over 50,000 tonnes of food annually - much of it of perfectly good quality. New technology from Norway could substantially reduce this wastefulness.

4 Sep 2010

PAREXEL International launches temperature recording solution optimized for clinical trial supply process

PAREXEL International Corporation, a leading global biopharmaceutical services organization, today announced that it has introduced an integrated temperature recording solution for study drug transportation as part of its expanded Clinical Logistics Services.

From Parexel 19 Aug 2010

New form of artificial human skin

Australian researchers are on the road to the discovery of a new form of artificial human skin that could be a boon to burn victims and other patients needing skin grafts. At present the available skin grafts are only 1 millimeter thick and serve only to replace the top epidermis layer.

14 Jun 2010

PerkinElmer launches new SPB for meeting sample digestion needs in environmental and laboratory research

PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today introduced its new Sample Preparation Blocks (SPB) and accessories. These products are designed to meet contemporary sample digestion needs in environmental and basic laboratory research, and to combat associated temperature and contamination problems.

From PerkinElmer 2 Apr 2010

BioCision, Biohit announce co-promotion program

BioCision LLC today announced that it has agreed to a co-promotion program with Biohit Inc.. Biohit's ErgoTube microcentrifuge tubes will now be branded and sold by both Biohit Inc. and BioCision. In addition, Biohit Inc. will cross-promote BioCision's highly thermo-conductive CoolRack microfuge tube racks for use in combination with ErgoTubes.

From BioCision 31 Mar 2010

Royal Philips Electronics introduces InnerCool RTx Endovascular System

Royal Philips Electronics announced today its launch of the Philips InnerCool RTx Endovascular System for cooling and warming, which provides advanced whole body temperature modulation therapy in a closed-loop system from the inside out. The InnerCool RTx is a high-performance system that can rapidly raise and lower the body temperature of certain non-paralyzed, awake patients of all sizes in the intensive care setting.

From Philips Healthcare 30 Mar 2010

Researchers to collaborate on the largest clinical trial of hypothermia for stroke

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, and UTHealth's Medical School will collaborate on the largest clinical trial of hypothermia (brain cooling) for stroke to date.

10 Mar 2010

Researchers find food safety violations in independently owned ethnic restaurants in Kansas

In a study of independently owned restaurants in 14 Kansas counties, Kansas State University researchers found a significantly higher number of food safety violations in ethnic restaurants than in nonethnic restaurants. The next step for their research is to understand the reasons for these differences and to work alongside restaurant operators to remedy the problems.

17 Feb 2010