Industry News
Antisense wins Canadian patent for IGF-I modulator
Antisense Therapeutics has picked up a Canadian patent covering ATL1103 - a potential treatment for growth disorders including acromegaly - and has dosed 24 patients in a phase II trial. [ + ]
LBT Innovations presents APAS study results
LBT Innovations (ASX:LBT) has published results from the largest study to date into the ability of its APAS technology to screen agar plates for potential pathogens. [ + ]
Unravelling how local anaesthetics work
Deciphering how pain-relief drugs such as anaesthetics work on the body may lead to more targeted treatments for pain. [ + ]
AusBiotech July journal features 'manufacturing, money and medtech'
The latest edition of AusBiotech's journal, Australasian Biotechnology (July 2014, Volume 24, Number 2), is out now. [ + ]
NeuClone signs biosimilar deal with Serum Institute
Sydney's NeuClone has entered a global partnership with The Serum Institute of India to produce a portfolio of 10 biosimilar monoclonal antibody drugs. [ + ]
Hollow optical fibre guides UV laser light
German researchers have tested a new type of optical fibre with a hollow core, which is able to guide UV laser light without being damaged and with acceptable loss. Such light would normally damage conventional optical fibres. [ + ]
Imugene appoints new director
Imugene's (ASX:IMU) second-largest shareholder, small caps investor Otto Buttula, has taken a seat on the company's board. [ + ]
Analytica recruits clinicians for PeriCoach rollout
Analytica (ASX:ALT) has recruited the first group of Australian clinician referral partners for its controlled launch of urinary incontinence device therapy PeriCoach. [ + ]
New funding for strategic science plans
New ARC funding has been allocated to map out strategic long-term plans for agricultural science, chemistry and the earth sciences. [ + ]
The genetics of boron tolerance in wheat
Genes that control tolerance to boron in wheat may improve outcomes in areas where yield is limited by high boron concentrations. [ + ]
Government funding for science, maths and research
Minister for Education Christopher Pyne has announced four years' worth of funding for maths and science projects across 10 Australian universities. [ + ]
Marine microbe sequencing project
A collaborative sequence-based study has provided a starting point for getting to know the microalgae that populate our oceans. [ + ]
AusBiotech wins grant to develop Australian medtech directory for China
AusBiotech has been awarded a grant to develop a bilingual directory of Australian medical technology (devices and diagnostics) companies in Chinese/English to support business partnering and facilitate trade with China. [ + ]
Support for small to medium businesses
The Entrepreneurs' Infrastructure Programme is accepting applications for Business Evaluations and Business Growth Grants. [ + ]
IDT acquires Surveyor Nuclease business from Transgenomic
Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a supplier of custom nucleic acids, has acquired the Surveyor enzyme business of biotech company Transgenomic. [ + ]
