Biotech supplier Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB) and medical technology company BD Diagnostics have announced a collaboration to develop, manufacture and market various ready-to-use, prefilled media products for microbiological applications in pharmaceutical, biotech and research laboratories. [ + ]

The Janssen Industry Excellence Awards, held this week during the AusBiotech 2013 national conference in Brisbane, every year recognise outstanding commercialisation of innovative healthcare solutions by Australian biotechnology and healthcare companies. The 2013 Company of the Year award was presented to Nanosonics. [ + ]

Chemical engineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have synthesised an iron oxide nanoparticle (IONP) that delivers cancer drugs to cells while simultaneously monitoring the drug release in real time. [ + ]

Whole genome sequencing at birth is soon to arrive in our hospitals, predicts Professor Matt Brown. [ + ]

Pharmaxis (ASX:PXS) has elected to receive the full US$40m investment from NovaQuest, to help fund its continuing efforts to achieve US approval for Bronchitol in cystic fibrosis. [ + ]

Linley Clinic Private Hospital has become the first Melbourne clinic to offer Regeneus's (ASX:RGS) HiQCell, a point-of-care cell therapy for musculoskeletal conditions. [ + ]

Three scientists and two teachers were honoured at a black-tie dinner at Parliament House with the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science, Canberra.

Alchemia (ASX:ACL) has received an $8.8m R&D tax incentive windfall, as it benefited from a finding that it can apply for a rebate on some research conducted overseas. [ + ]

Researchers from The University of Western Australia (UWA) have helped develop a nanoparticle light filter system which stimulates the growth of useful microalgal organisms. The resulting microalgal cells, and their light-absorbing photopigments, provide high value-added chemical compounds. [ + ]

Nexvet has closed an oversubscribed capital raising, taking in an extra $7m to support its veterinary biological drug development programs. [ + ]

LabGear Australia has been appointed as a distributor for Grant Instruments and the exclusive distributor in Australia and New Zealand for Planer. Both companies are based in the UK. [ + ]

Rotavirus discoverer honoured with CSL Florey Medal. [ + ]

Medical technology industry body MTAA has announced the appointment of three new board members, and the departure of two more who have served their maximum six-year term. [ + ]

The Victorian Minister for Technology, the Hon Gordon Rich-Phillips, yesterday launched the new 'Guide for Life Science Company Directors' at the opening of Australia’s biggest biotech investment event in this part of the world to date - Australia Biotech Invest 2013. [ + ]

A Japanese licensee to Mesoblast's MSC technology will soon file for regulatory approval in the market for a treatment for steroid-refractory GvHD. [ + ]