Plant chloroplasts may leak GM transgenes
06 February, 2003 by Graeme O'NeillAn Adelaide University study has shown that confining transgenes to nature's own handy bottle, to prevent them escaping from genetically modified crops into non-GM crops or their weedy relatives, will not necessarily prevent transgenes escaping.
Gradipore announces tech success
06 February, 2003 by Melissa TrudingerSydney-based biotechnology company Gradipore (ASX: GDP) announced today that it had demonstrated removal of both infectious and non-infectious prion proteins from human biological samples using its proprietary Gradiflow technology.
New head for IMBcom
05 February, 2003 by Pete YoungThe commercialisation arm of Queensland's premier biotech research centre, the Institute for Molecular Bioscience, has capped a national search for a new chief executive by reaching into the Queensland bioscience community for its successful candidate.
PSL releases two electrophoresis systems
05 February, 2003 by Melissa TrudingerSydney company Proteome Systems has released two electrophoresis systems, the latest additions to its broad ProteomIQ platform for integrated high throughput proteomic analysis.
Chemeq brings in $10.6m for factory fund
04 February, 2003 by Graeme O'NeillPharmaceutical company Chemeq has completed a highly successful capital raising to fund construction of its $AUD25 million plant in Perth to manufacture its revolutionary antimicrobial polymer to suppress bacterial infections in livestock.
Pharmacia awards inaugural fellowships
04 February, 2003 by Melissa TrudingerPharmacia has announced the recipients of its two inaugural Pharmacia Foundation Australia Fellowships, Dr Sally Dunwoodie of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute and Dr Steven Stacker, of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research.
EvoGenix awarded US patent
04 February, 2003 by Graeme O'NeillSydney biotechnology company EvoGenix has been granted a key patent for its proprietary EvoGene technology in the US.
Roundup cotton boosting soil conservation: researchers
31 January, 2003 by Graeme O'NeillAustralia's cotton farmers are following a trend in the US industry to adopt conservation tillage practices as herbicide-tolerant cotton varieties revolutionise weed control.
Acrux technology used for skincare products
29 January, 2003 by Melissa TrudingerDrug delivery company Acrux is branching out into novel territory with its investee company Cosmeceutic Solutions, a US-based operation set up last year to develop skin care products for the global cosmetics industry based on the company's proprietary Across enhancers.
Bionomics touts new mouse model for blood vessel growth
29 January, 2003 by Graeme O'NeillAdelaide biomed Bionomics announced today it has developed a new transgenic mouse model that will allow it rapid testing of candidate compounds to inhibit cancer and other disorders involving angiogenesis -- blood vessel growth.
Autogen finds potential key to depression gene
28 January, 2003 by Melissa TrudingerIn a serendipitous discovery a couple of years ago, Autogen researchers found that the Israeli Sand Rat, Psammomys obesus, which the company uses for its diabetes and obesity gene discovery program, exhibited behaviour indicative of depression and anxiety when isolated from litter mates.
NZ team creates high-protein GM milk
28 January, 2003 by Graeme O'NeillNew Zealand geneticists have laid the foundation for a revolution in dairying by developing transgenic dairy cows that yield high-protein milk.
BioProspect teams with US company in screening deal
23 January, 2003 by Melissa TrudingerQueensland-based BioProspect has formed a collaboration with US company Apath to screen BioProspect's natural plant extract library for potential antiviral therapeutics for hepatitis C virus (HCV) and other pathogenic viruses.
Leptin as a treatment for obesity? Fat chance
23 January, 2003 by Graeme O'NeillThe prospect of treating obese humans with leptin, a natural appetite suppressant secreted by fat cells, is looking increasingly slim after a new study by a Melbourne researcher.
Autogen says exercise affects genes for diabetes, obesity
22 January, 2003 by Melissa TrudingerShares in drug discovery company Autogen rose more than 15 per cent today after the company announced that nine new genes involved in diabetes and obesity were affected by exercise.
