Bacteria to clean arsenic spills Sep 8, 2008
"These bacteria also live in a community called a biofilm, which means that we can build them into a new system to clean up contaminated areas by removing the arsenic from soil or drinking water, even in the cold far north and south, or in winter. "The other exciting possibility that this opens up is that we can isolate the enzyme from these new strains of bacteria and develop an arsenic biosensor to use in cold environments. "This will warn when traces of arsenic are escaping from areas like... (India Times, India)
'NATURE' ARTICLE: Neutralizing antibodies derived from the B cells of 1918 influenza pandemic survivors Aug 19, 2008
C.J.K. performed biosensor studies. T.M.T., C.P. and L.A.P. designed and performed in vivo studies. (USA Today -- Tech)
New Generation Of Simpler Sensors For Detecting Disease-causing Microbes And Toxins Jul 28, 2008
The long-awaited device, ideal for remote medical clinics, battlefields, and other sites, represents the next-generation of faster, simpler biosensors, according to a new study ... Most existing biosensors of this type require the use of an external power source, a complex and costly analyzer and rely on an external personal computer to report the results ... 16, 2007) A new mosquito-sized biosensor can detect amazingly small amounts of disease-causing E. coli bacteria in food in a single-step... (Science Daily)
Thelen Reid Hit With Malpractice Suit for Allegedly Mishandling IP Jul 25, 2008
Also in May, the lawsuit claims, Thelen replaced Biosensor, one of IVI's subsidiaries, with Gardiner-controlled Polymerbio as a party to a research agreement with Johns Hopkins University. In June, Gardiner allegedly told e-Smart he had his "own IP" under the auspices of a new company, ID Smart, and had hired all of the company's research and engineering staff and would compete with the company unless certain terms -- unspecified in the suit -- were met. (Law.com)
US Patent for Rapid Test Method and Technology Platform Awarded to MedMira Jul 16, 2008
In 2006, MedMira launched the Maple Biosciences division to develop and commercialize diagnostic instruments based on biosensor technology platforms. The new diagnostic solutions will enable routine laboratory tests to be performed in a matter of minutes, increasing automation, and streamlining the diagnosis of multiple conditions and diseases. (Canada Newswire)
Dividing Cells Find Their Middle By Following A Protein 'Contour Map' Jul 8, 2008
Chemical modification of proteins cannot easily be visualized with microscopes, so Kapoor and his colleagues engineered a biosensor to measure the balance between phosphorylation by Aurora and dephosphorylation by phosphatases. The biosensor was anchored to different sites in the cell the equivalent of positioning a microphone at different locations in a room and then the scientists analyzed how the information changed over time. (Science Daily)
Echo Therapeutics Initiates Clinical Study of Its Symphony(TM) Transdermal Continuous Glucose Monitoring System in Patients with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Jul 1, 2008
Echo's non-invasive Symphony tCGM System consists of its Prelude(TM) SkinPrep System, which incorporates patented and leading-edge skin permeation control technology, and wireless transmission and proprietary transdermal biosensor technologies. Echo's Symphony tCGM System is designed to provide both diabetes and hospital patients with a reliable, needle-free, easy-to-use, affordable and comfortable-to-wear continuous glucose monitoring device. (Canada Newswire)
Bioident wins Darpa biosensor contract May 30, 2008
WASHINGTON Printed optoelectronics specialist Bioident Technologies Inc. said Thursday (May 29) it has won a government research contract to help the U.S. Navy develop handheld biosensors based on printed optoelectronics ... Development of handheld biosensors has been hampered by expensive and bulky optical read-out equipment like lasers and CCD cameras ... Bioident will work with the Naval Research Lab, based here, to integrate printed optoelectronics technology into the lab's current array... (EETimes)
NASA devises biosensor to detect biohazards May 21, 2008
NASA devises nanotech-based biosensor to detect biohazards_English_Xinhua. NASA devises nanotech-based biosensor to detect biohazards ... WASHINGTON, May 20 (Xinhua) -- NASA said Tuesday that its researchers have developed a nanotechnology-based biosensor that can detect trace amounts of specific bacteria, viruses and parasites. (Xinhuanet, China)
The results are in... and you're going to be fine May 18, 2008
The cellphone was used to transmit raw data from a biosensor to a processing facility and then display the results on a screen, opening the possibility of bringing medical imaging to people without access now. Cellphone telemedicine offers the tantalizing possibility of expanding the immediacy, range, and efficacy of medicine in new ways, but business models will have to shift before such systems take off, according to Steve Tobin, a senior industry analyst at Frost and Sullivan. (Boston Globe)
Biosensor for measuring stress in cells May 17, 2008
The biosensor specifically measures the oxidation state of glutathione ... The stress biosensor developed by Dick and colleagues measures the slightest changes in the oxidation state of glutathione without destroying the cell ... This is guaranteed with our biosensor, which works down to the scale of seconds. (EurekAlert!)
Warming Up For Magnetic Resonance Imaging May 13, 2008
Laying the groundwork: hyperpolarization and cryptophane biosensors lead to Hyper-CEST MRI ... To do this, the Pines and Wemmer labs have created biosensors equipped with cages that take up and hold onto xenon atoms; the cages, molecules called cryptophanes, are linked to ligands that target specific molecules of interest ... Xenon biosensors engineered with several different ligands can be used at the same time; once in place, biosensors carrying hyperpolarized xenon can localize the MRI... (Science Daily)
Magnet Lab researchers make observing cell functions easier May 9, 2008
In the first paper, magnet-lab biologists Michael Davidson and Kristen Hazelwood worked with researchers from the University of Alberta to create two new fluorescent-protein biosensors, molecular beacons that can tell if there is activity within a cell. The biosensors can be used simultaneously to monitor two separate dynamic functions in a single cell -- a key to understanding how different proteins and enzymes (the biomolecules that cause chemical reactions) work together to complete the... (EurekAlert!)
TI, India in pact to develop medical electronics Apr 10, 2008
The chip maker hopes the Indian research will lead to the development of new semiconductor technologies for personal medical devices, medical imaging, wireless healthcare systems and biosensor technologies. The agreement marks the first time that TI has partnered with an Indian research institute on medical electronics. (EETimes)
Echo Therapeutics Announces Positive Results with the Prelude(TM) SkinPrep System, the Next-Generation Skin Permeation Medium for its Symphony(TM) Transdermal Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Apr 9, 2008
Prelude incorporates Echo's patented skin permeation control feedback technology into a comfortable, wireless, hand-held device used to prepare a small area of the skin for the non-invasive, biosensor and monitoring components of its Symphony tCGM system ... The skin of each subject was prepared using Prelude and a Symphony tCGM System biosensor was applied to the skin site ... The Symphony biosensor remained on the patient and analyzed glucose levels for 24 hours. (Canada Newswire)
No more needles Apr 9, 2008
As the sugar fluid comes up through the skin, a glucose biosensor at the top consumes all of the sugar. This creates a continuous current signal with a diffusion gradient proportional to the glucose concentration within blood vessels, which allows the device to measure blood sugar levels. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
As Nanotechnology Goes Mainstream, 'Toxic Socks' Raise Concerns; Unknown Risks From Nanosilver Cited Apr 8, 2008
A biosensor made from an array of silver nanoparticles deposited on glass. (Credit: Courtesy of the National Science Foundation). (Science Daily)
Universal Detection Technology Presented Bacterial Spore Detection Technology, BSM-2000, At the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, ECBC Apr 4, 2008
LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Universal Detection Technology () (OTC BB: - ) (Frankfurt: - ), a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorism and a provider of counter terrorism training and solutions, announced today that it presented its bacterial spore detection technology portfolio to the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) Biosensor Team. The purpose of the meeting was for UDTT and the Army Biosensor Team to evaluate... (Primezone Releases)
Smart Clothes: Textiles Track Your Health Mar 31, 2008
Miniaturised biosensors in a textile patch can now analyse body fluids, even a tiny drop of sweat, and provide a much better assessment of someone's health ... One of the main achievements of the project has been the development of a suite of prototype ionic biosensors, capable of measuring sodium, potassium and chloride in sweat samples ... These biosensors are not just scaled-down versions of existing technology, Luprano is keen to point out. (Science Daily)
Better Insight on asthma Mar 31, 2008
The device's biosensor technology, acquired from the University of California, Los Angeles, detects NO molecules in human breath. Apieron received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval on March 17 to market the system. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Nanotechnology: Femtogram-level Chemical Measurements Now Possible Mar 29, 2008
16, 2007) A new mosquito-sized biosensor can detect amazingly small amounts of disease-causing E. coli bacteria in food in a single-step process that takes only minutes, compared to hours required with. (Dec. (Science Daily)
Handheld DNA Detector Mar 17, 2008
The earliest DNA biosensors used fluorescent labels to target DNA, but these were expensive and slow ... Nevertheless, DNA biosensors are already becoming ubiquitous in many areas, but the instrumentation is usually limited to the laboratory setting ... Afuwape says that a commercially viable, off-the-shelf handheld DNA biosensor that could be used in environmental, medical, forensics and other applications might be possible if researchers could unravel the basic molecular machinery operating at... (Science Daily)
Bio-Sensor Quickly Detects Anthrax, Smallpox And Other Pathogens Mar 8, 2008
The new device, called PANTHER (for PAthogen Notification for THreatening Environmental Releases), represents a "significant advance" over any other sensor, said James Harper of Lincoln Lab's Biosensor and Molecular Technologies Group ... The technology has been licensed to Innovative Biosensors, Inc. (IBI) of Rockville, Md ... "There's really nothing out there that compares with this," said Todd Rider of Lincoln Lab's Biosensor and Molecular Technologies Group, who invented the CANARY sensor... (Science Daily)
Bright Lights: Mystery Of Glowing Antibody Solved Mar 4, 2008
"These findings could have wide application in the development of novel and more broadly applicable biosensors.". Biosensors, which relay biological reactions such as ligand binding and antibody-antigen actions into detectable signals, have a variety of uses, from signaling the presence of pathogens and toxins to monitoring blood glucose levels for diabetic patients ... It is the special photophysical behavior--the extreme brightness coupled with the switch-like character--that makes the... (Science Daily)
Webcast Alert: Isis Pharmaceuticals Announces Financial Results and Highlights for Fiscal Year 2007 Conference Call Mar 3, 2008
Ibis Biosciences, Inc., Isis' majority-owned subsidiary, is developing and commercializing the Ibis T5000(tm) Biosensor System, a revolutionary system to identify infectious organisms. Isis is a joint owner of Regulus Therapeutics LLC, a joint venture focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of microRNA therapeutics. (Primezone Releases)
Bright lights: Mystery of glowing antibody solved by Scripps research scientists Feb 29, 2008
These findings could have wide application in the development of novel and more broadly applicable biosensors ... Biosensors, which relay biological reactions such as ligand binding and antibody-antigen actions into detectable signals, have a variety of uses, from signaling the presence of pathogens and toxins to monitoring blood glucose levels for diabetic patients ... It is the special photophysical behaviorthe extreme brightness coupled with the switch-like characterthat makes the EP2-19G2... (EurekAlert!)
Eye-Com & NeuroSky Partner to Demonstrate Intuitive, Integrated, Wearable, Neurological and Ocular Control Technology at the Game Developers Conference - 2008 Feb 20, 2008
Eye-Com Corporation has developed life-changing technology - the Eye-Com Biosensor, Communicator and Controller - a wearable, non-invasive eye frame mounted eye-tracker, through passive or purposeful eye movements. Eye-Coms products can dramatically improve driver and pilot safety as well as intuitively connect users to simulators, remotely controlled devices, robotics, games, toys as well as future consumer, military, and medical advanced applications yet to be determined. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Directed self-ordering of organic molecules for electronic devices Feb 20, 2008
A simple surface treatment technique demonstrated by a collaboration between researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Penn State and the University of Kentucky potentially offers a low-cost way to mass produce large arrays of organic electronic transistors on polymer sheets for a wide range of applications including flexible displays, intelligent paper and flexible sheets of biosensor arrays for field diagnostics. In a paper posted this week,* the team... (EurekAlert!)
BlackBerry blames brief outage on upgrade Feb 13, 2008
The grants awarded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health and the Army will fund advancements in the Ibis T5000 Biosensor System for new biodefense applications, including the detection and identification of infectious agents in the military blood supply. The contract the Carlsbad-based company received from the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate adds to a contract awarded in September 2007 from the same agency for the... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Fluorescent Proteins Developed For Live Cell Imaging, Biosensor Design Feb 9, 2008
8, 2008) Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University's Molecular Biosensor and Imaging Center (MBIC) have developed new "fluorogen activating proteins" (FAPs) that will become a key component of novel molecular biosensor technology being created at Carnegie Mellon ... Scientists say the fluorogen activating proteins are especially useful for developing molecular biosensors, because FAPs allow researchers to not only see where the target protein is within the space of the cell, but also to see color... (Science Daily)
Echo Therapeutics to Present at RedChip Small-Cap Investor Conference Feb 5, 2008
Symphony incorporates Echo's patented feedback mechanism for optimal skin permeation control and its continuous transdermal biosensor. With Symphony, Echo is focused on changing the paradigm of invasive, episodic glucose testing in diabetes home use and hospital critical care settings. (Canada Newswire)
Presenting North County's largest public companies Feb 3, 2008
"I don't thing there's anything out of line there. Usually there's as many IPOs as acquisitions.Departed from the list are: Accredited Home Lenders, First Community Bancorp., K2 Inc., Pan Pacific Retail Properties Inc., Peregrine Systems, Inc., and Sola International Inc.First Community moved its headquarters to downtown San Diego. Accredited Home Lenders, devastated by bad mortgages, sought refuge by soliciting a takeover from Dallas-based Lone Star Capital Fund V. Peregrine, tarnished by fraud... (North County Times)
Isis subsidiary finds investor in Abbott Feb 3, 2008
Isis said yesterday that the investment will help it further develop its Ibis T5000 Biosensor System, which is aimed at quickly identifying and characterizing infectious agents including bacteria, viruses and fungi. It also can provide within a few hours information about the infectious agent's resistance to drugs, its virulence and the strain of pathogen. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Abbot investing $20M in Isis Feb 1, 2008
Ibis sells a "biosensor" that rapidly detects dangerous microbes ... Ibis' biosensor is called the T5000 ... The device is currently sold for research, but Ibis' goal is to get the biosensor approved for diagnostics, particularly for rapid detection of deadly infections such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA.. (North County Times)
Engineering chimeric polypeptides to illuminate cellular redox states Jan 24, 2008
The principle by which the proposed redox biosensors work is illustrated in the figure above. UIUC interdisciplinary team reports the design of chimeric polypeptides leading to development of noninvasive biosensors for potential application in biomedical research ... Attachment of linkers between a special pair of green fluorescent proteins (GFP) shows great promise for developing genetically encoded redox sensitive biosensors, said Vladimir L. Kolossov, corresponding author. (EurekAlert!)
Scientists Create Carbon Nanopipettes That Are Smaller Than Cells And Measure Electric Current Jan 17, 2008
Adding a functionalized protein to the pipette creates a nanoscale biosensor that can detect the presence of proteins. Penn s Micro-Nano Fluidics Laboratory now mass-produces these pipettes and uses them to inject reagents into cells without damaging the cells, Bau said. (Science Daily)
Molecular Biochemistry & Chemical Biology Dec 29, 2007
H Bayley: Ion channels, biosensors, membrane proteins, nanotechnology, single-molecule techniquesP Biggin: Computational Studies of ReceptorsE Garman: Structural Biology Methodology, Crystallography ... Single molecule methodsB Davis: Chemical Glycobiology, Biocatalysis and Mechanistic Enzymology, Protein Chemistry, Inhibitor and Small-Molecule Probe Design, Chemical Genetics, Synthetic Methodology, Glycoimmunology, Drug Delivery, In Vivo imaging R Dwek & N Zitzmann: Glycobiology proteomicsJ... (Nature News Service)
Protein Fingerprinting Made Easy Dec 20, 2007
13, 2004) A series of experiments reported on this week in the journal Science shows for the first time that novel biosensor dyes can directly reveal activation of proteins in individual living. (Sep. (Science Daily)
Molecular Code Broken For Drug Industry's Pet Proteins Dec 19, 2007
14, 2007) An artificial nose could be a real benefit at times: this kind of biosensor could sniff out poisons, explosives or drugs, for instance. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research. (Science Daily)
What Immune Cells See: Ins And Outs Of Peptide Processing Nov 22, 2007
26, 2006) Immunologists have used nanotechnology to create a novel "biosensor" to solve in part a perplexing problem in immunology: how the immune system's killer T-cells hunt down invading viruses. They have. (Science Daily)
Developing Kryptonite For Superbug Nov 12, 2007
Nanoelectronic biosensors at the university s Center for Advanced Microelectronics and Biomolecular Research (CAMBR) recently have cut detection time for staph from the industry standard of up to three days down to three hours ... CAMBR biosensors identify staph within three hours, with an equally astounding increase in accuracy ... Finding effective capture molecules, those that adhere specifically to staph and its toxins, is key to creating a biosensor-generated toxin profile and insights into... (Science Daily)
Attenuation of NASH by stimulation of free fatty acid metabolism Oct 27, 2007
In particular, the constitutive androstane receptor (CAR), which is highly expressed in the liver, is a biosensor for endo- and xenobiotic compounds, such as toxic bile acids and steroids. CAR mediates the induction of detoxifying enzymes in humans by administration of the widely used anti-epileptic drug, Phenobarbital, and in mice, by the potent synthetic inducer, 1, 4-bis-(2-(3, 5,-dichloropyridyloxy)) benzene (TCPOBOP). (EurekAlert!)
luxRI homologs are universally present in the genusAeromonas Oct 23, 2007
Of all the 73 Aeromonas strains used in the study, seventy-one strains elicited acyl-homoserine lactone-mediated response in multiple biosensor strains. However, dot blot hybridization revealed that the luxRI homologs are present in all the strains. (BioMed Central)
Carlsbad biotech goes on a tear Oct 14, 2007
Its Ibis division has developed a biosensor to quickly detect and identify dangerous bacteria. However, antisense remains the core of the company. (North County Times)
Daiichi-Sankyo to Install Corning(R) Epic(R) System Oct 11, 2007
The is a high-throughput, label-free screening platform based on optical biosensor technology ... The system uses optical technology to eliminate the need for labels and consists of two components: a disposable 384-well microplate with integrated biosensors and a high-throughput screening (HTS) compatible microplate reader that permits screening of up to 40,000 wells in an eight-hour period ... Our products include glass substrates for LCD televisions, computer monitors and laptops; ceramic... (BusinessWire)
Virogenomics, Inc. Awarded $2 Million National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Advanced Technology Program Grant to Develop Integrated Diagnostic Biosensors Oct 4, 2007
"By teaming up with Sharp Labs for device expertise and semiconductor manufacture, OHSU for autoimmune and allergy expertise, and PSU for engineering of micro and nano materials, we have built a world class team." "We are excited about the opportunity to apply our biosensor platform technology to next generation diagnostic applications and create potentially ground breaking technology with our collaboration partners" said John Hartzell, Senior Director, Sharp Labs of America, (Camas, WA) "Sharp... (PR Newswire)
New Field-deployable Biosensor Detects Avian Influenza Virus In Minutes Instead Of Days Oct 3, 2007
A new biosensor developed at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) can detect avian influenza in just minutes. In addition to being a rapid test, the biosensor is economical, field-deployable, sensitive to different viral strains and requires no labels or reagents ... "With so many different virus subtypes, our biosensor's ability to detect multiple strains of avian influenza at the same time is critical," noted Xu. (Science Daily)
How Cancer May Take Hold Oct 2, 2007
The FRET system detects metabolites such as sugars and amino acids using a biosensor tag ... When a metabolite binds to the biosensor, it changes the shape of the sensor's backbone, altering the position of the fluorescent tags. (Science Daily)
Personal Tech Sep 27, 2007
The PIP biosensor, which measures your sweat, is expected out in 2008. No price yet. (USA Today -- Money)
PIP - A Revolution in Stress Management Sep 26, 2007
The power to relax is at your fingertips SAN DIEGO, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- DEMOfall 07 -- Vyro Games today showcased PIP -- Personal Input Pod(TM) -- a revolutionary biosensor that helps manage stress. The PIP communicates wirelessly with software applications that run on Bluetooth(TM) enabled devices such as mobile phones, PCs, Macs, and game consoles. (PR Newswire)
Biosensors: When Proteins, Antibodies And Other Biological Molecules Kiss, Biosensor Can Tell Sep 25, 2007
When biological molecules kiss, a new kind of biosensor can tell ... The equipment required for the new biosensor is surprisingly modest: a helium-neon laser like those used in grocery store scanners, a mirror, a CCD detector like those used in digital cameras and a special glass microfluidic chip. (Science Daily)
ASU researcher joins efforts to diagnose, treat urinary infections Sep 13, 2007
Joe Wang, director of the ASU Biodesign Institute's center for bioelectronics and biosensors, will be part of a team that seeks to drastically improve the sensitivity and speed of an existing test ... -based Genefluidics, which already has developed a biosensor to detect the infections ... Researchers say using a biosensor is a vast improvement over the existing century-old technique of testing such infections, a two-day process that involves collecting urine samples and growing cultures to... (AZCentral -- Business)
Interest rates on T-bills fall Sep 11, 2007
Funds set for biosensor device. The Office of Transfer and Commercialization at California State University San Bernardino said it was providing $57,155 in Pentagon funding to Ionian Technologies of San Diego to complete development of a handheld biosensor device. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Saudi Arabia's KAUST and IIT, Bombay to Collaborate on Scientific Research Sep 1, 2007
IIT Bombay in collaboration with both national and international clients (public and private) has developed important products and processes (especially in nanotechnology, medical biosensor and monitoring devices, computer language and lexical technology) and transferred them successfully to sponsoring organizations. The University is also known for its work in pure physics, especially string theory and the ambitious attempt to unify all the forces of nature, with enormous implications for the... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Biophage Pharma Completes successful pilot study with Alberta Agriculture and Food - Large-scale production of phages gets green light Aug 28, 2007
Biophage operates three divisions: (1) The Immunotox Labs division, which provides services in Immunogenicity and Immunotoxicity, Beryllium sensitivity testing (BeLPT) and exclusive MELISA(R) testing for the detection of sensitization to more than 200 different allergens including metals, penicillin, gluten, pollens and more recently Lyme disease (Boreliosis); (2) The Biosensors division for the development and commercialization of Biosensors PDS(R); and (3) The Therapeutics division for the... (Canada Newswire)
Leverage nature's forces, medical engineers told Aug 24, 2007
The so-called dipstick biosensor was warmly received by US government officials for its ease of use. His lab also developed an efficient micro-fluidic pump based on what researchers learned studying the movement of fish. (EETimes)
Bioterror? Small Nano-based Biosensor Can Identify The Truly Sick And The 'Simply Scared' Aug 24, 2007
Small Nano-based Biosensor Can Identify The Truly Sick And The 'Simply Scared ... Small Nano-based Biosensor Can Identify The Truly Sick And The 'Simply Scared ... Scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have discovered a way to increase the sensitivity of test strips that will enable creation of a portable biosensor that can address a major concern associated with incidents involving chemical or nerve agents -- the need to quickly distinguish between individuals who have been... (Science Daily)
Truly sick or simply scared? Aug 20, 2007
Small nano-based biosensor may get help first to those who need it most ... BOSTON Scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have discovered a way to increase the sensitivity of test strips that will enable creation of a portable biosensor that can address a major concern associated with incidents involving chemical or nerve agents the need to quickly distinguish between individuals who have been exposed and the worried well ... The five-year biosensor eff ort is funded by a $3. (EurekAlert!)
A big push gains on small scale Aug 18, 2007
8 million in federal Small Business Innovation Research funding to develop the biosensor and a separate sensor that would measure stress on critical helicopter parts ... A dehydration biosensor for lab testing still is more than two years in the future. (Albany Times Union)
Biophage reports that its PDS(R)-16 Biosensor can determine Cyanobacteria toxicity Aug 14, 2007
Biophage Pharma Inc. (Biophage) is very pleased to announce that its PDS(R)-16 Biosensor can determine the toxic effects (predictive toxicity) of Cyanobacteria on living cells. Cyanotoxins provided by U.S. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) were used to generate data demonstrating that this biosensor can detect toxins produced by Cyanobacteria in a vastly improved time frame ... "At Biophage we are extremely pleased to announce that our recently launched PDS(R) -16 Biosensor system can be... (Canada Newswire)
SPO Medical Reports Second Quarter 2007 Results Aug 10, 2007
Steps Taken to Transition Company to the OTC Bulletin Board NEW YORK, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SPO Medical Inc. (Pink Sheets: SPOM.PK), a leading developer of biosensor and microprocessor technologies for use in portable monitoring devices, announced today that it has filed its quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the Second quarter of 2007 ... "SPO Medical is delighted to report continued revenue growth and market penetration which positions us as a leading biosensor and microprocessor... (PR Newswire)
Robotic "Einstein" wows Spanish technology fair Jul 30, 2007
The electrode sensors connect to a biosensor system registering the brain's electrical activity in the brain. "Winning waves" are Alpha- and Theta-waves, the by-product of a relaxed state of mind, for that is what it takes to move the "ball" towards the opposing player's goal. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Morrisville startup wins SBIR funding Jul 17, 2007
BioMedomics is developing clinical-diagnosis tools to be used in the field of personalized medicine and has already brought its first product, a biosensor system, to market. Extra. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Bioelectronics: Progress Toward Drug Screening With A Celltransistor Biosensor Jun 27, 2007
With this coupling of a ligand-steered ion channel to a transistor at the level of an individual cell, Fromherz says, we have laid the foundation for receptor-cell transistor biosensor technology. Note: This story has been adapted from a news release issued by John Wiley Inc.. (Science Daily)
Biophage Pharma signs an important M.O.U. with Hygie Canada to develop phage products to combat nosocomial infections May 30, 2007
Founded in 1995, Biophage operates three divisions: (1) The Biosensors division for the development and commercialization of Biosensors, more particularly a compact PDS96(R) Biosensor which is now in the pre-commercialization stage; (2) The phage therapy division for the prevention and control of bacterial contaminations in the medical, veterinary and environment fields; (3) The Immunotox Labs division, which provides services in Immunogenicity and Immunotoxicity, Beryllium sensitivity testing... (Canada Newswire)
