This is a selection of articles from the December 2006 archive. Click here for this month's Biotechnology headlines.
Computational prediction of proteotypic peptides for quantitative proteomics
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Source: Nature Biotechnology - December 31, 2006 Authors: Parag MallickMarkus SchirleSharon S ChenMark R FloryHookeun LeeDaniel MartinJeffrey RanishBrian RaughtRobert SchmittThilo WernerBernhard KusterRuedi Aebersold Source Type: journals
Production of cattle lacking prion protein
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Source: Nature Biotechnology - December 31, 2006 Authors: Jürgen A RichtPoothappillai KasinathanAmir N HamirJoaquin CastillaThillai SathiyaseelanFrancisco VargasJanaki SathiyaseelanHua WuHiroaki MatsushitaJulie KosterShinichiro KatoIsao IshidaClaudio SotoJames M RoblYoshimi Kuroiwa Source Type: journals
High-throughput SNP detection using nano-scale engineered biomagnetite.
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Source: Biosensors & Bioelectronics - December 30, 2006 Authors: Matsunaga T, Maruyama K, Takeyama H, Katoh T Tags: Biosens Bioelectron Source Type: journals
Enabling tools for tissue engineering.
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Source: Biosensors & Bioelectronics - December 30, 2006 Authors: Pancrazio JJ, Wang F, Kelley CA Tags: Biosens Bioelectron Source Type: journals
Electrochemical Regeneration of NADH Using Conductive Vanadia-Silica Xerogels
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Source: Biotechnology Progress - December 29, 2006 Source Type: journals
Tissue Genesis licenses its technology
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 28, 2006 Source Type: journals
Sirna's shareholders OK Merck deal
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 28, 2006 Source Type: journals
Evaluation of thermally modified Grevillea robusta heartwood as an alternative to shortage of wood resource in Kenya: Characterisation of physicochemical properties and improvement of bio-resistance.
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Source: Bioresource Technology - December 28, 2006 Authors: Mburu F, Dumarçay S, Huber F, Petrissans M, Gérardin P Tags: Bioresour Technol Source Type: journals
Synergistic effects of cinnamaldehyde in combination with eugenol against wood decay fungi.
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Source: Bioresource Technology - December 27, 2006 Authors: Yen TB, Chang ST Tags: Bioresour Technol Source Type: journals
Development and characterization in vitro of a catalase-based biosensor for hydrogen peroxide monitoring.
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Source: Biosensors & Bioelectronics - December 27, 2006 Authors: O'brien KB, Killoran SJ, O'neill RD, Lowry JP Tags: Biosens Bioelectron Source Type: journals
Glucose biosensor based on nano-SiO(2) and "unprotected" Pt nanoclusters.
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Source: Biosensors & Bioelectronics - December 27, 2006 Authors: Yang H, Zhu Y Tags: Biosens Bioelectron Source Type: journals
Managing conflicts of interest: a survival guide for biotechs
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Source: Nature Biotechnology - December 26, 2006 Authors: Michael J WernerElizabeth Price Tags: Bioentrepreneur Source Type: journals
Chaska, Minneapolis top winners of DEED bioscience grants
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 25, 2006 Source Type: journals
Biogen plans in-house incubator to tap new products
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 25, 2006 Source Type: journals
Tanox leaders cash in on cusp of acquisition by Genentech
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 25, 2006 Source Type: journals
Boston Sci adding Maple Grove space
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 25, 2006 Source Type: journals
Genentech thinks small to grow big
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 25, 2006 Source Type: journals
F0 generation mice fully derived from gene-targeted embryonic stem cells allowing immediate phenotypic analyses
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Source: Nature Biotechnology - December 24, 2006 Authors: William T PoueymirouWojtek AuerbachDavid FrendeweyJoseph F HickeyJennifer M EscaravageLakeisha EsauAnthony T DoréSean StevensNiels C AdamsMelissa G DominguezNicholas W GaleGeorge D YancopoulosThomas M DeChiaraDavid M Valenzuela Source Type: journals
Biotech companies like N.C. business climate, want capital
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 22, 2006 Source Type: journals
Detection of early renal transplant rejection by minimally-invasive monitoring of impedance variability.
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Source: Biosensors & Bioelectronics - December 22, 2006 Authors: Parsonnet V, Marak MJ, Panken E, Zucker MJ, Villanueva A, Kucher T, Driller J, Tuder G, Olesnicky L, Combs W Tags: Biosens Bioelectron Source Type: journals
On the activity loss of hydrolases in organic solvents: II. a mechanistic study of subtilisin Carlsberg
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Source: BMC Biotechnology - Latest articles - December 22, 2006 Authors: Betzaida Castillo, Vibha Bansal, Ashok Ganesan, Peter Halling, Francesco Secundo, Amaris Ferrer, Kai Griebenow and Gabriel Barletta Source Type: journals
Steven Mento joins Hawaii Biotech board
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 21, 2006 Source Type: journals
Functionalization of PVC membrane with ss oligonucleotides for a potentiometric biosensor.
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Source: Biosensors & Bioelectronics - December 21, 2006 Authors: Shishkanova TV, Volf R, Krondak M, Král V Tags: Biosens Bioelectron Source Type: journals
Four honored by Junior Achievement
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 20, 2006 Source Type: journals
Altus, Genentech sign growth-hormone development deal
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 20, 2006 Source Type: journals
Altus signs development deal with Genentech
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 20, 2006 Source Type: journals
Flow sandwich-type immunoassay in microfluidic devices based on negative dielectrophoresis.
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Source: Biosensors & Bioelectronics - December 20, 2006 Authors: Yasukawa T, Suzuki M, Sekiya T, Shiku H, Matsue T Tags: Biosens Bioelectron Source Type: journals
Detection of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) using a fully automated system with a nano-scale engineered biomagnetite.
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Source: Biosensors & Bioelectronics - December 20, 2006 Authors: Maruyama K, Takeyama H, Mori T, Ohshima K, Ogura SI, Mochizuki T, Matsunaga T Tags: Biosens Bioelectron Source Type: journals
A Markovian approach to the control of genetic regulatory networks.
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Source: Biosystems - December 20, 2006 Authors: Chen PC, Chen JW Tags: Biosystems Source Type: journals
Human Genome Sciences gets first drug into Phase III tests
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 19, 2006 Source Type: journals
Northrop partners with U.S. Genomics
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 19, 2006 Source Type: journals
U.S. Genomics, Northrop Grumman team up on biodetection tech
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 19, 2006 Source Type: journals
MIT president named to GE board
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 19, 2006 Source Type: journals
Progress on molecular breeding and metabolic engineering of biosynthesis pathways of C(30), C(35), C(40), C(45), C(50) carotenoids.
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Source: Biotechnology Advances - December 19, 2006 Authors: Wang F, Jiang JG, Chen Q Tags: Biotechnol Adv Source Type: journals
Keck telescopes to get technical upgrade
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 19, 2006 Source Type: journals
Health Science Center professor lands $1.25 million toward cancer research
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 18, 2006 Source Type: journals
Gene Logic sells division for $15 million
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 18, 2006 Source Type: journals
Amgen expanding Louisville distribution center
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 18, 2006 Source Type: journals
Exelixis, Bristol-Myers Squibb in $60M deal
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 18, 2006 Source Type: journals
Characteristics of bioemulsifier V2-7 synthesized in culture media added of hydrocarbons: Chemical composition, emulsifying activity and rheological properties.
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Source: Bioresource Technology - December 18, 2006 Authors: Martínez-Checa F, Toledo FL, El Mabrouki K, Quesada E, Calvo C Tags: Bioresour Technol Source Type: journals
Biotech leaders present agenda to Patrick
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 18, 2006 Source Type: journals
Biotech nets $1M investment
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 18, 2006 Source Type: journals
Highmark reimbursements give new life to bioscience companies
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 18, 2006 Source Type: journals
BioShield fix pleases biotech firms
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 18, 2006 Source Type: journals
Sole-investor model ultimately sank Therion
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 18, 2006 Source Type: journals
Targacept grabs more space
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 18, 2006 Source Type: journals
Local biotech turns to outside funding for trials
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 18, 2006 Source Type: journals
Startup developing cancer diagnostics gets $10M
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 18, 2006 Source Type: journals
Birmingham VC fuels biotech firm's research
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 18, 2006 Source Type: journals
Molecular evolution of antibody cross-reactivity for two subtypes of type A botulinum neurotoxin
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Source: Nature Biotechnology - December 17, 2006 Authors: Consuelo Garcia-RodriguezRaphael LevyJoseph W ArndtCharles M ForsythAli RazaiJianlong LouIsin GerenRaymond C StevensJames D Marks Source Type: journals
Coupled waveguide-surface plasmon resonance biosensor with subwavelength grating.
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Source: Biosensors & Bioelectronics - December 16, 2006 Authors: Chien FC, Lin CY, Yih JN, Lee KL, Chang CW, Wei PK, Sun CC, Chen SJ Tags: Biosens Bioelectron Source Type: journals
Dayton lands state funds for tech hub
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 15, 2006 Source Type: journals
Novartis confirms plans for 2nd unit in Bay State
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 15, 2006 Source Type: journals
Affymetrix CFO resigns
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 15, 2006 Source Type: journals
Biogen, Elan want approval of Tysabri for Crohn's disease
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 15, 2006 Source Type: journals
Development of amperometric horseradish peroxidase based biosensors for clozapine and for the screening of thiol compounds.
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Source: Biosensors & Bioelectronics - December 15, 2006 Authors: Yu D, Blankert B, Kauffmann JM Tags: Biosens Bioelectron Source Type: journals
Real time monitoring of the effects of Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycan (HSPG) and surface charge on the cell adhesion process using thickness shear mode (TSM) sensor.
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Source: Biosensors & Bioelectronics - December 15, 2006 Authors: Ergezen E, Hong S, Barbee KA, Lec R Tags: Biosens Bioelectron Source Type: journals
A new approach of pellet formation of a filamentous fungus -Rhizopus oryzae.
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Source: Bioresource Technology - December 15, 2006 Authors: Liao W, Liu Y, Frear C, Chen S Tags: Bioresour Technol Source Type: journals
Development of a carbon nanotube paste electrode osmium polymer-mediated biosensor for determination of glucose in alcoholic beverages.
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Source: Biosensors & Bioelectronics - December 15, 2006 Authors: Antiochia R, Gorton L Tags: Biosens Bioelectron Source Type: journals
Kosan drug shows promise in clinical trial
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 14, 2006 Source Type: journals
Forest Laboratories to buy Cerexa for $480M
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 14, 2006 Source Type: journals
Boston Scientific gets FDA approval on FilterWire system
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 14, 2006 Source Type: journals
Forest Laboratories to buy Cerexa for $480M
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 14, 2006 Source Type: journals
Epitome pulls SBIR grant to study drug-cell interaction
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 14, 2006 Source Type: journals
Cyclodextrin production by cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase from Bacillus circulans DF 9R.
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Source: Bioresource Technology - December 14, 2006 Authors: Szerman N, Schroh I, Rossi AL, Rosso AM, Krymkiewicz N, Ferrarotti SA Tags: Bioresour Technol Source Type: journals
C60-Fullerenes: detection of intracellular photoluminescence and lack of cytotoxic effects
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Source: Journal of Circadian Rhythms - December 14, 2006 Authors: Nicole Levi, Roy R Hantgan, Mark O Lively, David L Carroll and Gaddamanugu L Prasad Source Type: journals
Substrate Supply for Effective Biocatalysis
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Source: Biotechnology Progress - December 14, 2006 Source Type: journals
American Achievement gets training grant
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 13, 2006 Source Type: journals
Amgen board OKs stock buyback
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 13, 2006 Source Type: journals
Lead removal through biological sulfate reduction process.
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Source: Bioresource Technology - Decemb