This is a selection of articles from the April 2008 archive. Click here for this month's Biotechnology headlines.
President named for J&J company combining Centocor and Ortho Biotech
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 30, 2008 Source Type: news
Biogen Idec faces disappointing news for Lupus treatment
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 29, 2008 Source Type: news
Bioseparation in Antibody Manufacturing: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
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Source: Biotechnology Progress - April 29, 2008 Source Type: news
The performance and phase separated characteristics of an anaerobic baffled reactor treating soybean protein processing wastewater.
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Source: Bioresource Technology - April 29, 2008 Authors: Zhu GF, Li JZ, Wu P, Jin HZ, Wang Z Tags: Bioresour Technol Source Type: news
PCR-based gene synthesis to produce recombinant proteins for crystallization
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Source: BMC Biotechnology - Latest articles - April 29, 2008 Authors: Damien Marsic, Ronny C Hughes, Miranda L Byrne-Steele and Joseph D Ng Source Type: news
The effects of different catalysts on the pyrolysis of industrial wastes (olive and hazelnut bagasse).
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Source: Bioresource Technology - April 29, 2008 Authors: Demiral I, Sensöz S Tags: Bioresour Technol Source Type: news
Dyax ponders closing Belgium R&D site
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 28, 2008 Source Type: news
Research rockets
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 28, 2008 Source Type: news
Electrooxidation as the anaerobic pre-treatment of fats: Oleate conversion using RuO(2) and IrO(2) based anodes.
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Source: Bioresource Technology - April 28, 2008 Authors: Gonçalves M, Alves MM, Correia JP, Marques IP Tags: Bioresour Technol Source Type: news
Competitive reaction kinetics of sulfate-reducing bacteria and methanogenic bacteria in anaerobic filters.
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Source: Bioresource Technology - April 28, 2008 Authors: Chou HH, Huang JS, Chen WG, Ohara R Tags: Bioresour Technol Source Type: news
Who's next? Many Mass. biotechs ripe for acquisition
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 28, 2008 Source Type: news
Effect of steam explosion on biodegradation of lignin in wheat straw.
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Source: Bioresource Technology - April 28, 2008 Authors: Zhang LH, Li D, Wang LJ, Wang TP, Zhang L, Chen XD, Mao ZH Tags: Bioresour Technol Source Type: news
FDA decision on respiratory distress treatment awaited
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 28, 2008 Source Type: news
Purification of nitrate-rich agricultural runoff by a hydroponic system.
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Source: Bioresource Technology - April 28, 2008 Authors: Yang Z, Zheng S, Chen J, Sun M Tags: Bioresour Technol Source Type: news
Thermodynamic characterization of a highly thermoactive extracellular pectate lyase from a new isolate Bacillus pumilus DKS1.
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Source: Bioresource Technology - April 27, 2008 Authors: Basu S, Ghosh A, Bera A, Saha MN, Chattopadhyay D, Chakrabarti K Tags: Bioresour Technol Source Type: news
The impact of target site accessibility on the design of effective siRNAs
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Source: Nature Biotechnology - April 27, 2008 Authors: Hakim TaferStefan L AmeresGregor ObernostererChristoph A GebeshuberRenée SchroederJavier MartinezIvo L Hofacker Tags: Research Source Type: news
Arsenic removal from waters by bioremediation with the aquatic plants Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) and Lesser Duckweed (Lemna minor).
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Source: Bioresource Technology - April 26, 2008 Authors: Alvarado S, Guédez M, Lué-Merú MP, Nelson G, Alvaro A, Jesús AC, Gyula Z Tags: Bioresour Technol Source Type: news
Time-resolved Förster-resonance-energy-transfer DNA assay on an active CMOS microarray.
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Source: Biosensors & Bioelectronics - April 26, 2008 Authors: Schwartz DE, Gong P, Shepard KL Tags: Biosens Bioelectron Source Type: news
START's Tolcher named to Micromet Inc. advisory panel
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 25, 2008 Source Type: news
Neurogen names two C-level execs
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 25, 2008 Source Type: news
Voltammetric detection of magnolol in Chinese medicine based on the enhancement effect of mesoporous Al/SiO(2)-modified electrode.
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Source: Colloids and Surfaces - April 25, 2008 Authors: Liu T, Zheng X, Huang W, Wu K Tags: Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces Source Type: news
Youden Index and Optimal Cut-Point Estimated from Observations Affected by a Lower Limit of Detection
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Source: Biometrical Journal - April 25, 2008 Authors: Marcus D. Ruopp, Neil J. Perkins, Brian W. Whitcomb, Enrique F. Schisterman Source Type: news
Evaluation of the nutrient metal content in Chinese animal manure compost using near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS).
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Source: Bioresource Technology - April 25, 2008 Authors: Huang G, Han L, Yang Z, Wang X Tags: Bioresour Technol Source Type: news
Performance of a membrane biofilm reactor for denitrification with methane.
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Source: Bioresource Technology - April 25, 2008 Authors: Modin O, Fukushi K, Nakajima F, Yamamoto K Tags: Bioresour Technol Source Type: news
Catalysts of Cu(II) and Co(II) ions adsorbed in chitosan used in transesterification of soy bean and babassu oils - A new route for biodiesel syntheses.
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Source: Bioresource Technology - April 25, 2008 Authors: da Silva RB, Lima Neto AF, Soares Dos Santos LS, de Oliveira Lima JR, Chaves MH, Dos Santos JR, de Lima GM, de Moura EM, de Moura CV Tags: Bioresour Technol Source Type: news
Artificial intelligence based optimization of exocellular glucansucrase production from Leuconostoc dextranicum NRRL B-1146.
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Source: Bioresource Technology - April 25, 2008 Authors: Singh A, Majumder A, Goyal A Tags: Bioresour Technol Source Type: news
The effects of hydraulic retention time and sludge retention time on the fate of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in a laboratory-scale anaerobic-anoxic-aerobic activated sludge system.
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Source: Bioresource Technology - April 24, 2008 Authors: Huang M, Li Y, Gu G Tags: Bioresour Technol Source Type: news
Engineered polymerases amplify the potential of ancient DNA.
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Source: Trends in Biotechnology - April 24, 2008 Authors: Shapiro B Tags: Trends Biotechnol Source Type: news
Catalytic pyrolysis of Miscanthusxgiganteus over activated alumina.
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Source: Bioresource Technology - April 24, 2008 Authors: Yorgun S, Simşek YE Tags: Bioresour Technol Source Type: news
Improved large-scale production of vitamin B(12) by Pseudomonas denitrificans with betaine feeding.
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Source: Bioresource Technology - April 24, 2008 Authors: Li KT, Liu DH, Li YL, Chu J, Wang YH, Zhuang YP, Zhang SL Tags: Bioresour Technol Source Type: news
Tysabri boosts Biogen Idec earnings
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 23, 2008 Source Type: news
Burnham tops out Lake Nona complex
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 23, 2008 Source Type: news
StemCells gets key neural cell patent
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 23, 2008 Source Type: news
Argos Therapeutics raises $35.2M, eyes exit
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 23, 2008 Source Type: news
Enzymic Thin Film Coatings for Bioactive Materials
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Source: Biotechnology Progress - April 23, 2008 Source Type: news
Study of Detergent-Mediated Liberation of Hepatitis B Virus-like Particles from S. cerevisiae Homogenate: Identifying a Framework for the Design of Future-Generation Lipoprotein Vaccine Processes
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Source: Biotechnology Progress - April 23, 2008 Source Type: news
Protective role of exogenous nitric oxide against oxidative-stress induced by salt stress in barley (Hordeum vulgare).
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Source: Colloids and Surfaces - April 23, 2008 Authors: Li QY, Niu HB, Yin J, Wang MB, Shao HB, Deng DZ, Chen XX, Ren JP, Li YC Tags: Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces Source Type: news
Evaluation of UASB reactor performance during start-up operation using synthetic mixed-acid waste.
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Source: Bioresource Technology - April 23, 2008 Authors: Vadlani PV, Ramachandran KB Tags: Bioresour Technol Source Type: news
The molecular genetics of cyanobacterial toxicity as a basis for monitoring water quality and public health risk.
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Source: Current Opinion in Biotechnology - April 23, 2008 Authors: Pearson LA, Neilan BA Tags: Curr Opin Biotechnol Source Type: news
Site-Specific Linking of Biomolecules via Glycan Residues Using Glycosyltransferases
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Source: Biotechnology Progress - April 22, 2008 Source Type: news
Genzyme to plant R&D site in Beijing
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 22, 2008 Source Type: news
Genzyme to open R and D facility in China
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 22, 2008 Source Type: news
Strategic Biopharmaceutical Portfolio Development: An Analysis of Constraint-Induced Implications
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Source: Biotechnology Progress - April 22, 2008 Source Type: news
Cleaning Characterization of Protein Drug Products Using UV-vis Spectroscopy
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Source: Biotechnology Progress - April 22, 2008 Source Type: news
Advances in Cell Culture Process Development: Tools and Techniques for Improving Cell Line Development and Process Optimization
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Source: Biotechnology Progress - April 22, 2008 Source Type: news
Trubion launches new drug trial
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 21, 2008 Source Type: news
Breckenridge gets OK to manufacture generic Activella
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 21, 2008 Source Type: news
'Epigenetics' is the word on bio investors' lips
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 21, 2008 Source Type: news
Highly efficient Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Volvariella volvacea.
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Source: Bioresource Technology - April 21, 2008 Authors: Wang J, Guo L, Zhang K, Wu Q, Lin J Tags: Bioresour Technol Source Type: news
Behind the headlines in life sciences news
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 21, 2008 Source Type: news
Gladstone seeking space in neighboring S.F. building
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 21, 2008 Source Type: news
Developers jockey for biotech site
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 21, 2008 Source Type: news
Microtubule architecture: inspiration for novel carbon nanotube-based biomimetic materials.
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Source: Trends in Biotechnology - April 21, 2008 Authors: Pampaloni F, Florin EL Tags: Trends Biotechnol Source Type: news
Spit in a tube and see your Rx destiny
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 21, 2008 Source Type: news
Abundance of capital could eat into returns
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 21, 2008 Source Type: news
Biotech execs say deals with UC system a headache
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 21, 2008 Source Type: news
Silicon Valley Bank offers new tool to value biotech startups
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 21, 2008 Source Type: news
Towards more accurate detection of pathogenic Gram-positive bacteria in waters.
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Source: Current Opinion in Biotechnology - April 21, 2008 Authors: Signoretto C, Canepari P Tags: Curr Opin Biotechnol Source Type: news
Single-round infectious particles enhance immunogenicity of a DNA vaccine against West Nile virus
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Source: Nature Biotechnology - April 20, 2008 Authors: David C ChangWen J LiuItaru AnrakuDavid C ClarkChristopher C PollittAndreas SuhrbierRoy A HallAlexander A Khromykh Tags: Research Source Type: news
Adhesion improvement of lignocellulosic products by enzymatic pre-treatment.
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Source: Biotechnology Advances - April 20, 2008 Authors: Widsten P, Kandelbauer A Tags: Biotechnol Adv Source Type: news
On the Possibility of Real-Time Monitoring of Glucose in Cell Culture by Microdialysis Using a Fluorescent Glucose Binding Protein Sensor
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Source: Biotechnology Progress - April 19, 2008 Source Type: news
Identifying Inhibitory Threshold Values of Repressing Metabolites in CHO Cell Culture Using Multivariate Analysis Methods
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Source: Biotechnology Progress - April 19, 2008 Source Type: news
Development of Hydrogel-Based Keratoprostheses: A Materials Perspective
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Source: Biotechnology Progress - April 19, 2008 Source Type: news
Hybridization biosensor using 2-nitroacridone as electrochemical indicator for detection of short DNA species of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia.
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Source: Biosensors & Bioelectronics - April 18, 2008 Authors: Chen J, Zhang J, Huang L, Lin X, Chen G Tags: Biosens Bioelectron Source Type: news
A simple hemostasis model for the quantitative evaluation of hydrogel-based local hemostatic biomaterials on tissue surface.
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Source: Colloids and Surfaces - April 18, 2008 Authors: Murakami Y, Yokoyama M, Nishida H, Tomizawa Y, Kurosawa H Tags: Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces Source Type: news
Optimization of media composition for Nattokinase production by Bacillus subtilis using response surface methodology.
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Source: Bioresource Technology - April 18, 2008 Authors: Deepak V, Kalishwaralal K, Ramkumarpandian S, Babu SV, Senthilkumar SR, Sangiliyandi G Tags: Bioresour Technol Source Type: news
Artificial molecular sieves and filters: a new paradigm for biomolecule separation.
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Source: Trends in Biotechnology - April 18, 2008 Authors: Fu J, Mao P, Han J Tags: Trends Biotechnol Source Type: news
North Carolina Biotechnology Center introduces Lancaster award
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 17, 2008 Source Type: news
Regulus, an Alnylam-Isis joint effort, partners with Glaxo in a deal worth up to $600M
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 17, 2008 Source Type: news
Large-Scale Analysis of Protein-Protein Interactions Using Cellulose-Bound Peptide Arrays.
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Source: Advances in Biochemical Engineering Biotechnology - April 17, 2008 Authors: Beutling U, Städing K, Stradal T, Frank R Tags: Adv Biochem Eng Biotechnol Source Type: news
Actinomycetal Community Structures in Seawater and Freshwater Examined by DGGE Analysis of 16S rRNA Gene Fragments.
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