Research Areas

ProMetic Lifes Sciences Inc. and Goettingen, Germany-based Sartorius AG entered into a pair of collaborative agreements in the area of protein purification, one of which will create \"affinity composites\" using ProMetic’s Mimetic Ligand technology in conjunction with Sartorius’ membrane chromatography technology called Sartobind.

Photometric and liquid delivery specialist Artel announced in late March a suite of services intended to provide training, certification, optimization and compliance guidance to help companies ensure the integrity of their liquid delivery systems.

Illumina inks a nearly $7 million contract to conduct large-scale genotyping for United Kingdom-based research groups that are studying the molecular basis of prostate cancer.

In a plan first formulated when the two business units were split apart nearly four years ago, GE Healthcare recently announced that it was combining its Protein Separations and Discovery Systems business unit to create GE Healthcare Life Sciences.

At the same time it announced the signing of a research collaboration with Vancouver-based Inex Pharmaceuticals, RNAi specialist Alnylam announced a similar liposome research agreement with Dr. Robert Langer and colleagues at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Codexis Inc. announced the signing of a research agreement with Schering-Plough that will see the privately-held company develop novel synthetic processes for the pharma giant.

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and the Health Ministry of Scotland announced recently the creation of the Translational Medicine Research Collaboration (TMRC), an effort into which Wyeth is investing nearly $58.5 million.

Biomedical imaging in playing an increasingly larger role in drug discovery. Ultrasonics, however, still brings to mind images of pregnant mothers and unborn babies. Toronto-based VisualSonics is hoping to change that impression. Recently, Executive Editor Randall C Willis spoke with VisualSonics President and CEO Tom Little.