Biotechnology News and Press Releases

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Could Bed Bugs be Lurking in Your Local Hospital?: 9/25/2018 4:03:16 PM; Recently, a family told Arizona’s Fox 10 News about an unpleasant discovery at a hospital in the Phoenix metropolitan area. According to the family, while their daughter was being treated at the hospital, they discovered a bed bug on the bedding used by their child.
Synthetic Chemical Known to Cause Cancer Found in the Water System of a Central Valley City: 9/24/2018 9:32:13 AM; The Visalia Times-Delta has published an article about a cancer-causing chemical that was found in the water system in Tulare, California. According to their report, water samples taken earlier this year found levels of 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (1,2,3-TCP) that exceeded the state’s drinking water standard.
Mission Bio Announces the First-Ever Peer-Reviewed Study Demonstrating the Power of High Throughput Single-Cell DNA Analysis: 9/20/2018 2:09:54 PM; Mission Bio, Inc., the pioneer in high-throughput single-cell DNA analysis and precision genomics, today announced a first-of-its-kind study demonstrating its ability to perform single-cell DNA analysis at speed and scale orders of magnitude higher than prior methods.
WACKER Invests in Jena Biotech Site: 9/14/2018 6:12:20 AM; In Jena, the Munich-based chemical group WACKER has enhanced its production facilities for biopharmaceuticals – also known as biologics – with new equipment.
Compass Group Equity Partners Announces Formation of Compass Electronics Group: 9/13/2018 10:22:32 AM; Compass Group Equity Partners (“Compass Group”), a private equity firm that specializes in acquiring and building lower-to-middle-market companies, today announced the formation of a new holding company: Compass Electronics Group (“CEG”).
Soil Testing for PCBs to Take Place at Massachusetts High School: 9/13/2018 9:59:09 AM; In July, SouthCoast Today published an article about soil testing to take place under part of a concrete slab at a high school in the coastal town of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
EMSL Canada, Inc. is hosting a FREE Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), Industrial Hygiene (IH) and Silica Sampling Workshop: 9/12/2018 2:35:49 PM; Industrial hygienists, building science consultants, facility managers, and environmental, health and safety (EHS) professionals involved with indoor air quality (IAQ), industrial hygiene (IH), and silica services are invited to take part in a one-day workshop being offered by EMSL Canada, Inc.
California Prison Guards Report Health Concerns Due to Mold Exposure at Federal Correctional Institution: 9/10/2018 12:32:46 PM; The Fresno Bee has published an article about complaints from prison guards at the Federal Correctional Institution in Mendota. The medium-security prison opened in 2012 to house approximately 800 male prisoners, but according to the report, some prison guards working in the control room have more than just their safety to be concerned about when they come to work.
TGen-led canine melanoma study identifies genetic basis of disease; potential drug targets: 9/7/2018 12:42:52 PM; As a veterinarian, Dr. Carolyn Duregger is familiar with the telltale signs of canine melanoma. So when she gave her own dog, Parker, a routine oral examination, the 1-centimeter-diameter discolored lump in the pup’s upper right gums took her breath away.
Are the Ball Fields Your Children Play on Built on Toxic Soil?: 9/6/2018 10:13:38 AM; Two months ago, The New York Times published “Saga of the Toxic Ball Fields.” The article looked at athletic fields in Brooklyn that were used for decades by families and sports teams to play everything from soccer and baseball to shot put and long jump.
Could Your Favorite Outdoor Tennis Court Be an Asbestos Exposure Concern?: 9/4/2018 1:04:46 PM; The Courier-Tribune recently published an article about the closure of the outdoor tennis courts at a popular park in Liberty, North Carolina. According to the report, the closure was due to the discovery of asbestos in the adhesive material that holds the clay surface to the pavement below.
Qualtek Manufacturing Announces Mechatronics Journeyman: 8/29/2018 1:07:27 PM; Qualtek Manufacturing, Inc. www.qualtekmfg.com announces Christian Shepley successfully completed a four-year apprenticeship program and has achieved certification as Mechatronics Journeyman from the U.S.
EMSL’s Tampa Laboratory Adds A2LA Accreditation for Microbiology Testing Services: 8/28/2018 3:09:12 PM; EMSL Analytical, Inc. is pleased to announce that its Tampa, Florida laboratory is accredited by American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) for environmental microbiology testing services including bulk, surface and air fungal samples.