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Super-Resolution Imaging System
Applied Precision, Inc. will introduce a new imaging system at the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) annual conference with twice the resolution of traditional microscopes.
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2D Barcode Reader
MatriCal launched the Scan X 2D, universal 2D barcode reader that can operate stand-alone or in an automated environment.
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Vial Handling Instrument
 BioMicroLab launched the XL100 Vial Handling System. The XL100 Vial Handling System features robotic handling capabilities for expanded sizes of tubes and vials.
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Multimode Readers
 Tecan has been granted Transcreener Far Red FP validated status for its high-end multimode readers Infinite M1000, Infinite F500, and Safire2, by BellBrookLabs, LLC.
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Automated Assay Platform
The Automated MatriCal Assay Platform, AutoMAP offers a reliable and cost effective solution for a variety of drug discovery applications.
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What Lies Ahead?
 With one eye on the rearview mirror and one eye on the road ahead, pharma and biotech experts predict what lies ahead for drug discovery and development. What are the greatest challenges? Where will the greatest advances occur? How will financial and regulatory issues influence the business and science of drug research?
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The Decade Ahead for Drug Research
 Drug Discovery & Development magazine marks 10 years of publishing by looking ahead at new challenges and opportunities for the next decade. Editorial Director Rita Peters introduces you to industry experts who offer predictions for the future.
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Drug Research Predictions - Alkermes
 Biopharma Perspective
Alkermes' pipeline includes extended-release injectable, pulmonary and oral products for the treatment of chronic diseases, such as central nervous system disorders, addiction, and diabetes.
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The New Millennium
 The acquisition of Millennium Pharmaceuticals by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company has fattened the pipelines. Go inside the lab of the non-clinical development sciences group and see how the company is adjusting to its new identity and workload.
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 Drug Development
Rocky Mountain High Bioscience
The right people, policies, and funding fuel the growth of Colorado’s bioscience cluster.
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Clinical Trial Software
TranSenda International’s Office-Smart Clinical Trial Manager is designed to help life science companies utilize Microsoft Office tools, while managing clinical trial research projects.
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Clinical Development Applications
Satyam Computer Services Ltd. announced it is working with Oracle’s Health Sciences Global Business Unit to provide clinical development applications.
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Simplicity Analysis Software
Guava Technologies, Inc. released information on their recent advancements that describe an experimental methodology and the new Guava Simplicity Analysis Software which exploit the advantages of plate-based flow technology.
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Hsf1 Assay
CytRx Corporation developed the Master Chaperone Regulator Assay (MaCRA) for compound screening of a large number of small molecule compounds to identify drug candidates that modify the activity of the heat shock transcription factor 1 (Hsf1).
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Policy & Projections
Clinical Trials Export Deficit
 In an effort to boost the efficiency of drug development, a group of industry, academic, and government experts is seeking ways to streamline the US clinical trials process to improve quality while reducing costs and time requirements.
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Technology Advances
Chemistry That Optimizes Leads
 Once a company focuses on a compound to push ahead, lead optimization begins. Some of today’s products even fine tune compounds before they become leads.
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Offline Programming Software
 DENSO’s WINCAPS III offline programming software allows users to program a robot on an offline computer, without the robot having to be in operation.
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Dynamic Light Scattering Instrument
Wyatt Technology published an application note to demonstrate the capability of its DynaPro Plate Reader dynamic light scattering (DLS) instrument for achieving rapid detection and characterization of protein aggregates.
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Deep Well Plate for Assays
 Porvair Sciences Ltd. announced a 96-well Deep well plate for assays and sample storage applications that are or could be sensitive to light.
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Colored Microplates
 Porvair Sciences Ltd. introduced a new range of colored microplates based upon their popular 1ml round deep well plates.
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High Throughput PCR Plate Preparation
 Velocity11 released a technical note describing an automated Polymerise Chain Reaction (PCR) workstation based upon a combination of their Bravo liquid handler, BenchCel plate handling system, PlateLoc thermal microplate sealer and a bulk reagent dispenser.
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Microplate Readers
BMG Labtech’s Omega series, including the FLUOstar Omega and POLARstar Omega, is a microplate reader line with Tandem Technology utilizing high-speed UV/Vis spectrometer-based absorbance and ultra-sensitive, filter-based detection in all measurement modes.
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Nanoliter Dispensing Tips
 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. introduced PocketTip D.A.R.T.s tips for nanoliter volume dispensing on Thermo Scientific Matrix automated systems.
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Drug Pipeline Progress - November 18 to 30
The latest clinical trials, updates, and orphan drug designations from pharma and biotech companies for a wide range of diseases from leukemia, hemophilia B, psoriasis, dyslipidemia, and more.
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News Briefs
Collaboration news highlights including companies such as: BioTrove, Novacta Therapeutics, Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Applied Biosystems, Asuragen, and more.
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The Bonnie Banks of Life Science Research
 Scotland, the birthplace of golf and Dolly the Sheep, is making its mark as an incubator for life science and drug discovery with more than 600 life science organizations and expertise spanning universities, research institutes, companies, and committed clinicians.
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Rocky Mountain High Bioscience
The right people, policies, and funding fuel the growth of Colorado’s bioscience cluster.
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Clinical Trials Export Deficit
In an effort to boost the efficiency of drug development, a group of industry, academic, and government experts is seeking ways to streamline the US clinical trials process to improve quality while reducing costs and time requirements.
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What if the experimental subject in a longitudinal study could serve as its own control? Behold: the novel advantages of in vivo toxicology imaging.
A researcher’s decision to purify RNA or not depends on their unique application, despite having near-perfect RNA purification technologies at their fingertips.
New technologies and new approaches hone in on better drug target identification, but financial support for discovery remains a challenge.
Beckman Coulter, Inc. introduced the SPRI-TE Nucleic Acid Extractor for the automated purification of DNA and RNA. This system prepares between one and 10 samples in about 30 minutes and requires minimal user training, according to the company.
