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Eureka Wins $750K SBIR Grant to Develop Technology for Detecting Anthrax Variants – Genetic Engineering News

Eureka Wins $750K SBIR Grant to Develop Technology for Detecting Anthrax VariantsGenetic Engineering NewsEureka Genomics won a $750000 Phase II SBIR grant from the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology (ST) directorate, to fund development of a technology for detecting rare variants of Bacillus anthracis. The grant has been awarded …and more »

August 10, 2011
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Air Force Seeks Instant Chem-Bio Identification Tech

The U.S. Air Force has requested proposals for a “nanoparticle-based” detection system capable of rapidly identifying any hazardous biological or chemical agent, Wired magazine reported on Wednesday (see GSN, April 28). The subtle, constantly evolving characteristics of biological microbes make their fast identification the more daunting technological challenge, according the Wired; present laboratory evaluation processes Read More »

August 3, 2011
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2011 BIO International Convention Closes in Washington, D.C. With Record Number of Partnering Meetings and Increased International Attendance

(Marketwire Press Release) WASHINGTON, DC — More Than 15,000 Biotechnology Industry Leaders and Public Officials Gathered for Networking, Deal-Making and High-Level Sessions. The 2011 BIO International Convention, the global event for biotechnology, wrapped up at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. with a record number of partnering meetings, increased international attendance and Read More »

July 19, 2011
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Encyclopedia of Bioterrorism Defense Updated

(First Science News) Apart from the dark shadow of a mushroom cloud rising above a decimated city there are few threats which have captured the public imagination more than the prospect of bioterrorism. Yet, ten years since the declaration of the ‘war on terror’ how much of a threat do bioterrorist attacks represent and how Read More »

July 18, 2011
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Genetic Code of E. Coli Is Hijacked by Biologists

(New York Times) Synthetic biology, the quest to hijack living systems and convert them to human-directed goals, is on the march. Last year biologists synthesized the entire genome of a small bacterium and showed how it could successfully infect a second bacterium. Now, in what may be a more significant advance, biologists have shown they Read More »