Archives for March 8, 2006

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New lab method identifies microbes rapidly

By  Wai Lang Chu

A new laboratory method for distinguishing pathogens from harmless relatives has been developed by scientists in the US. The high-throughput technique will enable the quick identification of pathogens, which could be used for bioterror weapons.

Biopharmaceutical boom takes Lonza to Singapore

By  Gregory Roumeliotis

Swiss custom manufacturing firm Lonza has entered into a joint venture with investment management company Bio*One Capital to built a $250m (€210m) large-scale mammalian cell culture plant in Singapore, underlying Lonza's confidence that demand for the...