Use of barriers with Mantracourt ATEX amplifiers

02.20.2012 General

You can read the original blog post here Use of barriers with Mantracourt ATEX amplifiers.An approved barrier must be used if the ALA5 or indeed any similar products are to be installed in a hazardous area (Zone 0) The relevant parameters for the barri…

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Details on new resistance acquisition module

01.26.2012 General

You can read the original blog post here Details on new resistance acquisition module.During the development of our new acquisition modules the measurement of tiny changes in resistance became key to get accurate readings and sensing small changes. In …

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7 Things you need to know about the SGA

12.02.2011 General

1) The SGA load cell signal conditioner has a built-in Shunt Calibration function. Switch 8 of the Span switch, SW1 switches a 120k resistor in parallel with one arm of the bridge to produce a known shift in the Zero … Continue reading →

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NIST MEP and EDA Working with National Governors Association to Encourage Growth Opportunities in Manufacturing in Seven States

10.07.2011 General

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) and the Economic Development Administration (EDA), both agencies of the U.S. Department of Commerce, are providing funding, leadership …

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BioCurex Submits Pre-Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) to the FDA for RECAF(TM)

10.07.2011 General

RICHMOND, British Columbia, Oct. 7, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioCurex, Inc. (OTCBB:BOCX) announced today that the Company has submitted scientific information and a request for a meeting regarding an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) to the Food a…

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FDA Clearance for Discovery MR750w 3.0T with GEM Suite of Coils

10.07.2011 General
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University of Oklahoma selected to host one of eight regional Climate Science Centers nationwide

10.06.2011 General

(University of Oklahoma) The University of Oklahoma has been selected by the Department of the Interior as the site of one of only eight regional climate science centers nationwide. The Center will link weather and climate projections with on-the-grou…

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UMass Amherst wins major grant to host $7.5 million Northeast Climate Science Center

10.06.2011 General

(University of Massachusetts at Amherst) In Washington, D.C. on Friday, Oct. 7, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the University of Massachusetts Amherst has been chosen to lead a consortium of seven universities and host a major new…

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Imaging agents offer new view of inflammation, cancer

10.06.2011 General

(Vanderbilt University Medical Center) A series of novel imaging agents could make it possible to “see” tumors in their earliest stages, before they turn deadly.The compounds, derived from inhibitors of the enzyme cyclooxygenase-2 and detectable by pos…

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Cleveland Clinic study discovers new targets for treating inflammatory, autoimmune diseases

10.06.2011 General

(Lerner Research Institute) Researchers have discovered a cellular pathway that promotes inflammation in diseases like asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, and multiple sclerosis. Understanding the details of this pathwa…

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New book on protein homeostasis from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

10.06.2011 General

(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) A new book, “Protein Homeostasis”, from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press covers the entire spectrum of protein homeostasis in healthy cells and the diseases that result when control of protein production, protein fold…

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CAMH study confirms genetic link to suicidal behavior

10.06.2011 General

(Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) A new study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health has found evidence that a specific gene is linked to suicidal behavior, adding to our knowledge of the many complex causes of suicide. This research ma…

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LSUHSC awarded NIH grant to develop pneumonia vaccine

10.06.2011 General

(Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center) Dr. Judd Shellito, Chief of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, has been awarded approximately $9 million in grant funding to develop a vaccine against pneumo…

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Learning to live in mountain lion country

10.06.2011 General

(Stanford University) Photographs and videos captured by remote wildlife cameras confirm that mountain lions make regular visits to Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, Stanford Univesity’s 1,189-acre field research site in the hills five miles west of th…

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Study tracks mutations causing CDA II back to the Roman Empire

10.06.2011 General

(IDIBAPS – Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer) A study led by the ENERCA member professor Achille Iolascon analyzes two mutations (E109K and R14W) of the SEC23B gene and discovers one of them is responsible for the higher frequen…

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Carnegie’s Christoph Lepper receives prestigious Early Independence Award

10.06.2011 General

(Carnegie Institution) Staff associate Christoph Lepper, at Carnegie’s Department of Embryology, is one of 10 recipients of the NIH Director’s Early Independence Awards. This is the first year of the awards. Lepper will receive a prize of $250,000 per …

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Chromosome inheritance? Not the same for all the chromosomes

10.06.2011 General

(Pensoft Publishers) New findings of researchers from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia show that in aphids the two X chromosomes have a different inheritance. The study was published in Comparative Cytogenetics.

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Gray jays’ winter survival depends on food storage, study shows

10.06.2011 General

(University of Guelph) A new University of Guelph study shows that gray jays hoping to survive and reproduce through Canada’s harsh winters need to be able to store food in the right kinds of trees.

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New research: Are global honey bee declines caused by diesel pollution?

10.06.2011 General

(University of Southampton) Scientists are investigating a possible link between tiny particles of pollution found in diesel fumes and the global collapse of honey bee colonies.

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Prague’s 88 nature reserves threatened by invasive plant species

10.06.2011 General

(Pensoft Publishers) Cities are generally regarded as hostile for wildlife and urbanization a dramatic form of destruction of natural habitats. Still, they are far from dead zones. Their biodiversity may even exceed that of surrounding landscapes.

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Market transactions and economics in general affect biological invasions

10.06.2011 General

(Pensoft Publishers) Biological invasions, i.e., the spread of introduced, non-native species, not only serve as ecological model systems, but also bring out the importance of economic activities on ecological processes.

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‘Non-invasive’ cultivar? Buyer beware

10.06.2011 General

(American Institute of Biological Sciences) Cultivars of popular woody ornamental plants that have reduced viable seed production and are being advertised as “non-invasive” in the horticultural and nursery industries are probably nonetheless quite capa…

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Apricus Biosciences to Present Poster of Femprox(R) Phase III Clinical Data at Upcoming Industry Conference

10.06.2011 General

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 6, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apricus Biosciences, Inc. (“Apricus Bio” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:APRI) (http://www.apricusbio.com) announced today that the submission of an abstract entitled, “Results of a Phase III Clinical Trial for Fem…

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PolyMedix Selected as Best Mid-Stage Product Development Company at Annual Life Sciences Awards

10.06.2011 General

RADNOR, Pa., Oct. 6, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PolyMedix, Inc. (OTCBB:PYMX), an emerging biotechnology company focused on developing new therapeutic drugs to treat acute cardiovascular disorders and life-threatening infectious diseases, was named the …

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Neptune Launches Patent Infringement Litigation Against Aker Biomarine ASA, Enzymotec Ltd., and Others

10.06.2011 General

LAVAL, Quebec, Oct. 6, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Neptune Technologies and Bioressources Inc. (Nasdaq:NEPT) (TSX-V:NTB) announced it has filed complaints in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware alleging infringement of its recently issued…

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GE announces first installation of Optima MR430s speciality MR scanner

10.06.2011 General
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