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INDUSTRIAL IMPACT

LinKinVax technology | February 04, 2022

LinKinVax, a clinical-stage biotech company, is announcing the signing of an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with Inserm Transfert to develop a vaccine strategy with an innovative mechanism of action. LinKinVax is developing a vaccine platform that directly targets dendritic cells.These cells play a crucial role in the immune system, stimulating and regulating immune responses. The agreement with Inserm Transfert covers industrial and commercial use, and the...

QS WOWNEWS | July 18, 2020

Researchers of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) in collaboration with Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) completed an international joint project to create a resource and CO2-neutral energy closed-loop technology from microalgae Chlorella sorokiniana and duckweed Lemna minor.According to Professor Kerstin Kuchta, Vice president of TUHH and the project coordinator from the German side, the main objective of the project was development and implementati...

CELL AND GENE THERAPY

Biodesix | November 17, 2022

Biodesix, Inc. a leading data-driven diagnostic solutions company with a focus in lung disease, announced that it has obtained a term loan facility for up to $50 million from Perceptive Advisors, a leading healthcare investment firm focused on supporting progress in the life sciences industry by identifying opportunities and directing financial resources toward the most promising technologies in modern healthcare. This debt capital, which is conditioned on the Company raising at least $30 millio...

MEDICAL

Bio Detection K9 | May 19, 2022

Bio Detection K9 (BDK9) is pleased to announce its upcoming detection service for Leafroll and Red Blotch Virus in grapes. Of the 86 different viruses known to infect vineyards, Leafroll 3 and Red Blotch virus are among the most prevalent. These pathogens can infect all wine, table and rootstock grapes. They occur in grape production areas around the world and are responsible for causing over 70 billion dollars of damage in the United States alone. To combat these insidious diseas...