BRANDT has completed the construction of a new 2,000 square foot formulations lab in its Pleasant Plains, IL, US production facility. The new lab will serve as a hub for new formulation development and testing, as well as quality control. The new lab is over six times larger than the previous lab and was built […]
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Four leading scientists join Inocucor Scientific Advisory Board
Four scientists with combined expertise in fermentation science, microbial profiling in humans and the movement of bacteria in soil have joined the Scientific Advisory Board for Inocucor, an agri-tech company that produces biological crop inputs for row crops and high-value produce. “This esteemed team of scientists will actively participate in formulating the company’s R&D activities […]
French study finds pesticide residue levels exceed legal safety limits
According to a study released last Tuesday by a French environmental organization that cites official figures, traces of pesticides have been detected in a large proportion of non-organic fruits and vegetables sold across the country, in some cases exceeding legal safety limits. Générations futures said in its report that it had detected that 72.6% of […]
US and Korean researchers discover new phosphor material for white LEDs
Using computational tools and data mining, researchers have discovered a new type of phosphor material for white LEDs that is not only inexpensive but also easy to fabricate. A research team comprising collaborators from Chonnam National University in Korea and University of California San Diego used the new phosphor material to build prototype white LED […]
Lomon Billions invests $285M in chloride TiO2 pigment capacity in China
The Board of Directors at Lomon Billions has approved an estimated CYN1.8bn (approx $285M) investment in the construction of two new chloride TiO2 manufacturing lines at its existing chloride production site in Jiaozuo, Henan Province, China. The two new lines will provide an additional annual chloride TiO2 pigment capacity of around 200,000t. Feasibility and engineering […]
Recipharm appoints President, Development Services
Recipharm, a Jordbro, Sweden-based contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has appointed Bernard Pluta as president of development services to lead its new global development organization. Recipharm says the newly established position forms part of the ongoing transformation of Recipharm’s development services. The company says it will cover end-to-end development services, ranging from development of […]
MedPharm to expand formulation development lab facility
MedPharm, a Guildford, England-headquartered provider of formulation and development services for topical and transdermal products, has invested £1 million ($1.4 million) to expand its formulation-development laboratories at its UK headquarters. MedPharm says the expansion is to accommodate the new scientists needed to service the increase in demand for its formulation development, performance testing, and manufacturing […]
Hikma Pharmaceuticals appoints new CEO
Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ Board of Directors has appointed Sigurdur (Siggi) Olafsson as CEO. Sigurdur will also join Hikma’s Board of Directors as an executive director, subject to election at the next annual general meeting in May 2018. Said Darwazah, Hikma’s current chairman and CEO, will assume the position of executive chairman. With over 25 years of diverse pharmaceutical experience, Sigurdur brings substantial commercial and operational […]
AbbVie and Voyager Therapeutics to collaborate on gene therapies for tau-related conditions
AbbVie, a global biopharmaceutical company, and Voyager Therapeutics, a clinical-stage gene therapy company, have entered into an exclusive strategic collaboration and option agreement to develop and commercialize vectorized antibodies directed against tau for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. This collaboration combines AbbVie’s monoclonal antibody expertise, global clinical development and commercial capabilities […]
Permcos to distribute Clariant’s cosmetic ingredients in Austria, Germany and Switzerland
Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces the appointment of Permcos, specialists in the distribution of raw materials for the cosmetics market, as its official distributor for Clariant Active Ingredients in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Clariant Active Ingredients offers newly developed ingredients as well as a selected portfolio of Biospectrum’s products of naturally-sourced active […]