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Biota

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Name: Biota

description: The animal and plant life of a given region.

First Reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 3 Documents (in Health)

Swine flu may have hit peak, but not over yet

The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the Northern Hemisphere, global health officials said on Friday, but they cautioned it was far from over.Officials also said they were investigating several troubling outbreaks of drug-resistant H1N1 ... [MSNBC - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Mutation, Swine Flu, Influenza A H1N1 Virus, Virus

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Ancient DNA & the moa [Gene Expression]

The evolutionary history of the extinct ratite moa and New Zealand Neogene paleogeography: ...We synthesize mitochondrial phylogenetic information from 263 subfossil moa specimens from across NZ with morphological, ecological, and new geological data ... [ScienceBlogs : Combined Feed - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Gene Expression, DNA, Biota

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

NESCent helps to build a global digital data network for biology and the earth sciences

DURHAM, NC - The National Evolutionary Synthesis Center is now part of a major new digital data initiative that will improve the ability of scientists, policymakers and the public to monitor the status of Earth's biota and the environment.Named DataONE ... [Genetic Engineering News - 11/19/2009]

Entities: BSNL Broadband, Biology, Biota, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Observation

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Environment)

Meat a global saviour, not sinner

The Land reported on October 29 (p15) that Lord Nicholas Stern, author of the UKâs influential Stern Report on climate change in 2006, now advocates vegetarianism, declaring meat âa wasteful use of waterâ and something that âcreates a lot of greenhouse ... [Farm Online, The Land - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Nicholas Stern, Carbon, Biota

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Environment)

Curriculum to include environmental issues

In a bid to increase environmental awareness and responsibility among younger generations, the East Java provincial Education Agency has planned to include green issues in the school curriculum.The agency's secretary Ratnadi Ismaon said such awareness ... [Jakarta Post - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Environment, Degradation, Biota, Surabaya

First Reported 11/16/2009 - Updated 11/16/2009 - 1 Documents

Advancing Perfluorinated Compound Analysis Using Simultaneous Matrix Monitoring

This application note by Waters Corporation describes an advanced high-sensitivity Xevoâ„¢ TQ MS analysis of PFCs in environmental waters and biota, incorporating dual scan-MRM to understand the nature of the sample matrix, whilst simultaneously performing ... [Select Science - 11/16/2009]

Entities: Waters Corporation, Biota, Environment

First Reported 11/16/2009 - Updated 11/16/2009 - 1 Documents

Oxford: Manches advises Prolysis sale

Australian drug development company acquires antibacteria specialists.A team at the Thames Valley office of Manches LLP acted for Oxford-based Prolysis on the sale of its business to a leading Australian drug development company, Biota Holdings. The sale ... [The Business Magazine - 11/16/2009]

Entities: Manches LLP, Biota, BIOTA HOLDINGS LIMITED, Bactericide

First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/17/2009 - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Biota to Acquire the Antibacterial Assets of MaxThera

By registering you can gain free access to our specialised content including:Company newsNew products and servicesUpcoming events from recent meetingsSpecialist company contactsLatest jobsLinks to additional resourcesAudio presentations from recent c ... [CombiChemnet - 11/17/2009]

Entities: Biota, Bactericide

First Reported 11/12/2009 - Updated 11/13/2009 - 3 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Biota acquires antibacterial assets of MaxThera, Prolysis

In a major drive to boost it's anti-infective drug development programs Australia's Biota Holdings has acquired key assets and drug development programs of antibacterial drug discovery companies, MaxThera and Prolysis. ... [Bio Spectrum Asia - 11/13/2009]

Entities: Bactericide, Biota, BIOTA HOLDINGS LIMITED

First Reported 11/12/2009 - Updated 11/12/2009 - 2 Documents

Biota Holdings acquires Boston-based drug developer MaxThera Inc

Australian-based anti-infective drug developer Biota Holdings (ASX:BTA) has acquired the assets and drug development programs of MaxThera, Inc, an antibacterial drug discovery company located in Boston, USA.As consideration, Biota will pay MaxThera for ... [Proactive Investors.co.uk - 11/12/2009]

Entities: Biota, BIOTA HOLDINGS LIMITED, Coenzyme A, Bactericide

First Reported 11/05/2009 - Updated 11/05/2009 - 2 Documents (in Health)

Biota, Daiichi Sankyo plan flu drug trial in Japan

Source: News BitesBiota Holdings Ltd and Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd plan to supply enough treatments of the anti-influenza drug CS-8958 in Japan for 3 to 4 million people by 2010 and for 10 million people from 2011, after announcing the start of the phase ... [Business Spectator - 11/05/2009]

Entities: Biota, Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd, BIOTA HOLDINGS LIMITED, Japan

First Reported 11/11/2009 - Updated 11/12/2009 - 6 Documents

12:00amBourse dips, but mining good as gold

From: The AustralianEQUITIES: The Australian sharemarket closed marginally lower despite strong gains in the mining sector, particularly gold stocks.The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 9.1 points, or 0.19 per cent, at 4747.9 points, while the broader ... [The Australian - 11/12/2009]

Entities: BlueScope Steel Ltd, David Taylor, Australian Dollar

Quotes

Baddeley commented: "Biota is retaining all Prolysis’ staff and laboratory facilities in Oxford. Being part of the Biota Group should significantly assist the progress of the Prolysis drug programmes through the clinical trials stages and, hopefully, to market.”"

Oxford: Manches advises Prolysis sale [The Business Magazine - 11/16/2009]

"MaxThera’s portfolio of new targets and novel inhibitor structures are highly complementary to Biota’s own innovative programs,” he said."

Biota Holdings acquires Boston-based drug developer MaxThera Inc [Proactive Investors.co.uk - 11/12/2009]

...Coenzyme-A is responsible for a large number of metabolic processes in bacteria. Biota's Chief Executive Officer, Peter Cook, commented "This acquisition confirms Biota's strategy to increase its portfolio of drugs in development and to expand beyond antivirals into other anti-infectives. MaxThera's portfolio of new targets and novel inhibitor structures are highly complementary to Biota's own innovative programs and the two organisations have very similar systems and discovery strategies." Under the terms of the Agreement, Biota will acquire the assets of MaxThera for US$1.2m in cash and US$300,000 in Biota shares...

Biota (ASX:BTA) to acquire the antibacterial assets of MaxThera, Inc. [BioPortfolio - 11/12/2009]

Professor Errington commented "This is great news for Prolysis. The deal secures our antibiotic programmes through clinical trials with a world class partner. It also guarantees the future of our Oxford facility and helps to enhance our tradition of antibiotic R & D in the UK." The Wellcome Trust as a major funder of the CDI program, has agreed to transfer its funding agreement to Biota...

Biota (ASX:BTA) acquires the antibacterial assets of Prolysis Limited [BioPortfolio - 11/12/2009]

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Paleontologists find extinction rates higher in... [PhysOrg.com - 11/19/2009]
Meat a global saviour, not sinner [Farm Online, The Land - 11/19/2009]
NESCent helps to build a global digital data ne... [Genetic Engineering News - 11/19/2009]
Biota to Acquire the Antibacterial Assets of Ma... [CombiChemnet - 11/17/2009]
Oxford: Manches advises Prolysis sale [The Business Magazine - 11/16/2009]
Advancing Perfluorinated Compound Analysis Usin... [Select Science - 11/16/2009]
Biota acquires antibacterial assets of MaxThera... [Bio Spectrum Asia - 11/13/2009]
Purchases put Biota in 'super bug' league [Individual.com - 11/13/2009]
Biota Holdings acquires Boston-based drug devel... [Proactive Investors.co.uk - 11/12/2009]
Biota to acquire assets from 2 makers of antiba... [SmartBrief - 11/12/2009]
Biota acquires UK biotec Prolysis [Business Spectator - 11/12/2009]
12:00amBourse dips, but mining good as gold [The Australian - 11/12/2009]
Biota buys UK's Prolysis and assets from USA's ... [Pharma Times - 11/12/2009]
Biota (ASX:BTA) to acquire the antibacterial as... [BioPortfolio - 11/12/2009]
Biota (ASX:BTA) acquires the antibacterial asse... [BioPortfolio - 11/12/2009]
Mixed market after job data [Herald Sun - 11/12/2009]
Market closes lower after positive start (The W... [Yahoo! News Australia - 11/12/2009]
Market dips at close, gold stocks gain [WA Business News - 11/12/2009]
Market closes lower after positive start [West Australian - 11/12/2009]
Biota expands drug development program [Nine MSN Money - 11/12/2009]
Market tipped to open higher again (The West Au... [Yahoo! News Australia - 11/11/2009]
Does Global Warming Decline with Increasing Ele... [CO2 Science - 11/11/2009]
UQ expert surveys Montara oil field coastal impact [The University Of Queensland - 11/11/2009]

Blogs

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Ancient DNA & the moa [Gene Expression] [ScienceBlogs : Combined Feed - 11/19/2009] The evolutionary history of the extinct ratite moa and New Zealand Neogene paleogeography: ...We synthesize mitochondrial phylogenetic information from 263 subfossil ...
Slow-motion disaster [Asian Energy - 09/15/2009] Article from: The AustralianTHERE was plenty of backslapping in Perth yesterday over the final approval for the $43 billion Gorgon gas project, but another story ...
New and Exciting in PLoS ONE [A Blog Around The... [ScienceBlogs : Combined Feed - 09/12/2009] There are 22 new articles in PLoS ONE today. As always, you should rate the articles, post notes and comments and send trackbacks when you blog about the papers. ...
Laurie David: Captain Moore on the Dangers of S... [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 07/14/2009] On June 10, 2009 Captain Charles Moore set off on Algalita's Oceanographic Research Vessel for the first leg of a-four month expedition from California ...
Wednesday Whatzits [Eruptions] [ScienceBlogs : Combined Feed - 05/06/2009] Some brief tidbits from the volcanic realms: Active volcanism at NW Rota-1 Kilauea? Explosive? You might think of Kilauea as a volcano that generates impressive ...

Audio/Video

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