CLEVELAND & PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 19, 2008 - In 2007, the Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse (PLSG) and BioEnterprise of Cleveland announced a strategic collaboration to work together in creating a "Biosciences Tech Belt" linking the biosciences assets of the adjacent metro areas.

WORCESTER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 19, 2008 - Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. reported that it is feasible to differentiate and mature human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) into functional oxygen-carrying red blood cells (RBCs) under conditions suitable for scale-up.

CARY, N.C., Aug. 19, 2008 – Demonstrating its commitment to a discipline it pioneered – behavioral science based relationship marketing – MicroMass Communications, Inc. has elevated three members of its behavioral services group to key management positions, paving the way for an expansion of the agency’s behavioral services offerings and broader application of its unique relationship marketing methodologies.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 19, 2008--In an effort to highlight the distinctive aspects of its peptide manufacturing process, AnaSpec has introduced rules 4 and 5 in its popular “Truth in Peptides” campaign.

VIENNA, Va., August 19, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Prematics, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Dean M. Panovich to the company's executive management team as vice president of deployment.

HERCULES, Calif., Aug. 19, 2008 – Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, announced today the availability of a technical note (tech note 5720), which describes a study identifying the optimal conditions for electroporating IMR-32 and SK-N-SH neuroblastoma cell lines with plasmid DNA or siRNA.

DURHAM, N.C., August 19, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Addrenex Pharmaceuticals has made three strategic hires this month to further its goal of identifying and developing as many new drug candidates as possible over the next 18 months.

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 19, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Top 10 World's Leading Pharmaceutical Companies" report to their offering.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 19, 2008 - Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP today announced that a class action has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by an institutional investor on behalf of purchasers of Inyx Inc. common stock during the period between March 31, 2005 and July 2, 2007.

AZUSA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 19, 2008 - Viral Genetics, Inc., a biotechnology company that discovers and develops immune-based therapies, today unveiled a new theory regarding a potential mechanism of action, which could advance HIV/AIDS research and the development of an inexpensive, effective therapy for HIV.

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Aug. 19, 2008 – H. D. Smith today announced a new agreement with Net-Rx of Vancouver, WA, to provide the Net-Rx Profit Optimizer Service as an additional business tool for existing H. D. Smith customers.

CAMBRIDGE, England, Aug. 19, 2008--Activotec (www.activotec.com) has released a new brochure for its Activo-P11 Peptide Synthesizer that includes description of a host of new technical innovations that further enhance synthesis of very high quality peptides.