Development
Invibio and Smith&Nephew Set for Collaboration
May 19, 2008
Invibio Biomaterial Solutions, a global provider of high-performance implantable biomaterials to the surgical and medical device markets, has entered into a...
Biomaterial Development as a Core Focus
May 16, 2008
The Minneapolis Star Tribune ran an article in late April on St. Paul-based Synovis Life Technologies Inc. The company has made a big push recently to...
ECM Is Approved for Cardiac Structures
May 09, 2008
An extracellular-matrix (ECM) tissue-reconstruction material made mostly of collagen from CorMatrix Cardiovascular has received FDA approval for repair of...
Join the Army
Apr 21, 2008
A collaboration between academic and industry researchers on regenerative medicine is being formed to help soldiers who survive roadside bombs but often have...
Antibacterial Clay
Apr 07, 2008
Fighting bacteria could be as simple as digging in the dirt, reports WebMD Medical News. The news report highlighted a study from Arizona State University that...
No Country for Sustainable Plastics?
Feb 07, 2008
Right now, the body is no place for bio-based polymers. But that doesn't mean the industry should ignore starch-based polymer systems. That is the conclusion...
Life Core is Worth $239 Million
Jan 17, 2008
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Ireland Invests in Functional Biomaterials
Nov 21, 2007
The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Micheál Martin TD, has announced Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) research investment awards amounting to â...
SyntheMed Files Universal Shelf Registration
Nov 07, 2007
SyntheMed Inc. , a biomaterials company engaged in the development and commercialization of anti-adhesion, tissue repair, and drug delivery products, announced...
Solvay Unveils Implant Material at K2007
Oct 24, 2007
Reports from Messe Düsseldorf's K2007 international plastics industry fair highlighted some of the company presentations from manufacturers. Among them,...