81% overall response rate and 40% complete response rate by investigator assessment with consistent results observed across pre-specified subgroups of patients1 CAMBRIDGE, England-Sunday, December 10th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- AstraZeneca and Acerta Pharma, its haematology research and development centre of excellence, today presented results from the open-label, single-arm Phase II ACE-LY-004 clinical trial, which served as the basis for the recent US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accelerated approval of Calquence (acalabrutinib). The findings were presented for the first time during an oral session at the 59th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Atlanta, USA and demonstrate the safety profile and efficacy of acalabrutinib in the management of previously-treated mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). Sean Bohen, Executive Vice President, Global Medicines Development and Chief Medical Officer at AstraZeneca, said: “The results presented for th ... Read more »

Bertin’s Precellys® Evolution Homogenizer and Zymo Research’s ZymoBIOMICS® Microbial Community Standard: Liberation of DNA From all Microbes in Just One Minute IRVINE, Calif. & ROCKVILLE, Md.-Friday, December 8th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Zymo Research Corp. and Bertin announce a collaboration that ensures the sample lysis step in the microbiome workflow is complete and unbiased. An application note is available describing the materials, procedure and results attained using the Precellys®Evolution Homogenizer together with the ZymoBIOMICS® Microbial Community Standards and ZymoBIOMICS DNA Miniprep Kit for purification of the DNA. Using both companies’ products, the researcher is afforded unbiased cell lysis in only one minute. The application note validates a procedure for accurate downstream microbiome measurements. Zymo Research’s suite of ZymoBIOMICS® products addresses the complete Microbiomics workflow; from sample collection, DNA extraction, library prep, sequencin ... Read more »

Designed for extremely precise, repeatable micro-deposits without static buildup – protecting fragile electronic components and minimizing costly rejects EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. -Tuesday, December 5th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Nordson EFD, a Nordson company (NASDAQ: NDSN), the world’s leading precision fluid dispensing systems manufacturer, has launched a new line of Optimum® ESD-safe dispensing components. The complete system includes dispense tips, syringe barrels (available in five sizes), and adapter assemblies. These components are designed specifically for precision fluid applications used in manufacturing mobile devices, wearables, medical devices, fiber optics, automobile electronics, and other products. The new ESD-safe (aka electrostatic dissipative) dispensing components provide the highly accurate, consistent, and repeatable micro-deposits required as electronic devices shrink in size with an increasing density of electronic components. Nordson EFD’s Optimum ... Read more »

Held in Abu Dhabi during 11-13 December Under the Patronage of HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan With the participation of a global elite; the 4th Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies to discuss Global Peace and the Fear of Islam Al Kaabi: “the Forum shall promote an Islamic Vision of Global Peace and reflect the Tolerance Approach Set forth by the Founding fathers of the UAE” ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates-Saturday, December 9th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] HE Dr. Mohammad Matar Al Kaabi, Secretary General of the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies, Chairman of the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments announced that the Forum shall promote a modern Islamic vision of global peace, and highlight Islamic contributions to Global peace. The announcement was made during a press conference held by Dr. Al Kaabi at the St. Regis Hotel, Abu Dhabi, by which he gave an overview of the forum’s fourth edition’s agenda. HE Dr. Al Kaabi welcomed the attending j ... Read more »

--The 14TB models use an innovative 9-disk, helium-sealed design to deliver massive capacity that fits into standard 3.5 inch SATA drive bays. -- TOKYO-Saturday, December 9th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation today announced the launch of the MG07ACA Series, the world’s first[1] enterprise 14TB[2] Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) HDD. Using a 9-disk, helium-sealed design, the new MG07ACA Series provides the power-efficient capacity and storage density needed by cloud-scale and enterprise storage solution providers to achieve their TCO objectives. “We have raised the bar with the new MG07ACA Series 9-disk helium-sealed design,” said Akitoshi Iwata, Vice President of Storage Products Division, Toshiba Electronic Devices and Storage Corporation. “By utilizing an innovative design, we continue to improve the benefits that high-capacity disk storage can deliver to our broad global customer base.” The MG07ACA Series features bot ... Read more »