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Saint-Gobain Expands Northborough R&D Facility
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain broke ground in July of 2008 on a $15 million expansion of its research and development facility in Northborough, Mass. The project will add 61,000-sf of laboratory, office, and conference space to the building, which is one of Saint-Gobain’s four worldwide research centers. The expansion will enable the company to add an additional 40 workers at the site for a total of 340 employees. The architect for the expansion is Shepley Bulfinch of Boston with A.J. Martini of Winchester as general contractor.
CSIRO Opens High-Throughput Animal Disease Lab
Australia’s CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization) opened its high-throughput diagnostic emergency response center in Geelong in July of 2008. The leading edge laboratory will provide rapid testing of samples for animal diseases such as foot and mouth or equine influenza. Providing a core diagnostic area, a test development and validation facility, and space for predictive biomodeling, the secure facility is able to perform serology tests on up to 10,000 samples per day in the event of an outbreak.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Develops Biomedical Research Campus
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) is building a $100 million biomedical research campus in Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. The Hillside Campus will be comprised of six buildings totaling 100,000 sf and will house 15 additional faculty and 200 employees. Increasing CSHL’s research facilities by 40 percent, the project will support molecular biology and genetics research on cancer, autism, and schizophrenia.
DuPont Partners with University of Tennessee on Cellulosic Ethanol Plant
DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol is partnering with the University of Tennessee Research Foundation to build a cellulosic ethanol R&D facility and pilot-scale biorefinery in Vonore, Tenn. Developing the commercial package for DDCE’s cellulosic ethanol technology, the plant includes a process development unit (PDU). Sited in the Niles Ferry Industrial Park, the facility will utilize corn stover and switchgrass, two non-food biomass feedstocks, to produce 250,000 gallons of cellulosic ethanol annually.
ACE DuraFlo Creates ePIPE Restoration Technology
ACE DuraFlo Systems announced the release of the new ePIPE system in July of 2008. ePIPE is a patented, “in-place” epoxy-based pipe restoration technology that restores failing copper and encrusted galvanized pipes to like-new condition without the extensive demolition that accompanies traditional plumbing methods.