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Available from CES Group is a cost- and space- effective solution to the challenging problem of steam absorption. Following extensive research and development, CES Group has developed a nozzle-free, multiple-tube steam dispersion humidification system. The system has proven far more effective than using single duct tube or conventional steam pipe injection systems. The frame-like humidification system comprises a bank of multiple, evenly spaced tubes that provide instantaneous, evenly distributed steam.

Colorado State University broke ground in December of 2007 on a $42 million veterinary science facility in Fort Collins. The 90,000-sf diagnostic medicine center will house specialty laboratories for zoonotic disease research. The facility is one of seven in the nation selected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to test for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease.

Charles R. Drew University has selected Irvine-based gkkworks as the general contractor for a $30 million medical education and research facility in South Los Angeles. The two-story, 65,000-sf structure will house a nursing school, a research clinic, and life science laboratories.

Saint Louis University dedicated the $82 million Edward A. Doisy Research Center in St. Louis, Mo., on December 7, 2007. Designed by Cannon Design, the 206,000-sf, 10-story glass and steel tower is the centerpiece of the University’s multi-million dollar program to accelerate its steady growth in funded basic medical science research and clinical translational research. The state-of-the-art facility features many open labs to foster exploration, research, and communication of information and ideas among the next generation of medical leaders.

The UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation (UKCMRI) is planning to construct a biomedical research facility in London adjacent to the British Library. Created by a £500 million partnership with the Medical Research Council, Cancer Research UK, The Wellcome Trust, and University College London, the center will accommodate 1,500 staff and is slated for completion in 2013.