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Sterilin Creates BenchGuard Totally Absorbing Bench Protection
Sterilin Limited, a maker of single use laboratory plastics for life science applications, has created BenchGuard, a highly absorbent paper ideal for protecting benches and surfaces against liquid spills. BenchGuard has a strong polyethylene coating to one side and when placed paper side up it quickly absorbs hazardous spills, protecting the benchtop, the user and also helping to reduce contamination risks. Conveniently packaged and designed for use as a dispenser, BenchGuard simplifies both cleaning and disposal regimes.
NBACC Nears Completion
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will dedicate the National Biodefense Analysis & Countermeasures Center (NBACC) on October 22, 2008. Part of the National Interagency Biodefense Campus at Fort Detrick in Frederick, Md., NBACC will support biological threat characterization and bioforensic research. The 160,000-sf lab will employ approximately 120 people and will include a vivarium and BSL-3 and BSL-4 laboratories.
NIH Allocates $70 Million Annually for Therapeutic Research
The National Institutes of Health will provide $70 million annually over four years to a network of nine centers engaged in chemical probes research. The initiative is designed to support the use of small molecule probes, an important tool for the exploration of cell processes, leading to the development of new therapies. The Molecular Libraries Probe Production Centers Network is the second phase of a program begun in 2004 as part of the Molecular Libraries and Imaging Initiative under NIH's Roadmap for Medical Research.
University of Texas at Austin Dedicates Biomedical Engineering Building
The University of Texas at Austin dedicated the $55 million Biomedical Engineering Building on August 28, 2008. The 141,000-sf, six-story building houses classrooms, research laboratories, and administrative offices for the Biomedical Engineering Department. The College of Natural Sciences and the College of Pharmacy also occupy individual floors. The interdisciplinary building features nine optics labs constructed two stories below grade for minimization of vibration.
North Carolina State University Opens MIST Laboratory
North Carolina State University opened the Man-in-Simulant Test (MIST) laboratory in Raleigh in mid-2008. Located in NC State's College of Textiles, the facility will allow researchers to evaluate the capabilities of protective garments against non-toxic vapors that resemble chemical and biological agents. The laboratory is the only one of its kind located at a university in the United States and was funded by a two-year, $2 million grant from the Department of Defense.