'Three out of four patients don't need to be here' say eye clinics
There are still many patients going to secondary care for dry eye problems that could be effectively treated in the community. This was the conclusion of independent research commissioned by Altacor, a specialist ophthalmic products company, to look at patient pathways.
Food Forensics provides evidence for British food brands
Waitrose is one of the first to pilot a new service which is able to verify the origin of British foods. Whether the product is fruit, meat or alcohol, Food Forensics, based on the Norwich Research Park, can determine not just the country of origin, but potentially also the local region from its unique ‘environmental fingerprint’.
Wanted: Home locked in feline turf-war
Holdsworth Associates is working together with SureFlap, the microchip-operated pet door company in their ‘Neighbourhood Cat Campaign’, a project aiming to tackle feline turf-wars.
Improved Instrumentation will cut cost of proton beam therapy
“We get the difficult eye tumours here”, says Dr Andrzej Kacperek, Head of Cyclotron at the The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, one of only dozen centres in the world to offer ocular Proton Beam Therapy. A partnership with the Cockcroft Institute promises to optimise control of the beam, significantly shortening treatment time and creating a leading position for the UK in this…
Fight back against MRSA to be started with a sniff
An innovative anti-bacterial spray that will kill just MRSA is being developed by Norwich Research Park scientists. The spray, which can be used in the nose to decolonise patients prior to major surgery, promises to speed recovery time and reduce the number of repeat operations.
US investment in innovation prompts expansion for nu Angle
‘Innovate or die’ is the hard reality and one that progressive US corporations are taking seriously. In response to strong demand in the US for its technology strategy and roadmapping tools, British company nu Angle has established a Pittsburgh-based company to support its growing client base.
Melbourn Scientific announces dry powder analysis service at RDD
Melbourn Scientific is to extend its portfolio of formulation and analysis services for inhaled product and device development. This follows the introduction of the Freeman Technology FT4 Powder Rheometer, which provides characterisation of powders in order to predict performance.
ViewRanger honoured with 2012 Appy Award
ViewRanger, the award-winning outdoor navigation app, developed by Cambridge company Augmentra is honoured to be the 2012 Appy Award winner for the Mapping/Location Based category.
Future looks bright as Melbourn promotes to expand team
Melbourn Scientific, a leading provider of analytical and formulation contract research services for the pharma and biotech industries, is broadening its management team to position itself for further growth. Laboratory Manager Derek Solomon has been promoted to Operations Director, with immediate effect.