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Food Forensics provides evidence for British food brands

Norwich Research Park company uses ‘environmental fingerprinting’ to prove UK-origin 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...

Revolutionary Face Recognition Media Exploitation System Now Available to Enhance Public Safety in Europe

LONDON and WASHINGTON, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Allevate and Tygart join forces to offer a solution that automates forensic bulk-processing of media for intelligence purposes to cost-constrained European Law Enforcement. Already proven with US Federal agencies to provide an "Order of Magnitude" efficiency gain and significantly enhanced identification of suspects. Allevate Limited a...

LabCorp is Scheduled to Present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 Health Care Conference

Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH) today announced that David P. King, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to speak at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 Health Care Conference in Las Vegas, NV. LabCorp’s presentation is planned for Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 11:20 a.m. (PT). About LabCorp®...

A Controversial Nasdaq Proposal to the SEC Suggests that Internal Audits at America’s Public Companies May Minimize the Risk for Economic Instability

Dallas, TX, May 08, 2013 --(PR.com)-- As law makers, federal regulators and industry leaders seek solutions to avert future economic meltdowns, public companies face increasing scrutiny. One rule currently under consideration by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would require Nasdaq-listed companies to establish an ongoing internal audit function similar to that currently required of N...

Sorenson Forensics Boosts Workforce, Lab Space to Accommodate Increased Casework

Company Increased Workforce by 33 Percent, and Lab Space by 20 Percent Growth Will Help Reduce National Backlog of Sexual Assault Cases Sorenson Forensics today announced that in order to accommodate increased forensic casework needs, the company has boosted its workforce by 33 percent, and has added 20 percent more spa...

LabCorp to Webcast Its Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH) today announced that its Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be webcast live beginning May 8, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time via the Company Web site at www.labcorp.com. An archived replay of the audio webcast will be available through June 8, 2013. About LabCorp®...

Life Technologies Announces First Quarter 2013 Results

CARLSBAD, Calif., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2013.  Revenue for the first quarter was $963 million, an increase of 2.5 percent over the $939 million reported for the first quarter of 2012.  Excluding the impact of currency, revenue growth for the quarter was 4.4 percent compar...

The NHS failure regime: what have we learnt so far?

Candace Imison The use of the ‘failure regime’ to deal with financially unsustainable providers in England is reminiscent of the old adage about buses – you wait ages for one and then several come at once. Back in 2006, legislation was passed giving the Secretary of State power to appoint a trus...

New guide details steps from A-to-Z for preserving biological evidence

(National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)) A new handbook by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice provides forensic laboratories, law enforcement agencies and th...

Altadena School to Host Louis Cozolino Book Signing May 15, 2013

Dr. Louis Cozolino is Pepperdine professor, psychotherapist, and author of The Social Neuroscience of Education. Dr. Louis Cozolino, a respected leader in the field of neuropsychotherapy and a psychology professor at Pepperdine University, will be available to speak, answer questions and sign books at Aveson School of Leaders (ASL) between 6:...

Emergent BioSolutions Participates in NATO Defense against Terrorism Workshop at the Counter Terror Expo in London

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) announced its participation in the Defence against Terrorism Programme of Work (DAT POW) workshop conducted by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Emerging Security Challenges Division at the Counter Terror Expo in London. An initial session of the workshop was focused on the future capabilities and protectio...

Virginia Bio Recognizes Twenty Outstanding Contributions to Bioscience within the Commonwealth

On Thursday, May 2, Virginia Bio, the premier statewide non-profit trade association representing the life sciences industry in the Commonwealth of Virginia, will recognize 20 exemplary contributions to bioscience research and commercialization as part of the organization’s 20th anniversary celebration. The awardees will be recognized at the Twenty Wonde...

5W Public Relations Adds IDenta Touch & Know™ To Client Roster

JERUSALEM, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- 5W Public Relations, one of the 25 largest independent public relations firms in the U.S., today announced the addition of IDenta Corp (OTC Pink: IDTA) to its diverse roster of consumer clients. Worldwide leader in forensics products, IDenta Corp has created a breakthrough drug detection kit used by law enforcement agencies worldwide.  Based on...

Hospitals and Safety-Focused Facilities Select Ekahau RTLS (RFID-over-Wi-Fi™) Solutions

RESTON, Va., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ekahau Inc., the high-performance leader in Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) using active RFID-over-Wi-Fi™, announced record growth of its location-aware messaging solution with a 77 percent increase in badge tag customers since 2011. Ekahau RTLS badge tags offer two-way messaging capabilities, allowing customers to take advantage of real-tim...

Ekahau Showcases RFID-over-Wi-Fi™ RTLS Safety Alerting Solution at RFID Journal Live

RESTON, Va., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ekahau Inc., the high-performance leader in Real-Time Location Systems (RFID-over-Wi-Fi™), today announced that it will be demonstrating new safety-related features and messaging enhancements to its Ekahau Vision™ business intelligence (BI) platform at the RFID Journal Live conference at Booth #642. Ekahau Vision™ software features and...

QIAGEN Proposes Changes to Members of Supervisory Board

VENLO, the Netherlands, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Prof. Dr. Detlev H. Riesner, a QIAGEN co-founder and Chairman of the Supervisory Board, to stand for re-election for the last time at Annual General Meeting in June 2013 Dr. Werner Brandt, a member of the Supervisory Board since 2007 and highly regarded healthcare and IT industry leader, under discussion to become Chairman in 2014 Sté...

Researcher reveals new way to safeguard forensic dna samples against contamination

DNA evidence is invisible and remarkably easy to transfer, making it possible for a sample to be spilled or even planted on a piece of evidence. Scientists have now developed a solution that permanently marks DNA samples to prevent contamination. Ham...

Large Group of Doctoral Students From The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Inducted Into Prestigious Bouchet Graduate Honor Society

LOS ANGELES, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thirty-three doctoral students from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP) campuses at Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington D.C. were inducted into the prestigious Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society at the 10th Annual Bouchet Conference on Diversity and Graduate Education held recently at Yale University. TCSPP Washing...

Waste water analysis reveals Tamiflu compliance rate

Waste water has been analysed as a way of measuring population compliance with antiviral therapy. The results suggest that only around 50 per cent of the oseltamivir (Tamiflu) that was collected by patients during the 2009 influenza A pandemic was a...

Life Technologies Supports Global Effort to Help Accelerate Emergency Screening of Avian Influenza (H7N9) Virus

CARLSBAD, Calif., April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced that its Applied Biosystems® 7500 Fast Dx Real-Time PCR instrument is the sole platform cleared for use under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) protocol created for emergency screenings of patients suspected of harbouring the Avian influenza (H7N9) virus, which...

New CME Webinar Series from Ageology Provides Continuing Education for Physicians Specializing in Integrative Medicine

CHICAGO, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ageology, www.ageology.com, Chicago's most trusted anti-aging physician network, announced today that it will host a new webinar series to provide advanced education to Integrative Medicine Physicians. The series is committed to educating and informing Anti-Aging physicians about the latest advances in nutrition, fitness and bioidentical hormone replace...

CD-3 Leads Counterfeit Malaria Drugs Detection Drive

The US Food and Drug Administration has established a new programme aimed at detecting counterfeit and/or ineffective malaria drug treatments at locations around the world. Announced on the eve of World Malaria Day, the programme brings together both...

Dr. Albert G. Mitsos, MD is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Professional in the field of Forensic Medicine

LONG GROVE, Ill., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Albert G. Mitsos, MD is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Professional in the field of Forensic Medicine as a result of over 30 Years of Excellence. As a Self-Employed Forensic Medical Consultant, Dr. Mitsos assists attorneys to craft cross examination questions, and provide defense against the largest portion of the claims cost...

Provide Your Expert Perspective! Take the SANS Survey on Digital Forensics in Modern Times and Enter to Win a $400 American Express Gift Card

BETHESDA, Md., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --With digital investigations evolving to include numerous devices, applications and mediums, the SANS Institute is embarking on a new survey ...

Justice Department Honors Baltimore Domestic Violence Program For Innovation

BALTIMORE, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Justice will honor Northwest Hospital's Domestic Violence program, "DOVE", for its 24/7 crisis intervention that aids more than 800 domestic violence victims annually in Baltimore County.  Attorney General Eric Holder will present DOVE with an award during the National Crime Victims' Rights Week awards ceremony on Wed...