Press Releases

Press Releases

February 13, 2019

ALS related metabolic pathway discovered by Sheffield scientists using Biolog technology

ALS related metabolic pathway discovered by Sheffield scientists using Biolog technology Discovery could open doorway to new treatment Sheffield, UK and Hayward, CA, USA –February 13, 2019–Researchers at the University of Sheffield have identified a new pathway that is disrupted in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a debilitating and ultimately lethal motor neuron disease (MND). The...
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January 16, 2018

Mitochondrial assay breakthrough announced by Biolog

Hayward, CA – January 16, 2018 – Biolog, Inc. announced today the launch of a new product line that enables a comprehensive scan of mitochondrial function. Better technology for measuring mitochondrial function has, for many years, been on the wish list of researchers studying a wide range of human disorders. The new products, MitoPlate™ S-1 and...
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November 13, 2017

Biolog granted patent on novel treatment for Clostridium difficile infection – seeks commercial partner

Hayward, CA – November 13, 2017 – Biolog, Inc. announced today that it has been granted US Patent 9,662,372 describing a new potential approach for treating life-threatening infections by the colon residing bacterium, Clostridium difficile (recently renamed as Peptoclostridium difficile). The patent describes the discovery by Biolog scientists that cationic compounds can rapidly inactivate the toxin produced by this...
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April 3, 2017

Biolog expands its GEN III Bacterial Identification Database with Plant Pathogens

Hayward, CA – April 3, 2017 – Biolog, Inc. announced today details of its latest GEN III identification database version 2.8, containing 1568 taxa, including 258 plant pathogens. This database update was completed by scientists at Biolog’s headquarters in Hayward, CA in collaboration with Dr. Bevan Weir and his colleagues at Landcare Research in Auckland, New...
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