Innovative gel offers hope against resistant infections in trial

Recce Pharmaceuticals has announced promising outcomes from the Phase II trial of their innovative RECCE 327 Topical Gel (R327G), signaling a potential breakthrough in the fight against antibiotic-resistant infections.  This new gel is being developed to treat Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSI), offering hope where traditional treatments falter. The trial recently completed…

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ERA celebrates recycling of electronics In time for National Recycling Week Electrical Recycling Australia (ERA) has celebrated its achievements in recycling e-waste in South Australia. Backed by Bedford Industries, the company has in the the year to date notched up these statistics: 4,759 e-waste deliveries received; Daily average intake: 10,285 kilograms; and total e-waste processed:…

Recce awarded $US 2 million grant to develop burn treatment for military

Recce Pharmaceuticals has been awarded a grant of US$2 million (approximately $3 million) by the US Department of Defense’s Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) for development of burn wound treatments. Recce, an ASX-listed company developing synthetic anti-infectives, said in a statement on Monday morning (AEST) that the grant recognised its RECCE 327 Gel (R327G)…

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Quickstep’s new drone order from Carbonix Composites manufacturer Quickstep has announced a significant follow-on order from Australian partner and advanced drone development company Carbonix. The urgent requirement for 40 Volanti airframes and associated non-recurring engineering is the largest yet received from Carbonix for this drone type. Valued at $1.35 million the order is scheduled to…

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Archer moves biochip graphene sensor to commercial fab Semiconductor company Archer Materials has announced completion of a proof of concept biosensing graphene transistor for use in its biochip, and submitted the technology design to a commercial foundry to verify scalability. Archer is transferring its first-generation graphene field effect transistor (“gFET”) design to a foundry partner, …