Traumatic Brain Injury

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has this to say about a potentially serious condition known as traumatic brain injury:

Traumatic brain injury (TBI), also called acquired brain injury or simply head injury, occurs when a sudden trauma causes damage to the brain. TBI can result when the head suddenly and violently hits an object, or when an object pierces the skull and enters brain tissue. Symptoms of a TBI can be mild, moderate, or severe, depending on the extent of the damage to the brain.

Banyan Biomarkers is a new company which develops biomarker diagnostic tests intended to diagnose traumatic brain injury. Biomarkers are cellular components, including proteins. They are found in body fluids and can indicate injury to the brain.

Banyan Biomarkers, Inc.
12085 Research Drive
Alachua, FL 32615
Ph: 386-462-6699

Growth in New Jersey Biotechnology Companies

The New Jersey Biotechnology Industry Survey, a BioNJ report, indicates growth in biotechnology companies located in New Jersey. In spite of mergers and acquisitions the number of companies increased from 226 in 2006 to 238 in 2008. Revenues, and research and development expenditures also increased from 2005 to 2007.

While a larger percentage of companies indicated that oncology was their work focus in 2007 (41%), infectious diseases took second place with 22%. Details, documenting a growth industry in New Jersey, appear in the linked report.

Air Valves

Information from Global Spec:

Air valves allow metered flow of fluid in one or both directions. Many of them allow for free flow in one direction and reduced or metered flow in the reverse direction. They are used in pneumatic circuits to regulate the rate of activation or exhaust of cylinders and other pneumatic devices. Air valves can be configured in-line or at right angles. In an in-line configuration the input and output ports are on the same axis. In a right angle configuration the input and output ports are perpendicular.

The article goes on to discuss flow control choices and flow compensation. The latter entails noncompensated, pressure compensated, and temperature compensated options. Adjustable flow and fixed flow can be air valve adjustability options.