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Osteogenesis imperfecta model in mice

By On September 1, 2015

CBI is now offering an established model of Ostegenesis imperfecta in OIM  mutant mice.  In the model, mice develop with fragile bones with spontaneous fractures.  In an OI study, mice are assessed… Read More

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Bone Histology

By On September 1, 2015

I would like to let our clients know about our validated bone capabilities.  We offer decalcified and nondecalcified bone preparation, as well as grinding, GMA and MMA.  We can provide a variety… Read More

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Animal Welfare in the Biomedical Research Environment

By On July 13, 2015

Many people in the dog and horse animal world that I interact with love their animals and want the best for them medically.   At the same time, they think that they want… Read More

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CBI offers fluorescent in situ hybridization

By On June 4, 2015

The histology department at CBI offers FISH (fluorescence in situ hybridization) as an important tool in preclinical research and toxicology.  FISH is a cytogenetic technique employed to detect and localize the presence or absence of specific intracellular DNA sequences onchromosomes.… Read More

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MiniPigs for Toxicology and Preclinical Research

By On November 30, 2014

Mini pigs are becoming increasingly more popular as nonrodent species for toxicology and for a wide variety of pharmacology modeling.  They are especially useful for burn and wound healing, dermatology, ocular, dental,… Read More

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FDA Site Visit to CBI

By On September 15, 2014

We just had a very successful site visit to CBI by the FDA!  They spent a week with us and we had NO GLP findings! One area that the FDA appears to… Read More

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CIRM and VIACYTE, INC PRESS RELEASE

By On September 4, 2014

CBI congratulates our friends and colleagues at VIACYTE, INC on their FDA success.   CBI is the industry leader in conducting difficult and complicated IND enabling and research studies with Stem Cells… Read More

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Human Tumor Bank

By On August 27, 2014

Our histology laboratory now boasts a wide variety of human tumors for multiple uses related histology, immunohistochemistry, marker characterization, RNA Isolation and laser capture. These include tumors of: ovarian, lung, muscle, breast,… Read More

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Melanin associated antigen induced uveitis

By On August 27, 2014

CBI offers a lovely MAA ocular inflammation model in rats that recapitulates the human disease of Anterior Uveitis.  We spent several years developing the antigen and then validating and optimizing the inflammation.… Read More

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Perilymph collection for otic pharmacokinetics

By On July 1, 2014

Pharmaceuticals used for otic indication or that may  have otic toxicity such as chemotherapy agents or aminoglycocides may accumulate in the peri-lymph which accumulates in the cochlea.  The volume of the cochlea… Read More