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Synthetic Blood International Announces Manager Appointment to NASA Research Project
Business Wire - August 10, 1998 09:15
KETTERING, OHIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 10, 1998--Synthetic Blood International, Inc. (SYBD) announced today that Elmo Blubaugh, Ph.D., manager of biosensor research, was selected to participate in a NASA evaluation of their advanced technology development biosensor research project.
The biosensor project, which is funded by NASA's life sciences division, is developing a number of physiological and biochemical sensors for use in field and space operations. Dr. Blubaugh served as group leader of the panel that evaluated technical aspects of the program. The recently completed evaluation, which included review of reports and a site visit to NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffat Field in California, was limited to a small, select group of scientists and research managers.
Dr. Blubaugh holds a Ph.D. in analytical chemistry and is an expert in chemical modification of electrode surfaces with thin polymer and metal films. He has been associated with SYBD since 1994 and has played a key role in the Company's development of an implanted glucose biosensor that is being developed to continuously monitor blood glucose levels in diabetics
"It is gratifying for Dr. Blubaugh to be recognized for his expertise and contributions to biosensor technology," said Robert Nicora, president. "It is also evidence that Synthetic Blood International is at the forefront of biosensor research and development."
In addition to developing the glucose biosensor, SYBD is developing Oxycyte(tm), a fluorocarbon-based blood substitute, and Fluorovent(tm), a perfluorocarbon liquid ventilation product.
SYBD is located in Kettering, Ohio and has a West Coast office in Irvine, California. The company's stock is traded on the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board, symbol SYBD. The Company has an Internet web site at www.sybd.com and an e-mail address of sybd@siscom.net.
CONTACT: Synthetic Blood International, Inc.
Joan Mahan, 800/809-6054 |
