"The Economic Report" to Feature Kane Biotech Inc.
DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 09/02/08 -- The producers of The Economic Report, are pleased to announce that Kane Biotech Inc. (TSX VENTURE: KNE) will be featured in an upcoming episode on Emerging Developments in Biofilm Technologies as part of the show's Medical Minutes series. This episode will air nationally on Fox Business News and regionally on both CNN & Regional News Networks.
Scientists are finding that one of the ways microbes make us sick is by arranging themselves in very sophisticated communities called biofilms. Bacteria in biofilms like to stick together to everything from our teeth to surgically implanted medical devices. Up to 80 percent of human bacterial infections may involve biofilms and the cost of treating them reaches billions of dollars a year in the United States alone. The problem is that once they have formed, bacteria in biofilms become extremely difficult to treat.
"Once in a biofilm, bacteria can be several orders of magnitude more resistant to antibiotics than their planktonic (free-floating) counterparts," says Dr. Srinivasa Madhyashta, Chief Scientific Officer for Kane Biotech Inc. "Whatever the mechanism of drug resistance, bacteria in biofilms often outlive treatment. A method of long-term prevention of biofilm formation that acts at the level of the bioflim formation is needed."
Kane Biotech is a leader in research and development of technologies and products that prevent and remove bacterial biofilms. Its growing portfolio is based upon leading research and relationships with prominent academic institutions. The company is developing products that address human health issues, including hospital acquired infections related to medical devices, chronic wound healing and novel treatments in the prevention of tooth decay.
The five-minute segment will be filmed on location at the Center for Biofilm Engineering at Montana State University. It will include interviews with the Center's director as well as officials from Kane Biotech Inc.
To learn more about Kane Biotech, please visit www.kanebiotech.com and for more information on the Center for Biofilm Engineering, please visit www.erc.montana.edu/.
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Contacts: Kane Biotech Inc. Gord Froehlich President and CEO (204) 477-7592 (204) 453-1301 (FAX) Email: gfroehlich@kanebiotech.com Website: www.kanebiotech.com
Released September 2, 2008