[meteorite-list] Nanobac Life Sciences Announces Agreement With Johnson Space Center to Study Nanobacteria

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Sep 14 20:26:49 2004
Message-ID: <200409150026.RAA27254_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

http://www.nanobaclabs.com/Newsroom/PressReleases/Article.aspx?shortname=News_2004-09-13

NANOBAC LIFE SCIENCES ANNOUNCES SPACE ACT AGREEMENT WITH NASA:
NASA's Johnson Space Center to Study Nanobacteria

TAMPA, Fla. (September 13, 2004) - Nanobac Life Sciences, Inc.
(OTCPK:NNBP) is pleased to announce the signing of a Space Act Agreement
with NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC), Houston Texas, to collaborate on
research on Nanobacteria and its nature and role in pathological
calcification, including the detection and treatment of the pathogen.
Since Astronauts may be more prone to an increased rate of pathological
calcification while in a zero gravity environment, the collaboration
will bring a new approach to NASA's need to better understand the
effects of long-term space travel on humans. In addition, Nanobac's work
provides a model for studying mineralized organic matters that could aid
NASA in the search for extraterrestrial life.

Nanobac co-founder and Director of Science, Neva Ciftcioglu, Ph.D. will
remain at NASA JSC as Senior Scientist and principal researcher. Under
the agreement, NASA will provide workspace at JSC for Nanobac's
personnel located at JSC. The agreement further provides Nanobac the
opportunity to work together with a multidisciplinary team of NASA
researchers while having access to basic laboratory services for
nanobacteria science, including electron microscopy, molecular biology
and geology-mineralogy research facilities. Projects ranging from
searching for nanobacteria biosignatures in earth fossils and in Mars
meteorites to diagnosing and treating nanobacteria infection are
anticipated. Nanobac will provide JSC with equipment and specialty
supplies for nanobacteria research and apply its pioneering diagnostic
and treatment experience in the field.

"We are pleased to be able to provide our Director of Science to NASA
for these important projects," commented John Stanton, Nanobac's
President and Chief Executive Officer. "We look forward to a very rich
and rewarding research collaboration with NASA. We appreciate the
opportunity to work with some of the country's most talented scientists."

This announcement shall not be construed to imply that NASA currently or
in the future endorses or sponsors any NANOBAC product or service.

About Nanobacteria
Nanobacterium sanguineum (nanobacteria) is the smallest self-replicating
organism ever detected - at 50 to 500 billionths of a meter, 1/1000th
the size of the smallest previously known bacteria. Nanobacteria have
been implicated in a variety of human diseases associated with
pathological calcification.

Nanobacteria were first discovered in 1988 by a Finnish researcher, and
Nanobac OY co-Founder Olavi Kajander, M.D., Ph.D. Medical microbiologist
Neva Ciftcioglu, Ph.D. joined his team in 1991 and their corroborated
work with nanobacteria over the past 13 years has put them at the
forefront of research into this medically important pathogen. Their
research established that the blood-borne nanobacteria forms
slow-growing calcified colonies in arteries and organs.

Nanobac has identified two biomarkers of nanobacterial infection. These
tests are being developed as the NB2 test, which is composed of the
nanobacteria antigen test, and the nanobacteria IgG antibody test. The
Nanobac IgG test is designed to measure the body's immune response to
the nanobacterial infection. The Company is in the final stages of
development of the nanobacteria antigen test.

About Nanobac Lifesciences
Nanobac Life Sciences, Inc. is dedicated to improving people's health
through the detection and eradication of Nanobacterium sanguineum
(nanobacteria). The Company's pioneering research is establishing the
pathogenic role of nanobacteria in calcification, particularly in
coronary artery heart disease and vascular disease. Nanobac has
identified two biomarkers of nanobacterial infection, and expects to
file for FDA approval of its NB2 ELISA assay to detect nanobacterial
antigen and IgG antibody. It is also leveraging its proprietary
knowledge and intellectual property to develop the first FDA approved
therapeutic to detect and treat nanobacterial infection. The Company
currently markets, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Nanobac
Sciences, a patented nanobiotic regimen that it developed.

Nanobac Life Sciences, Inc. is headquartered in Tampa, Florida. For more
information, please visit our website at: www.nanobaclifesciences.com.

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Received on Tue 14 Sep 2004 08:26:45 PM PDT