Empyrean Bioscience Announces Preventx Effective Against Anthrax in Laboratory Tests
Empyrean Bioscience, Inc. (OTCBB: EMDG - news) announced completion of initial in vitro testing of its Preventx® Hand Sanitizer & First-Aid Antiseptic Lotion for its effectiveness against Bacillus anthracis, the organism that causes anthrax. The laboratory data received indicates that the product is effective against both the vegetative and spore forms of B. anthracis. The study was managed by Focus Technologies, Inc. located in Herndon, Virginia, utilizing Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) susceptibility testing for B. anthracis against Preventx® lotion. Progressive dilutions of Preventx® lotion were tested against both the vegetative and spore forms of B. anthracis to determine the MIC, the concentration of Preventx® that would completely inhibit the growth of each microorganism. The results demonstrated that Preventx® was effective at inhibiting the growth of both the vegetative and spore forms of B. anthracis up to a dilution of 1:16.
``We are very excited to receive in vitro test results from an independent laboratory that demonstrate the effectiveness of Preventx® against anthrax,'' said Richard C. Adamany, Empyrean's president and chief executive officer. ``Of course, we will need to do further studies and obtain FDA approval to market Preventx® for this indication.''
``This successful test is the most recent in a series of bioterrorism susceptibility tests managed by Focus Technologies for the biopharmaceutical industry. We have been able to determine, in vitro, the effectiveness of most commercially available antibiotic products in combating anthrax and other potential bioterrorism agents,'' commented Daniel Sahm, Ph.D., Focus' chief scientific officer.
Preventx® hand sanitizer and first-aid antiseptic lotion features an alcohol-free, aloe-enriched formula that kills 99.9% of most common disease-causing germs for up to four hours, and is available nationally at Walgreens, Rite Aid and Eckerd, and regionally at Fred Meyer, Longs Drug, Duane Reade, Weiss Markets, Marc's, Medic Drug, Heinen's Fine Foods and other fine retailers nationwide.
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