Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, May 28, 1995                   TAG: 9505270008
SECTION: BUSINESS                    PAGE: F1   EDITION: METRO 
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BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES IN REGION:

Biological Monitoring Inc.; Blacksburg; environmental consulting and engineering and production of the Bio-Sensor, a water monitoring tool using fish and computers.

Biosystems Technology Inc.; Commerce Street, Blacksburg; cleans up hazardous waste with biological methods.

CropTech Development Corp.; Pratt Drive, Blacksburg; developing genetically engineered crops for pharmaceutical and other biologic uses.

Dominion Biosciences Inc.; Pratt Drive, Blacksburg; developing products for use on the farm and in the home and for environmental analysis.

ENSCI Environmental Inc.; Blacksburg; clean up of hazardous waste and contaminated soil using microbes.

General Injectibles and Vaccines Inc.; U.S. 52, Bastian; distribution of vaccines and injectibles and medical supplies.

K-Zyme Labs Inc.; Roanoke, supplies selected naturally occuring micro-organisms blended for applications such as treating waste water and cleaning chemical spills.

Nugen Inc.; Salem; fermentation, production of animal feeds, industrial enzymes.

Sybron Chemicals Inc.; Kessler Mill Road, Salem; research and development, bacteria and organisms for groundwater bio-remediation.

TechLab Inc.; Pratt Drive, Blacksburg; diagnostic tests for diarrhea-causing infections.

PPL Therapeutics Inc. (formerly TransPharm Inc.); Pratt Drive, Blacksburg; genetically engineered animals for pharmaceutical production.

Veterinary Technologies Corp.; Pratt Drive, Blacksburg; veterinary diagnostics and vaccines.

Source: Virginia Center for Innovative Technology's Institute of Biotechnology and Virginia Tech.