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Three's a party! Medtech BCAL woos Genetic Signatures, Sonic's Microba

Street Talk reports BCAL Diagnostics' takeover plan for Genetic Signatures collapsed once the target's talks with Sonic-backed Microba surfaced, with a three-company combination now under discussion.

Genetic Signatures and Microba explore merger to build infectious disease diagnostics group

The two diagnostics companies have entered early-stage merger talks aiming to combine rapid pathogen testing with gut microbiome analysis, though both stress the discussions are preliminary with no terms agreed.

Manufacturing news briefs – stories you might have missed

Manufacturing roundup: IDT Australia and Genetic Signatures announce capital raisings; Memphasys and Genetic Signatures appoint new chief executives; NIOA opens a US office; DefendTex holds acquisition talks with Brazil's Avibras; a cobotics PhD ends.

NSW GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES PROOF OF CONCEPT GRANTS FOR LIFE

NSW Government's 2008 announcement of ten BioBusiness Proof of Concept grants totalling $950,700 for life science ventures, including Minomic International and E-Nose, to advance their research toward commercialisation.