DOR BioPharma, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the research and development of oral therapeutic products intended for areas of unmet medical needs and biodefense vaccines in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, BioTherapeutics and BioDefense. The BioTherapeutics segment develops orBec, an orally administered corticosteroid, which exerts a potent and local anti-inflammatory effect in the mucosal tissue of the gastrointestinal tract; Oraprine, an oral suspension of azathioprine; and LPE and PLP systems for delivery of water-insoluble drugs. The BioDefense segment offers RiVax, ricin toxin vaccine, a heat stable toxin that is isolated and purified from the bean of the castor plant; and BT-VACC, the Botulinum toxin, a poisonous natural substance, which causes acute, symmetric, and descending flaccid paralysis due to its action on peripheral cholinergic nerves. It has a collaborative agreement with IDIS Limited for the supply and distribution of investigational drug orBec for the treatment of gastrointestinal graft-versus-host disease in the European Union. DOR BioPharma, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey.
Sanswire Corp. develops and sells high-altitude airships called Stratellites to military/government markets worldwide. Its Stratellites are used to provide wireless voice, video, and data services. The company also focuses on the provision of wireless broadband capabilities and surveillance sensor suites, which utilize a high altitude airship technology to commercial and government customers, as well as to build and run an unmanned aerial vehicle. The company, formerly known as Globetel Communications Corp., was founded in 2002 and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
mPhase Technologies, Inc., a development company, specializes in microfluidics, microelectromechanical systems, and nanotechnology. The company, through its subsidiary, AlwaysReady, Inc., focuses on commercializing Smart NanoBattery, which provides power “on command” for military and commercial applications. Its patented battery technology, based on the phenomenon of electrowetting, stores energy and manages power. The technology of Smart NanoBattery is a porous nanostructured material that could be designed for self-cleaning applications, water purification/desalination, liquid filtration/separation, and drug delivery.
Idearc, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides yellow and white page directories and related advertising products in the United States and the District of Columbia. The company’s products primarily include print yellow and white pages directories; Superpages.com, Switchboard.com, and LocalSearch.com online local search products; and Superpages Mobile, an information directory for wireless subscribers. Its yellow pages directories offer a range of advertising options, including listing, in-column advertising, and display advertising. It also provides specialty products and white pages directories. The company’s Superpages.com offers an online local search service, as well as provides Web site design and hosting services, and search engine marketing services. In addition, it publishes Hispanic directories, as well as offers direct and database marketing services. As of December 31, 2007, it published approximately 1,200 distinct directory titles. Idearc, Inc. is headquartered in D/FW Airport, Texas. Idearc, Inc.
China Organic Agriculture, Inc., headquartered in the Liaoning province, People’s Republic of China, is a global diversified food products company engaged in the distribution and production of premium and natural foods.
Serving the marketplace demands of the fast-growing upscale consumer population throughout the Asia-Pacific region, CNOA targets multibillion-dollar expanding markets for premium and natural foods and wines, leveraging its established distribution networks. Historically, the Company has been engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of green and organic rice.
Cereplast, Inc. develops and commercializes bio-based resins in the United States. Its bio-resins are primarily made of renewable resources, such as corn, tapioca, wheat, and potatoes; and are used as substitutes for conventional and petroleum-based plastics in a various applications. The company’s resins are also used in various conventional converting processes, including injection molding, thermoforming, blow film, blow molding, and extrusion. In addition, its products are used in various applications and markets, including automotive, consumer electronics, medical, cosmetic packaging, furniture, and construction. Further, Cereplast serves plastic converters in the foodservice disposable packaging market.
