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Defense Applications for Nanomaterials and Nanoparticles

Gold nanoparticles enhance chemiresistors for detecting warfare agents at ppb levels, with tailored selectivity via alkanethiol modification.

From Strem Chemicals 1 Aug 2005

Pharmaceutical Applications for Nanomaterials and Nanoparticles

Nanotechnology enhances disease detection and drug delivery using biolabels like dendrimers and magnetic nanoparticles for early diagnosis and targeted therapy.

From Strem Chemicals 1 Aug 2005

Production of Magnetic Fluids by Thermolysis of Metal Carbonyls

Stable magnetic fluids with enhanced properties are crafted via peptisation and thermolysis of metal carbonyls, promising for technical and biomedical uses.

From Strem Chemicals 29 Jul 2005

Production of Organosols by Reduction of Metal Salts

Synthesis of monodisperse metal colloids in organic solvents yields highly soluble, stabilized nanoparticles for advanced catalysts.

From Strem Chemicals 29 Jul 2005

Metal Nanopowders and Nanoparticles - Production and Applications

Triorganohydroborate and polyol methods yield Pt nanopowders; alcohol reduction gives broader size distribution.

From Strem Chemicals 29 Jul 2005

Forms and Processing of Nanoparticulate Transition Metals

Transition metal nanoparticles offer vast surface areas, with up to 60% of atoms exposed at 2.5nm, enhancing their potential in catalysis and material science.

From Strem Chemicals 29 Jul 2005

Agriculture, Fishing and Veterinary Medicine - How Nanotechnology Might Impact on These Industries

Nanotechnology methods and devices will bring big changes to the agricultural, veterinary and healthcare sectors. Nanosensors, automated drug delivery systems, microfluidics, biocompatible nanomaterials, implantable microchips, nano-aquaculture products and DNA nano-vaccines are considered here.

28 Jul 2005

Food and Nutrition - a Global Overview of R&D and Market Estimates for Nanotechnology Food

Some nanofood products are already on the market, with many more nanotech food projects currently at R&D stage. Estimates about the worldwide value of the nanofood market, statistics for the number of companies developing nanofood products, and predictions by food industry experts are included here.

28 Jul 2005

Molecular Food Manufacturing - an Overview and Opinions from Industry Experts

Producing food by molecular engineering is one of nanotechnology’s most ambitious goals - though there is some debate regarding what it is possible to achieve. What the experts are saying, an overview of the molecular food debate, and current projects to create food in the lab are considered here.

27 Jul 2005