Nanotechnology, which has widespread applications in various spheres such as electronics, food, health care products, personal products, pharmaceutical products and textiles has come under the scanner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration which has planned to launch a series of studies into the possible risks involved in nanotechnology.
By G.P. Thomas
23 May 2012
Nanotechnology developers seeking to eliminate the risk of releasing defective new products with strict leak rate specifications
incorporating nanotechnology to market can now rely on USON-Innovative
Systems, a newly created joint venture between USON’s best-in-class leak testers and Innovative Products and Equipment’s automation systems expertise.
Nanosolar Inc. today announced that it has completed a 1 MW ground-mounted solar installation at Camp Roberts, the largest of California's National Guard training facilities, located in San Miguel, California.
Physik Instrumente LP, the US operation of piezo and nanopositioning systems manufacturer Physik Instrumente GmbH, will now handle sales, distribution and service of miCos GmbH products for the US, Mexico and Canada effective June 1, 2012.
A multi-institute toxicity study on quantum dots in primates has discovered that these nanocrystals are safe for a period of one year.
By Will Soutter
22 May 2012
sp3 Diamond Technologies, Inc., a leading supplier of diamond products, deposition equipment and services, today announced that it has shipped its Model 655D Series hot filament chemical vapor deposition (CVD) diamond reactor system to the University of California, Berkeley’s Marvell Nanofabrication Laboratory. The Model 655D system will be used to fabricate diamond microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) structures for the development of micromechanical resonators for radio frequency (RF) filters.
Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc., a global leader in nanotechnology, is pleased to announce that it has unveiled a new family of highly thermally-conductive bonding and printed materials called Thercobond™ for power...
Research teams headed by Valérie Keller from the Laboratoire des Matériaux, Surfaces et Procédés pour la Catalyse and Denis Spitzer from the French-German Research Institute of Saint Louis have designed a micromechanical sensor based on male silk moths’ ultrasensitive sense organs used to detect pheromone molecules released by females.
By Will Soutter
21 May 2012
The Volkswagen Foundation, in continuation of its support to the joint materials science project undertaken by the Universities of Osnabrück and Mainz, has allocated €550,000 to be disbursed over a period of three years.
By Will Soutter
21 May 2012
Quantum physics holds the hope for computers with better speed and greater capabilities. The current limitation in the development of quantum computing is the need for quantum equivalents of logical gates.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 May 2012
Engineers at the National University of Singapore and Singapore’s Institute of Microeletronics have developed a non-invasive technique to monitor glucose levels. Glucose is vital for the body because cells derive their energy from glucose. But an overdose of glucose could be detrimental as high levels of glucose result in undesirable changes to the inherent structure of a cell.
By G.P. Thomas
21 May 2012
MarketsandMarkets has released a new research report titled ‘Quantum Dots (QD) Market - Global Forecast & Analysis (2012 - 2022).’
By Will Soutter
21 May 2012
A joint research team headed by Professor Wang Feng from the University of California, Berkeley, and Professor Wang Enge from the Peking University has designed a map of carbon nanotube optical transitions.
By G.P. Thomas
21 May 2012
Industrial Nanotech, a provider of nanoscience-based solutions, reported that Montaco, an industrial contractor, has placed an order worth $163,298 to purchase 2,150 gal of Nansulate Translucent PT corrosion prevention and insulation coating.
Researchers believe that atomic-scale design of pharmaceuticals will be instrumental in producing more accurate and efficient drugs. Computer simulations developed by a team headed by Ravi Radhakrishnan from the University of Pennsylvania will be helpful in optimizing these designs.
By G.P. Thomas
19 May 2012