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MonoSol Rx, Midatech File Application for Nanoparticle Film Delivery System Patent

Midatech Group Ltd., a global leader for the design, development, synthesis and manufacture of nanomedicines, and MonoSol Rx, the leader in developing and manufacturing pharmaceutical films based on its proprietary PharmFilm® drug delivery technology, today announced the filing of a provisional US patent application for “Nanoparticle Film Delivery Systems.”

18 Aug 2010

Report on Use of Nanoscale Zero Valent Iron for Water and Soil Treatment

The Adventus Group, a multinational remediation technology enterprise, provides a review of the Observatory NANO Focus Report 2010 on the issues surrounding nano-scale ZVI (nZVI) for treatment of contaminated water and s...

18 Aug 2010

Sonoro Energy and IntelligentNano Secures Grant from NRC-IRAP

The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, today announced contributions of $285,268 to Sonoro Energy Limited and $257,000 to IntelligentNano Incorporated from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial R...

From National Research Council of Canada 18 Aug 2010

New Applications of Carbon Nanotubes to Emerge in the Future

Carbon nanotubes enable radical design changes for a wide variety of markets by permitting combinations of properties not previously possible in materials design and affording multi-functionality for increased efficiency...

18 Aug 2010

New SK6630 Controller Enhances Samsung’s 30nm NAND Products

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Anobit today announced that the two companies have collaborated on the design of a new controller (SK6630) for use in Secure Digital (SD) memory cards.

From Samsung Electronics 18 Aug 2010

Solarflare Delivers 65nm Transceiver-Based Dual-Port Server Adapter

Solarflare Communications, the leader in 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) data center solutions, announced today significant proof points of its momentum and leadership.

18 Aug 2010

IFS Coatings Selects SmartSilver Antimicrobial for Thermosetting Powder Coatings

NanoHorizons Inc., a leader in the creation of nanoscale performance additives for textile, health care, and industrial applications, will provide its SmartSilver® antimicrobial additives for IFS Coatings’ line of antimicrobial powder coatings. IFS Coatings, a subsidiary of CFS Group, is a manufacturer of a broad range of powder coatings for the global market.

18 Aug 2010

Replacing Expensive Components of Solar Cells with Electronically Active Molecules

Photovoltaic cells made from organic compounds, rather than silicon wafers, are set to transform the solar energy industry. Because organic solar cells are made using solution processes, they can be spread onto flexible ...

18 Aug 2010

Carbon Nanotubes Detecting Presence of Heroin in Human Body

Carbon nanotubes have charge carriers confined to the nanotube surface, meaning their electrical properties are highly sensitive to changes in their nearby environment. This property has been exploited in recent years to...

18 Aug 2010

Multifunctional Nanoparticles as Coupled Contrast Agents

Spotting a single cancerous cell that has broken free from a tumor and is traveling through the bloodstream to colonize a new organ might seem like finding a needle in a haystack. But a new imaging technique from the Uni...

18 Aug 2010

Molecular-Imprint Nanosensor for Ultrasensitive Detection of Proteins

A cluster of carbon nanotubes coated with a thin layer of protein-recognizing polymer form a biosensor capable of using electrochemical signals to detect minute amounts of proteins. With further development, this biosensor could provide a crucial new diagnostic tool for the detection of cancer and other illnesses, according to a team of investigators led by Dong Cai of Boston College.

18 Aug 2010

Cisplatin Nanoparticle for Enhanced Antitumor Efficacy

One of the first chemotherapy drugs given to patients diagnosed with cancer — especially lung, ovarian, or breast cancer — is cisplatin, a platinum-containing compound that binds to tumor cells' DNA. Cisp...

18 Aug 2010

Biocompatibility, Biodistribution, and Drug-Delivery Efficiency of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy in Animals

In cancer research, nanotechnology holds great promise for the development of targeted, localized delivery of anticancer drugs, in which only cancer cells are affected. By carrying out comprehensive studies on mice with ...

18 Aug 2010

Breakthrough Breast Milk Study Using Agilent Technologies' Microfluidics System

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that a group of researchers from the University of California, Davis, has made a significant discovery: human breast milk contains an unexpected abundance of sugars that coats the lining of infants' intestines, protecting it from noxious bacteria.

From Agilent Technologies Inc. 18 Aug 2010

Cancer Detection from Exhaled Breath Using Nanosensors

With a single breath, a Breathalyzer™ can tell a police officer when a driver has had too much to drink. Now, thanks to a team of investigators at the Israel Institute of Technology, a single breath may be enough t...

18 Aug 2010