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Using Nanotechnology, Energix's Micro Gas-To-Liquids Concept Produces Synfuels at Lower Costs

Energix Research, Inc. has successfully produced liquid fuels from natural gas with a process that is more efficient -- ultimately reducing capital cost and enabling mobility. Energix Research's tests indicate that i...

4 Feb 2009

Practices Guide to Synthetic Nanoparticle Risk Management

The very first guide in Québec to deal with managing the risks associated with synthetic nanoparticles has just been published. It is a best practices guide published jointly by the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST), the Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CSST) and NanoQuébec. The guide sets out a prevention strategy appropriate to the workers and researchers who use, manufacture or synthesize nanoparticles.

4 Feb 2009

Sharp Selects Virage Logic's ASAP Memory IP Architecture for its Latest CMOS Image Sensor Devices

Virage Logic (NASDAQ: VIRL), the semiconductor industry's trusted IP partner, today announced that Sharp Corporation, the industry leader in CMOS image sensor (CIS) applications targeting high-end cell phone designs,...

3 Feb 2009

Samsung Electronics Developed and Validated First 40-Nanometer Class DRAM Chip and Module

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, announced today that it has developed and validated the first 40-nanometer (nm) class DRAM chip and module. This new 1-Gigabit DDR2 component...

From Samsung Electronics 3 Feb 2009

Using New IMAX Movie To Increase Global Science Literacy

It all started in 2001 when Schadler - a leading nanotechnology and materials science expert and professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - had been talking with the director of a local children's museum about the potential for creating an engaging, fun exhibit to teach kids about atoms and molecules. Understanding these basic building blocks of the universe, she said, is critical to comprehending the environmental, energy, and health issues that we face as a nation.

3 Feb 2009

Report Provides State-of-the-Science Reviews Focusing on Structural and Dynamic Sspects of Diverse Membranous Systems

Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Structure and Dynamics of Membranous Interfaces" to their offering. With chapters contributed by pioneers and lea...

3 Feb 2009

Xilinx Selects Samsung Electronics as its Foundry Partner for 45nm FPGA Manufacturing

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a leader in advanced semiconductor technologies, announced today that it has been selected by Xilinx as its foundry partner for 45nm FPGA manufacturing. Today's announcement enables Xilinx to leverage Samsung's advanced process technologies and manufacturing expertise to drive the next generation FPGA products.

From Samsung Electronics 3 Feb 2009

Company's Fully Automated Wafer Bonding and Aligner Technology to be Installed at Europe's First-ever 8-inch MEMS Fab

EV Group (EVG), a leading supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology and semiconductor markets, today announced that Sweden-based Silex Microsystems, the world's largest independ...

3 Feb 2009

Researchers Discover Way of Using Nanotechnology to Probe Effectiveness of Antibiotics

A group of researchers led by scientists from the London Centre for Nanotechnology, in collaboration with a University of Queensland researcher, have discovered a way of using tiny nano-probes to help understand how an antibiotic is effective against bacteria.

3 Feb 2009

PMI Introduces New Fuel Cell Porometer Designed to Measure Relevant Pore Structure Characteristics of Fuel Cell Components

The PMI Fuel Cell Porometer provides fully automated through-pore analysis including pore-throat diameter, pore size distribution, mean flow pore diameter, and liquid + gas permeability. The porometer's versatility a...

3 Feb 2009

Tiny Particles that can Deliver Drugs Directly to Disease Sites

The EU-funded SonoDrugs project is developing tiny, image-guided capsules that will convey drug doses through the bloodstream to the site of disease, where they will be activated by ultrasound pulses. The new technology, which focuses on cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer, is expected to vastly improve therapeutic efficiency.

3 Feb 2009

Cutting Edge Materials Laboratory Able to Handle Diverse Range of Client Requests

EMSL Analytical, Inc., one of North America's fastest growing testing laboratories provides the most diverse offering of laboratory tests needed by various industries. With 19 PhDs and over 30 laboratory locations fr...

3 Feb 2009

Scientists at Naval Research Laboratory Partnering with Industry to Develop Sensor System for Biomolecules

Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) are partnering with industry to develop a sensor system for biomolecules that could make a significant contribution to a variety of fields such as healthcare, veterinary diagnostics, food safety, environmental testing, and national security. NRL has developed a highly sensitive, portable biosensor system called the compact Bead Array Sensor System.

3 Feb 2009

Martek Biosciences Announces Collaboration with General Mills on Microencapsulation Technology

DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) omega-3 innovator and maker of the life'sDHA(TM) brand of DHA, Martek Biosciences announced today that it has entered into a license agreement with General Mills for a patented microencapsulation technology. Microencapsulation is a process widely used in food manufacturing that protects the integrity of food ingredients and helps maintain the nutritional value, shelf-life and flavor of the finished food or beverage product.

3 Feb 2009

Risk-Management Policies Needed Now in Nanotechnology

Companies that manufacture products containing nanomaterials must immediately institute high-quality risk management and product stewardship measures to limit potential liability exposure in the future, assert attorneys ...

3 Feb 2009

Nanotechnology News

Using Nanotechnology, Energix's Micro Gas-To-Liquids Concept Produces Synfuels at Lower Costs

Practices Guide to Synthetic Nanoparticle Risk Management

Sharp Selects Virage Logic's ASAP Memory IP Architecture for its Latest CMOS Image Sensor Devices

Samsung Electronics Developed and Validated First 40-Nanometer Class DRAM Chip and Module

Using New IMAX Movie To Increase Global Science Literacy

Report Provides State-of-the-Science Reviews Focusing on Structural and Dynamic Sspects of Diverse Membranous Systems

Xilinx Selects Samsung Electronics as its Foundry Partner for 45nm FPGA Manufacturing

Company's Fully Automated Wafer Bonding and Aligner Technology to be Installed at Europe's First-ever 8-inch MEMS Fab

Researchers Discover Way of Using Nanotechnology to Probe Effectiveness of Antibiotics

PMI Introduces New Fuel Cell Porometer Designed to Measure Relevant Pore Structure Characteristics of Fuel Cell Components

Tiny Particles that can Deliver Drugs Directly to Disease Sites

Cutting Edge Materials Laboratory Able to Handle Diverse Range of Client Requests

Scientists at Naval Research Laboratory Partnering with Industry to Develop Sensor System for Biomolecules

Martek Biosciences Announces Collaboration with General Mills on Microencapsulation Technology

Risk-Management Policies Needed Now in Nanotechnology

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