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Accelerator Corp Takes Nanogen License to Create Novel Therapeutics

Accelerator Corporation, a privately–held biotechnology investment and development company today announced the formation of a new company, Mirina Corporation, focused on developing therapeutics using Minor Groove B...

From Nanogen 16 Aug 2008

Joint Statement Regarding Status of EPA's Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program

Statement of The Nanotechnology Panel of the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the NanoBusiness Alliance, and the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association’s (SOCMA) Nanotechnology SME Coalition Regardin...

16 Aug 2008

SlideCollector 48 from Carl Zeiss Ensures Highest Levels of Sample Purity

One of the major problems inherent in the expression analysis of single cells is the large amount of sample handling involved and the subsequent high risk of contamination as cells isolated and harvested using laser microdissection are manually transferred to an assay plate for expression analysis. Until now, the only way to safeguard that the genetic data collected was from cells of interest and not from surrounding tissue has been to perform numerous repeat experiments.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 16 Aug 2008

Nanoparticles and Collagen Mimetic Peptides Producing Detailed Images of Tumors

When used with nanoparticles, this molecule, called collagen mimetic peptide (CMP) could produce detailed images of tumors, detect deadly buildup in arteries, deliver drugs, and improve blood supply to implanted tissues.

16 Aug 2008

Still Much to Learn About this Small Scale Science

Anyone interested in nanobiotechnology can confirm there’s still much to learn about this small scale science. Few know this better than the more than 30 students and fellows participating in nanobiotechnology rela...

16 Aug 2008

Dual-Modality Machines Simultaneously Perform Two Different Types of Scans

Medical imaging represents one of the most used and useful procedures in the oncologist’s diagnostic toolkit, even though each of the most useful techniques—magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computerized tomo...

16 Aug 2008

Using Targeted Carbon Nanotubes as Delivery Agents

Platinum-based anticancer agents have a long history as proven therapeutic agents, but their toxicity and short lifetime in the body and the ability of tumors to develop resistance to these drugs limit the ultimate utili...

16 Aug 2008

Thermo Fisher Receives Highest Overall Vendor Rating for IR Spectroscopy Instrumentation

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, received the highest overall vendor rating for infrared (IR) spectroscopy instrumentation, according to the Worldwide Molecular Spectroscopy Survey published by Strategic Directions International (SDi) Inc in July 2008.

16 Aug 2008

Agreement Enables Live Cell Imaging at the Sub 100 nm Range

Promega Corporation announced that it has signed an agreement with Leica Microsystems to enable fluorescent imaging of proteins in live cells. Under the terms of the agreement, Promega will develop fluorescent ligands fo...

16 Aug 2008

First Experimental Measurements of Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes

For more than 15 years, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been the flagship material of nanotechnology. Researchers have conceived applications for nanotubes ranging from microelectronic devices to cancer therapy. Their atomi...

16 Aug 2008

Self-Cleaning Nano-Coating Protects Buildings Against Dirt

Green Earth Nano Science, Inc., a nanotechnology solutions provider and global supplier of proprietary photocatalyst* coatings, recently introduced its newly improved, easy to apply, green, environment friendly, transpar...

16 Aug 2008

MIT Develops Novel Self-Assembly Method that Could Break Size Barrier

Using a novel system based on molecules that can assemble themselves into precise patterns, MIT researchers have come up with a way of beating size limitations that would otherwise crimp improvements in data-storage media and electronic microchips.

15 Aug 2008

Electrons Trigger Precision Bond Breaking

RIKEN scientists have developed a method to control and study a chemical reaction in a single molecule. The technique could eventually help to fabricate advanced electronic devices molecule by molecule.

15 Aug 2008

X-Ray Able to Tell the Left Quartz from the Right Quartz

Many proteins, sugars and pharmaceuticals crystallize into two forms that are mirror images of one another-similar to the way a left and right hand mirror each other. Often, the two structures of these so-called enantiomers can have very different chemical properties.

15 Aug 2008