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Novel Reference Biosensor to Aid Development of Calibrated, Standardised Diagnostic Devices

Researchers at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), in collaboration with Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and the University of Tampere, Finland, have developed a novel reference biosensor to aid the development of calibrated and standardised diagnostic devices. The main intention of this work is to have a reproducible system that could be used to normalise and compare data and test new diagnostic devices to validate claims concerning sensitivity and detection limits.

30 Apr 2015

NJHF Grant for Studies Evaluating Effects of Nanofiber Coating on Soft Tissue Regeneration

Hongjun Wang, PhD, associate professor of chemistry, chemical biology & biomedical engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, has received a $50,000 Innovation Grant from New Jersey Health Foundation to advance research that may improve the quality and efficacy of dental implants, announced James M. Golubieski, president of NJHF.

30 Apr 2015

Celsion Provides Update on Clinical Development Plans for GEN-1 Ovarian Cancer DNA-Based Immunotherapy

Celsion Corporation, a fully-integrated oncology company focused on the development of a portfolio of innovative cancer treatments, including directed chemotherapies, immunotherapies and RNA- or DNA-based therapies for the treatment of cancer and other difficult-to-treat diseases, announced today an update on its clinical development plans for GEN-1, the Company's DNA-based immunotherapy for the localized treatment of cancer, in ovarian cancer.

30 Apr 2015

Novel Device Turns Smartphones into DNA-Scanning Fluorescent Microscopes

If you thought scanning one of those strange, square QR codes with your phone was somewhat advanced, hold on to your seat. Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have recently developed a device that can turn any smartphone into a DNA-scanning fluorescent microscope.

30 Apr 2015

Essential Oil Nanoemulsions Hold Promise for Control of Foodborne Bacteria in Fresh Produce

Nearly half of foodborne illnesses in the U.S. from 1998 through 2008 have been attributed to contaminated fresh produce. Prevention and control of bacterial contamination on fresh produce is critical to ensure food safety. The current strategy remains industrial washing of the product in water containing chlorine. However, due to sanitizer ineffectiveness there is an urgent need to identify alternative antimicrobials, particularly those of natural origin, for the produce industry.

30 Apr 2015

C3nano Acquires Major Asian Silver Nanowire Supplier, Aiden

C3nano, Inc., the performance leader in transparent conductive films (TCFs) for the touch sensor and display industry announced today that it has acquired the major supplier of silver nanowire (AgNW) in Asia, Aiden Co. Ltd. of Korea. Recognized as the quality and manufacturing leader in AgNWs, Aiden’s breakthroughs in synthesizing uniform AgNWs at large scale is fueling important innovations in touch sensor applications. In addition to establishing a vertically integrated AgNW supply, the acquisition provides C3nano a gateway to the critical display market in Korea and greater Asia.

30 Apr 2015

Uniquify Announces Development of DDR3 IP Solution for Samsung's Power-Efficient 28nm LPP Foundry Process

Uniquify today announced it developed a DDR3 intellectual property (IP) solution for Samsung Electronics' power-efficient 28nm LPP foundry process that is now in volume production for multiple product lines, including consumer and mobile applications.

29 Apr 2015

Biocompatible, Biodegradable EPL/PCL Nanoparticles with Effective Antibacterial Activity

Many experimental and clinical data have demonstrated that antibiotic-resistance pathogens, such as Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), may play a vital role in priming chronic inflammation. There is thus a great need to develop novel antibacterial materials, and particularly those that are less likely to lead to bacterial resistance.

29 Apr 2015

NEMS-Based Mass Sensor Also Reveals Shape of Individual Molecules

Building on their creation of the first-ever mechanical device that can measure the mass of individual molecules, one at a time, a team of Caltech scientists and their colleagues have created nanodevices that can also reveal their shape. Such information is crucial when trying to identify large protein molecules or complex assemblies of protein molecules.

29 Apr 2015

SEM Measurements are Affected by Variations in Gate’s 3D Shape During Nanoscale Chip Fabrication

As microchip feature dimensions approach atomic scale, it becomes formidably difficult to measure their size and shape. According to the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors, within the next couple of years the typical length of a transistor’s “gate” – its on-off switch – will be less than 20 nanometers (nm, billionths of a meter).

29 Apr 2015

Unique Insight into Growing Global Market for Gold Nanoparticles

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Global Market for Gold Nanoparticles, 2010-2025" report to their offering.

29 Apr 2015

Novel Microfluidic Device for Low Cost Hydrogen Production

A simplified and reliable device developed at EPFL should enable hydrogen production at low cost. Researchers were able to perform water electrolysis without using the expensive membrane placed between the electrodes in conventional systems.

29 Apr 2015

Revolutionary Microscopic Tool to Instantly Identify Single Virus Particle or Protein

A microscopic tool, more than 1000 times thinner than the width of a single human hair, uses vibrations to simultaneously reveal the mass and the shape of a single molecule - a feat which has not been possible until now.

29 Apr 2015

Swarthmore Biologist Builds Microscope with Parts from Next-Generation Sequencers

With some ingenuity and interdisciplinary help, Nick Kaplinsky’s pipe dream became a reality.

29 Apr 2015

Nanomagnet Islands Arranged to Create Shakti Artificial Spin Ice Configuration

For the first time, nanomagnet islands or arrays were arranged into an exotic structure (called “shakti”) that does not directly relate to any known natural material. The shakti artificial spin ice configuration was fabricated and reproduced experimentally.

29 Apr 2015

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Novel Reference Biosensor to Aid Development of Calibrated, Standardised Diagnostic Devices

NJHF Grant for Studies Evaluating Effects of Nanofiber Coating on Soft Tissue Regeneration

Celsion Provides Update on Clinical Development Plans for GEN-1 Ovarian Cancer DNA-Based Immunotherapy

Novel Device Turns Smartphones into DNA-Scanning Fluorescent Microscopes

Essential Oil Nanoemulsions Hold Promise for Control of Foodborne Bacteria in Fresh Produce

C3nano Acquires Major Asian Silver Nanowire Supplier, Aiden

Uniquify Announces Development of DDR3 IP Solution for Samsung's Power-Efficient 28nm LPP Foundry Process

Biocompatible, Biodegradable EPL/PCL Nanoparticles with Effective Antibacterial Activity

NEMS-Based Mass Sensor Also Reveals Shape of Individual Molecules

SEM Measurements are Affected by Variations in Gate’s 3D Shape During Nanoscale Chip Fabrication

Unique Insight into Growing Global Market for Gold Nanoparticles

Novel Microfluidic Device for Low Cost Hydrogen Production

Revolutionary Microscopic Tool to Instantly Identify Single Virus Particle or Protein

Swarthmore Biologist Builds Microscope with Parts from Next-Generation Sequencers

Nanomagnet Islands Arranged to Create Shakti Artificial Spin Ice Configuration

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