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Nanomaterial Coatings Improve Strength, Biocompatibility of Hip and Knee Replacements

Washington State University researchers are working to improve materials used in hip and knee replacements so that they last longer and allow patients to quickly get back on their feet after surgery.

15 Dec 2014

Raider Outboards Places Order for Enerpulse Nano-Plasma Assisted Combustion Spark Plugs

Enerpulse Technologies announced today that it has secured an OEM Purchase Agreement from Raider Outboards for its Nano-Plasma Assisted Combustion (n-PAC®) spark plugs. Raider Outboards was awarded a contract by the Department of Defense to provide marine engines that must run efficiently on multiple battlefield fuels.

15 Dec 2014

Research and Markets Offers Subscription to Nanotrends Journal 2014

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Nanotrends" subscription to their offering.

From Research and Markets 15 Dec 2014

COBRA PzF Stent System with Polyzene-F Nano-Thin Coating Safe for Heart Disease Treatment

CeloNova BioSciences, Inc., today announced results from a First-in-Man (FIM) clinical trial presented by Luc Maillard, MD PhD, at the prestigious French Cardiology Meeting, GRCI, held in Paris, France. In his presentation entitled, “First-in-man expérience avec le stent Cobra-PzF, utilisant un nano-coating,” Dr. Maillard concluded that the COBRA PzF™ coronary stent system with advanced nano-thin coating of Polyzene™-F polymer can be a safe and effective interventional treatment for real-world and complex patients with heart disease.

15 Dec 2014

Technology Analysis Report on Bosch Sensortec BMA355 3-Axis MEMS Accelerometer

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Bosch Sensortec BMA355 - 3-Axis MEMS Accelerometer - Technology Analysis" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 15 Dec 2014

Sanan Places Order for 50 Veeco EPIK700 GaN MOCVD Reactors for LED Production

Veeco Instruments Inc. announced today that Sanan Optoelectronics, the largest LED manufacturer in China, has ordered 50 TurboDisc® EPIK700™ Gallium Nitride (GaN) Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) reactors for the production of light emitting diodes (LEDs). This order is the equivalent of 25 EPIK700 MOCVD “C2” (cluster) systems. In keeping with its bookings policy, Veeco will record the purchase order as deposits are received.

From Veeco 15 Dec 2014

New Nanotechnology Industry Review and Prospects Report

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Nanotechnology Industry Review and Prospects: Key technologies and Markets in 2015 and Beyond " report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 15 Dec 2014

Fast Pulsed Magnetic Fields Help Focus Nano-Therapeutic Magnetic Particles to Deep Targets

Recent efforts between the University of Maryland (UMD) and Bethesda-based Weinberg Medical Physics LLC (WMP) have led to a new technique to magnetically deliver drug-carrying particles to hard-to-reach targets. The method has the potential to transform the way deep-tissue tumors and other diseases are treated.

12 Dec 2014

New Report on Inorganic and Composite Printed Electronics

There is increasing work on printed inorganics as people struggle with the performance of organics in some aspects. For conductors with vastly better conductance and cost, for the best printed batteries, for quantum dot devices and for transistor semiconductors with ten times the mobility, look to the new inorganics.

12 Dec 2014

Bioreplication Offers Better 3D Resolution at the Nanoscale

Changing flesh to stone sounds like the work of a witch in a fairy tale.

From Sandia National Laboratories 12 Dec 2014

Nanocrystal Dispersions Producer, Pixelligent, Closes $5.5 Million in Equity Funding

Pixelligent Technologies, producer of PixClear™, the leading nanocrystal dispersions for demanding applications in the Solid State Lighting and Optical Coatings & Films markets, announced today that it closed $5.5 million in new equity funding.

12 Dec 2014

Pioneer in Nanoporous Carbon Study Named AAAS Fellow

Nanotechnology is the study and engineering of matter and microscopic structures. These tiny systems continue to gain interest for their promise and commercial application. Henry C. "Hank" Foley, a researcher and administrator at the University of Missouri, is a pioneer in the study of nanoporous carbon, or tiny membranes and systems that allow energy sources to pass through or become stored in these structures. His analysis and scholarship in nanosystems and how they are composed continues to inform research fields of study including medicine, materials processing, energy and the environment.

12 Dec 2014

Empa Issues LICARA Guidelines for Sustainable Competitiveness of Nanoproducts

The LICARA guidelines are geared towards small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from all branches of industry, and help weigh up the pros and cons of nanomaterials and make decisions on their use. The guidelines also do their bit towards efficient communication in the value added chain.

12 Dec 2014

Nanoparticles Target Hard-to-Reach Cancers Without Causing Damaging Side Effects

Scientists at Brunel University London have found a way of targeting hard-to-reach cancers and degenerative diseases using nanoparticles, but without causing the damaging side effects the treatment normally brings.

12 Dec 2014

Advanced Microscopic Imaging Helps Determine How Cells Encode Information About Incoming Chemical Signals

Scientists have discovered a general principle for how cells could accurately transmit chemical signals despite high levels of noise in the system, they report in Science this week.

12 Dec 2014

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Nanomaterial Coatings Improve Strength, Biocompatibility of Hip and Knee Replacements

Raider Outboards Places Order for Enerpulse Nano-Plasma Assisted Combustion Spark Plugs

Research and Markets Offers Subscription to Nanotrends Journal 2014

COBRA PzF Stent System with Polyzene-F Nano-Thin Coating Safe for Heart Disease Treatment

Technology Analysis Report on Bosch Sensortec BMA355 3-Axis MEMS Accelerometer

Sanan Places Order for 50 Veeco EPIK700 GaN MOCVD Reactors for LED Production

New Nanotechnology Industry Review and Prospects Report

Fast Pulsed Magnetic Fields Help Focus Nano-Therapeutic Magnetic Particles to Deep Targets

New Report on Inorganic and Composite Printed Electronics

Bioreplication Offers Better 3D Resolution at the Nanoscale

Nanocrystal Dispersions Producer, Pixelligent, Closes $5.5 Million in Equity Funding

Pioneer in Nanoporous Carbon Study Named AAAS Fellow

Empa Issues LICARA Guidelines for Sustainable Competitiveness of Nanoproducts

Nanoparticles Target Hard-to-Reach Cancers Without Causing Damaging Side Effects

Advanced Microscopic Imaging Helps Determine How Cells Encode Information About Incoming Chemical Signals

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