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Veeco Launches TurboDisc EPIK700 GaN Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition system

Veeco Instruments Inc. introduced today the new TurboDisc® EPIK700™ Gallium Nitride (GaN) Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) system that combines the industry’s highest productivity and best-in-class yields with low cost of operation, further enabling lower manufacturing costs for light emitting diodes (LEDs) for general lighting applications.

5 Sep 2014

Ascendia Applies Nano-Emulsion Technology to Injectable Blood Thinner Medicine

Ascendia Pharmaceuticals, a start-up specialty pharmaceutical company in the business of providing formulation technologies and product development services for poorly soluble molecules, today announced that the company has successfully applied its nano-emulsion technology platform to a novel injectable formulation of clopidogrel - the world’s top-selling blood thinner medicine. Ascendia has advanced the program to pre-IND development stage, and has filed US and worldwide PCT patent applications on the product.

5 Sep 2014

Microfluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip Technologies Help Develop Piezoelectric Transducer-Powered Acoustofluidic Pump

Researchers at Penn State have demonstrated an acoustofluidic pump powered by a piezoelectric transducer about the size of a quarter. This reliable, inexpensive, programmable pump is a crucial feature for lab-on-a-chip devices that could make the diagnosis of many global life-threatening diseases easy and affordable.

5 Sep 2014

Researchers Simulate Phenomenon of Magnetite Nanocubes Self-Assembling Into Helical Superstructures

Materials made from nanoparticles hold promise for myriad applications, from improved solar energy production to perfect touch screens. The challenge in creating these wonder-materials is organizing the nanoparticles into orderly arrangements.

5 Sep 2014

Nanophotonic Integrated Circuits Using Silver Nanowire and Atomically Thin Material

A new combination of materials can efficiently guide electricity and light along the same tiny wire, a finding that could be a step towards building computer chips capable of transporting digital information at the speed of light.

5 Sep 2014

Researchers Reveal Unexpected Oxidation Activity of Gold Nanocatalysts

Researchers from the University of Houston and Trinity University have for the first time provided direct evidence of a water-mediated reaction mechanism for the catalytic oxidation of carbon monoxide.

5 Sep 2014

Berkeley Lab Announces Licensing of Boron Nitride Nanotube Technology

Nearly 20 years ago researcher Alex Zettl of the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) synthesized in his lab a new material never before seen by nature: boron nitride nanotubes, the strongest, lightest, most thermally conducting, and most chemically resistant fiber known to exist. Now a startup has licensed this technology with the aim of manufacturing boron nitride nanotubes for commercial use.

5 Sep 2014

Berkeley Lab Researchers Develop Peptoid Nanosheets

From the people who brought us peptoid nanosheets that form at the interface between air and water, now come peptoid nanosheets that form at the interface between oil and water.

5 Sep 2014

Market Report on Nanoparticle Size Analysis Instrumentation in Life Sciences

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Markets for Nanoparticle Size Analysis Instrumentation in the Life Sciences

5 Sep 2014

Non-Invasive Silver Nanoparticle SERS Spectroscopy Method for Cancer Screening

Researchers at Guangdong Medical College have discovered that the combination of serum surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy and support vector machine (SVM) diagnostic algorithm demonstrated great potential for non-invasive screening of prostate cancer. Screening for cancer can help prevent related deaths. Many methods exist, but there is a growing need for more effective, safe and cost-effective methods.

5 Sep 2014

Researchers Reveal Atomic Structures of Sugar Transporter Protein in Plants, Humans

Sugars are an essential source of energy for microrganisms, animals and humans. They are produced by plants, which convert energy from sunlight into chemical energy in the form of sugars through photosynthesis.

4 Sep 2014

Novavax to Present Data from Preclinical Studies of RSV F Nanoparticle Vaccine at ICAAC 2014

Novavax, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of recombinant nanoparticle vaccines and adjuvants, announced today that it will present data from recent preclinical studies of its respiratory syncytial virus F-protein nanoparticle vaccine candidate (RSV F Nanoparticle Vaccine) at the 54th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) in Washington, D.C., September 5-9, 2014 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

From Novavax Inc. 4 Sep 2014

Analog Devices Introduces High-Temperature MEMS Gyroscope

Analog Devices, Inc. today introduced the first and only MEMS gyroscope specified to withstand temperatures of up to 175 degrees Celsius commonly encountered by oil and gas drilling equipment.

From Analog Devices 4 Sep 2014

TSMC Employs Cadence Solutions to Speed Up 16nm FinFET Library Characterization Cycle

Cadence Design Systems, Inc., a leader in global electronic design innovation, today announced that TSMC has adopted Cadence® solutions for 16nm FinFET library characterization. Developed in collaboration between Cadence and TSMC, the library characterization tool setting is available to TSMC customers for download on TSMC-Online.

From Cadence Design Systems 4 Sep 2014

ProPlus' BSIMProPlus Modeling Platform Deployed for Samsung Electronics’ 14-nm FinFET SPICE Modeling

ProPlus Design Solutions, Inc. today announced Samsung Electronics has extended its long-term partnership with ProPlus through the deployment of ProPlus' BSIMProPlus modeling platform for its 14-nanometer (nm) FinFET SPICE modeling.

4 Sep 2014

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Veeco Launches TurboDisc EPIK700 GaN Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition system

Ascendia Applies Nano-Emulsion Technology to Injectable Blood Thinner Medicine

Microfluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip Technologies Help Develop Piezoelectric Transducer-Powered Acoustofluidic Pump

Researchers Simulate Phenomenon of Magnetite Nanocubes Self-Assembling Into Helical Superstructures

Nanophotonic Integrated Circuits Using Silver Nanowire and Atomically Thin Material

Researchers Reveal Unexpected Oxidation Activity of Gold Nanocatalysts

Berkeley Lab Announces Licensing of Boron Nitride Nanotube Technology

Berkeley Lab Researchers Develop Peptoid Nanosheets

Market Report on Nanoparticle Size Analysis Instrumentation in Life Sciences

Non-Invasive Silver Nanoparticle SERS Spectroscopy Method for Cancer Screening

Researchers Reveal Atomic Structures of Sugar Transporter Protein in Plants, Humans

Novavax to Present Data from Preclinical Studies of RSV F Nanoparticle Vaccine at ICAAC 2014

Analog Devices Introduces High-Temperature MEMS Gyroscope

TSMC Employs Cadence Solutions to Speed Up 16nm FinFET Library Characterization Cycle

ProPlus' BSIMProPlus Modeling Platform Deployed for Samsung Electronics’ 14-nm FinFET SPICE Modeling

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