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ASI, WaveSense Partner to Deliver Combined Computerized Imaging and Analysis for Molecular Pathology

Applied Spectral Imaging Inc. (ASI) and WaveSense Inc. have entered into an agreement in which both companies will engage in combined sales and marketing of the GenASIs imaging and analysis instrument by ASI and the EpiSEP cell recovery and enrichment solution by WaveSense. The combined solution delivers an integrated cell capturing solution and computerized instrument to detect, image and analyze the captured cells.

22 Apr 2013

NanoSight Receives Queen's Award for Enterprise - Innovation in 2013

NanoSight, leading manufacturers of unique nanoparticle characterization technology, are pleased to announce that the company has been selected to receive the Queen's Award for Enterprise - Innovation in 2013.

22 Apr 2013

Novel Technique Renders Germanium into a Laser-Compatible Form

Researchers from ETH Zurich, the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) and the Politecnico di Milano have jointly developed a manufacturing technique to render the semiconductor germanium laser-compatible through high tensile strain.

22 Apr 2013

Nanotechnology the Focus of UCLA Annual Tech Forum

The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science presents its annual Tech Forum. This year's free daylong conference, "The Future of Engineering Research in the United States," brings together many of the top engineering minds in California.

From University of California, Los Angeles 22 Apr 2013

Solar-Powered Nano Filter Removes Harmful Carcinogens and Antibiotics from Water

New research, just published, details how University of Cincinnati researchers have developed and tested a solar-powered nano filter that is able to remove harmful carcinogens and antibiotics from water sources – lakes and rivers – at a significantly higher rate than the currently used filtering technology made of activated carbon.

22 Apr 2013

Self-Assembly of Nanoparticle Chains Observed in Real-Time

In a new study performed at the Center for Nanoscale Materials at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, researchers have for the first time seen the self-assembly of nanoparticle chains in situ, that is, in place as it occurs in real-time.

From Argonne National Laboratory 22 Apr 2013

Lens-Free Holographic Microscope Helps Capture 3-D Swimming Patterns of Sperm

Opening the door to more sophisticated investigation of sperm locomotion and biophysics, researchers from UCLA's Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have identified previously unobserved swimming patterns in human and horse sperm cells.

From University of California, Los Angeles 22 Apr 2013

Researchers Employ Atomic Force Microscopy to Look at Cells from Articular Cartilage

A researcher at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research has discovered additional mechanical properties of articular cartilage, a protective cartilage on the ends of bones that wears down over time, resulting in the development of osteoarthritis. The findings are published in the April issue of PLOS ONE.

20 Apr 2013

Partnership to Develop Software Platform for Environmental Metabolomics Data Analysis

A partnership between the University of Birmingham, BGI and its open-access journal, GigaScience, has received funding from the UK's Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to develop a software platform for the analysis of large-scale environmental metabolomics data.

20 Apr 2013

Novel Microscope Stretches Single DNA Molecules

Scientists have revealed how a bacterial enzyme has evolved an energy-efficient method to move long distances along DNA. The findings, published in Science, present further insight into the coupling of chemical and mechanical energy by a class of enzymes called helicases, a widely-distributed group of proteins, which in human cells are implicated in some cancers.

20 Apr 2013

Ulster’s Nanotechnology & Integrated Bio-Engineering Centre Secures £700,000 EPSRC Grant for Solar Technology Research

University of Ulster scientists have secured significant funding for a multi-disciplinary solar technology research project aimed at driving down energy costs in an environmentally friendly way.

20 Apr 2013

First-Generation Nano-Impedance Biosensor Released by Pharmaco-Kinesis

Pharmaco-Kinesis Corporation (PKC), developer of a pre-commercialized smart implantable pump for localized cancer-fighting drug delivery, today announced its first commercialized offering, the first-generation Nano-Impedance Biosensor (NIB).

20 Apr 2013

Cutting Edge Technology Entrepreneurs to Convene at Advanced Energy 2013 Conference

Dozens of cutting edge technology energy entrepreneurs from across New York State and the country have the unique opportunity to be mentored, learn about development opportunities and pitch their business plan to venture capitalists, business leaders, “angel” investors, and legal and financial advisors when they convene at Advanced Energy 2013 April 30 to May 1 in New York City.

20 Apr 2013

New Flexible and Transparent Photosensitive Device Based on Graphene and graphExeter

Smart electronics are taking the world by storm. From techno-textiles to transparent electronic displays, the world of intelligent technology is growing fast and a revolutionary new device has just been added to its ranks.

20 Apr 2013

New Kind of Dye Can Reduce Cost of Two-Photon Microscopy Technique

A dye-based imaging technique known as two-photon microscopy can produce pictures of active neural structures in much finer detail than functional magnetic resonance imaging, or fMRI, but it requires powerful and expensive lasers.

20 Apr 2013

Nanotechnology News

ASI, WaveSense Partner to Deliver Combined Computerized Imaging and Analysis for Molecular Pathology

NanoSight Receives Queen's Award for Enterprise - Innovation in 2013

Novel Technique Renders Germanium into a Laser-Compatible Form

Nanotechnology the Focus of UCLA Annual Tech Forum

Solar-Powered Nano Filter Removes Harmful Carcinogens and Antibiotics from Water

Self-Assembly of Nanoparticle Chains Observed in Real-Time

Lens-Free Holographic Microscope Helps Capture 3-D Swimming Patterns of Sperm

Researchers Employ Atomic Force Microscopy to Look at Cells from Articular Cartilage

Partnership to Develop Software Platform for Environmental Metabolomics Data Analysis

Novel Microscope Stretches Single DNA Molecules

Ulster’s Nanotechnology & Integrated Bio-Engineering Centre Secures £700,000 EPSRC Grant for Solar Technology Research

First-Generation Nano-Impedance Biosensor Released by Pharmaco-Kinesis

Cutting Edge Technology Entrepreneurs to Convene at Advanced Energy 2013 Conference

New Flexible and Transparent Photosensitive Device Based on Graphene and graphExeter

New Kind of Dye Can Reduce Cost of Two-Photon Microscopy Technique

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