Bioengineers at Johns Hopkins have succeeded in designing nanoparticles that are capable of safely and predictably infiltrating deep into the brain, thus paving the way to develop a drug-delivery system that can effectively treat brain cancer and other issues that impact the brain.
By Will Soutter
12 Sep 2012
TESCAN, a major manufacturer and provider of focused ion beam workstations and scanning electron microscopes, has announced the delivery of its 1000th VEGA-3 variable pressure scanning electron microscope to the Geosciences Department of the University of Montana.
AB SCIEX has introduced the Eksigent ekspert nanoLC 400 system, a first-of-its-kind liquid chromatography system that provides plug-and-play interchangeability between micro LC and nano LC on the same platform.
By Will Soutter
12 Sep 2012
A Chalmers University (Sweden) research group lead by Fredrik Höök has applied Surface-Enhanced Ellipsometric Contrast (SEEC) microscopy for time-resolved, label-free visualization of biomolecular recognition events on spatially heterogeneous, supported lipid bilayers (SLB).
Iron oxide is one of the most commonly occurring mineral in the soil that is capable of modifying the conditions of surrounding water and soil.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
11 Sep 2012
Mercury is one of the toxic ingredients present in effluent discharge from industries which when dumped into water bodies, finds its way into marine life like fish and finally ends up in humans who consume those fish.
By G.P. Thomas
11 Sep 2012
Veeco Instruments, a provider of equipment solutions for production of wireless chips, MEMS, hard drives, power electronics and LEDs, has reported the delivery of its TurboDisc K465i MOCVD system to Nantong Tongfang Semiconductor’s new LED Technology Center located in Nantong, China.
By Will Soutter
11 Sep 2012
Research and Markets has included IDTechEx’s new report titled ‘Graphene: Analysis of Technology, Markets and Players 2013-2018’ in its catalogue.
By G.P. Thomas
11 Sep 2012
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) researchers have patented GaAs nanowires grown on graphene, which is a hybrid material demonstrating competitive properties.
By Will Soutter
11 Sep 2012
NanoViricides, a developer of specialty nanomaterials for use in viral therapy, has reported the study results of oral administration of its FluCide anti-influenza drug candidates in a fatal influenza infection animal model.
While two-dimensional patterns can be recreated fairly well with techniques like microlithography, three-dimensional structures represent a big challenge. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, American researchers have now reported a new method for the lithography-free etching of complex surface motifs with the use of biodegradable polymers and enzymes.
The Centro de Investigación Cooperativa CIC nanoGUNE and the Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) are organizing the TNT2012 Trends in Nanotechnologies International Conference, which will be held from today to 14th of September at the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales in Madrid.
At the 2012 International Conference on Flexible and Printed Electronics (ICFPE2012) in Tokyo, Japan, Plastic Logic, a key player in the plastics electronics field, will present its advanced flexible display technology for applications, including smart phones and e-readers.
By Will Soutter
10 Sep 2012
Elsevier Science and Technology’s latest report discusses the latest developments in nanotubes, nanowires, and nanoparticles of silicon in detail.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
10 Sep 2012
Harris Interactive has released the results of The Harris Poll on awareness of nanotechnology conducted online from June 18 to 25, 2012.
By G.P. Thomas
10 Sep 2012