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Oxford Instruments Launch EBSD Detector Designed for Nanoscale Applications

Oxford Instruments NanoAnalysis, a world leader in microanalysis systems, has launched a new EBSD detector at M&M 2011. The new NordlysNano addresses the growing requirements of nanoscale applications: it is 60% more sensitive than the previous generation of EBSD detector, the NordlysS.

From Oxford Instruments NanoAnalysis 8 Aug 2011

Berlin Researchers Observe Electron Cloud Measuring Few Nanometers

Berlin researchers have demonstrated that semiconductor electrons are portrayed as a cloud measuring few nanometers in size when viewed using a novel type of spectroscopy. The size of the cloud is decided depending on the electron interaction with crystal lattice vibrations.

6 Aug 2011

Researchers Evaluate NanoString’s Breast Cancer Intrinsic Subtyping Assay

A developer of molecular diagnostics and provider of life science tools for translational research, NanoString Technologies, has announced the initiation of the first study which will be followed by further studies to assess the clinical application of its breast cancer intrinsic subtyping assay which is solely based on the PAM50 gene signature.

6 Aug 2011

Wayne State University Researcher to Develop Long-term Implantable Electrode Using Graphene

The National Science Foundation has granted a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grant worth $475,000 over a period of five years to Wayne State University’s Mark Ming-Cheng Cheng to develop a long-term, ultra-performance implantable electrode system using graphene.

5 Aug 2011

NIST Researchers Discover Method to Purify Armchair Carbon Nanotubes Using DNA

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers described in their new paper the method of purifying the “armchair” type of carbon nanotubes using individual DNA strands.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 5 Aug 2011

GEN Reports Nanoflow Separation Methodologies Help Validate Biomarkers

A biotech publisher across the world, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN) reports that the decrease in the sample sizes to still smaller sizes has led to the development of advanced mass spectrometry instrumentation.

5 Aug 2011

Samsung Accept Nanometrics Metrology System for Use in Wafer Scale Packaging

Nanometrics Incorporated (Nasdaq: NANO), a leading supplier of advanced metrology systems, today announced that Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has accepted its UniFire 7900 metrology system for process control of advanced ...

4 Aug 2011

Researchers Produce Carbon Nanofiber-Filled Coatings to Resist Fire in PUF

Researchers from the Texas A&M University and the National Institute of Standards Technology (NIST) discovered unique carbon nanofiber-filled coatings that can replace the traditional fire-retardants employed in the polyurethane foam (PUF) utilized in upholstered mattresses and furniture.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 4 Aug 2011

New Integrated System for Monitoring Atmospheric Plasma Reactions

The Hiden HPR60-EQP is a fully-integrated system configured specifically for measurement of atmospheric and near-atmospheric plasma and reactive processes in applications including analysis of atmospheric plasma jets (APD), dielectric barrier discharges (DBD) and flame chemistry.

From Hiden Analytical 2 Aug 2011

Scientists Discover Artificial Nanoparticles to Affect Heart Rate + Rhythm

Artificial nanoparticles are influencing modern life rapidly. With the help of a separated mammal heart known as the Langendorff heart dipped in a nutrient liquid instead of blood, scientists from the Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen and the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) have discovered that selective artificial nanoparticles can create an impact on heart rhythm and rate.

2 Aug 2011