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Construction Begins for the European XFEL

The traditional tunnel and borer christening celebration today marked the start of construction of the tunnel system for the X-ray laser European XFEL. More than 500 guests attended the ceremony on the building site in S...

1 Jul 2010

NIRBT Receives Grant to Develop Nanoscale Technologies for Glycan Analysis

Agilent Technologies Inc. and the Agilent Foundation today announced that Professor Pauline Rudd has received an Agilent Thought Leader Award in support of her emerging glycomics research.

From Agilent Technologies Inc. 1 Jul 2010

Isotope Pattern in Beverages Differ Geographically

The bottled water, soda pop, or micro brew-beer that you drank in Pittsburgh, Dallas, Denver or 30 other American cities contains a natural chemical imprint related to geographic location.

1 Jul 2010

Thermo Fisher Unveils New Application Note on NanoDrop 3300 Fluorospectrometer

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today introduced a new application note demonstrating how the Thermo Scientific NanoDrop 3300 enables cancer researchers to study DNA methylation events and polyamine induced DNA G-quadruplex formations by microvolume fluorometry.

1 Jul 2010

Determining Physical Characteristics of Volcanic Ash Particles using Analytical Instruments from Micromeritics

The recent eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano and the subsequent massive shutdown of air traffic in Europe occupied the attention of travelers and worldwide news agencies for weeks. When the volcano first erupted in March, the world took little notice. However, on April 14, the volcano discharged a massive cloud of ash into the atmosphere.

From Micromeritics International Sales 30 Jun 2010

Study Shows That Nanoparticle Platinum Clusters Prove More Potential for Fuel Cells

When it comes to metal catalysts, the platinum standard is, well, platinum! However, at about $2,000 an ounce, platinum is more expensive than gold.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 29 Jun 2010

JPK Instruments Launches NanoWizard3 BioScience AFM at MicroScience 2010

JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, is pleased to select MicroScience 2010 to announce the launch of their third generation, dedicated BioAFM system, the NanoWizard®3 BioScience AFM.

From Bruker BioAFM 29 Jun 2010