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Market Analysis for Free-Standing Bulk GaN Substrates in Various Applications

Research and Markets, leading source for international market research and market data, has announced the addition of the "Bulk GaN Market 09" report to their offering. Market analysis for free-standing bul...

From Research and Markets 28 May 2009

Detecting Viruses in Minutes

Imagine being able to detect in just a few minutes whether someone is infected with a virus. This has now become a reality, thanks to a new ultra-sensitive detector that has been developed by Ostendum, a spin-off company of the University of Twente.

28 May 2009

Book Covers in Detail the Tools and Methods for Determining Reliability of Microelectromechanical Materials

Research and Markets, leading source for international market research and market data, has announced the addition of handbook on the "reliability of MEMS" to their offering. This first book to cover exclus...

From Research and Markets 27 May 2009

Clinical Application of Nanomedicine-Based Technology for Non-Invasive Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells

A first-of-its-kind clinical trial exploring a way to diagnose cancer in its earliest stages is being conducted at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute through a National Cancer Institute grant.

27 May 2009

Device that Classic Star Trek Fans will Recognize

Triage technology comes with a Star Trek twist, at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science + Technology Directorate (DHS S+T).

27 May 2009

Fully Automated Measurement of Protein Size

The new Zetasizer APS (Auto Plate Sampler) from Malvern Panalytical delivers fully automated measurement of protein size, with no compromise in data accuracy or quality.

From Malvern Panalytical 27 May 2009

DFG to Establish Nine New Collaborative Research Centres from Cancer Research to Statistical Models

Effective 1 July 2009, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) will establish nine new Collaborative Research Centres. This decision has just been made by the responsible Grants Committee of the DFG at its spring session in Bonn.

27 May 2009

Unique Translational Model Focuses on the Disease, Drug Targets and Clinical Development

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), the Entertainment Industry Foundation's charitable initiative supporting groundbreaking research aimed at getting new cancer treatments to patients in an accelerated timeframe, has reached a significant milestone, awarding the first round of three-year grants - that total $73.6 million - to five multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional research Dream Teams.

27 May 2009

PI Ramping Up its Manufacturing Capabilities in the US

PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P. a leading manufacturer of nanopositioning and precision motion control equipment for the optics, photonics, semiconductor, bio/nanotechnology and medical industries, is ramping up its manufacturing capabilities in the US. Last year, the company hired Philip Greene as VP of Engineering and Manufacturing. Greene brings extensive technical knowledge in the design and manufacture of ultra-precision motion systems.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 26 May 2009

Funding Supports Establishment of Dedicated Nanotechnology Laboratory

The PPG Industries Foundation, a global supplier of paints, coatings, optical products, specialty materials, chemicals, glass and fiber glass, has pledged $500,000 to the Department of Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh for a laboratory focused on the rapidly developing field of nanoscience.

26 May 2009