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SlideCollector 48 from Carl Zeiss Ensures Highest Levels of Sample Purity

One of the major problems inherent in the expression analysis of single cells is the large amount of sample handling involved and the subsequent high risk of contamination as cells isolated and harvested using laser microdissection are manually transferred to an assay plate for expression analysis. Until now, the only way to safeguard that the genetic data collected was from cells of interest and not from surrounding tissue has been to perform numerous repeat experiments.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 16 Aug 2008

Nanoparticles and Collagen Mimetic Peptides Producing Detailed Images of Tumors

When used with nanoparticles, this molecule, called collagen mimetic peptide (CMP) could produce detailed images of tumors, detect deadly buildup in arteries, deliver drugs, and improve blood supply to implanted tissues.

16 Aug 2008

Still Much to Learn About this Small Scale Science

Anyone interested in nanobiotechnology can confirm there’s still much to learn about this small scale science. Few know this better than the more than 30 students and fellows participating in nanobiotechnology rela...

16 Aug 2008

Dual-Modality Machines Simultaneously Perform Two Different Types of Scans

Medical imaging represents one of the most used and useful procedures in the oncologist’s diagnostic toolkit, even though each of the most useful techniques—magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computerized tomo...

16 Aug 2008

Using Targeted Carbon Nanotubes as Delivery Agents

Platinum-based anticancer agents have a long history as proven therapeutic agents, but their toxicity and short lifetime in the body and the ability of tumors to develop resistance to these drugs limit the ultimate utili...

16 Aug 2008

First Experimental Measurements of Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes

For more than 15 years, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been the flagship material of nanotechnology. Researchers have conceived applications for nanotubes ranging from microelectronic devices to cancer therapy. Their atomi...

16 Aug 2008

Forum Showcases Treatments for Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries Involving Nanotechnology

The California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) at UCLA announced today that it will host an international forum featuring some of the world's most innovative scientists and technology leaders at the vanguard of treatmen...

15 Aug 2008

Using Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes as Delivery Vehicles

The problem with using a shotgun to kill a housefly is that even if you get the pest, you'll likely do a lot of damage to your home in the process. Hence the value of the more surgical flyswatter.

15 Aug 2008

Cell's Recognition of Danger Through Protein Response

In joint experimental work, physicists at Sandia National Laboratories and biologists at the University of New Mexico’s Cancer Research and Treatment Center have combined unusual techniques to make real-time movies that show exactly how a 50-nanometer-thick membrane notifies the cell it encloses that a hostile alien presence — an antigen — has made a landing.

14 Aug 2008

Nanotechnology Conference Attracting Top Minds in Science from Around the World

What has been called “the most important nanotechnology conference in the Americas” is again shaping up for October 2-3 during International Nanotechnology Week at the Hyatt Regency Dallas convention hotel. ...

14 Aug 2008