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Scientists Find Benefits in Using Some Types of Iron Nanoparticles for Environmental Clean-Up

Article - 6 Apr 2005

A research team has found that certain types of iron nanoparticles could be useful in cleaning up carbon tetrachloride contamination in groundwater, via the degradation process. The findings of this...

Pharmaceutical Applications for Nanomaterials and Nanoparticles

Article - 1 Aug 2005

This article discusses how nanomaterials and nanoparticles are increasingly being used in the medical and pharmaceutical sectors.

Biomedical Applications in Space that Use Nanotechnology Processes and Nanomaterials

Article - 12 Apr 2005

Advances in medical nanotechnology are likely to be used in biomedical applications for space projects. This article looks at medical diagnostics, biochips, lab on a chip systems, medical sensors,...

Nanobiotechnology - What Is It and What Will Be Its Likely Impact in the Medical World?

Article - 5 Jul 2005

Nanobiotechnology techniques can be applied in many areas of medicine, including diagnostics, implants, gene analysis, protein analysis, tissue engineering, artificial organs and therapeutics. This...

Researchers Assess the Evolution of Quantum Dot Imaging and Reveal its Potential in Cancer Diagnosis

Article - 4 Mar 2005

A mixed discipline research team from UCLA and Stanford University has released its findings on how using the nanocrystals known as quantum dots (qdots) in molecular medical imaging can help us better...

Biosensors - Applications and How Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes (MWNTs) are Used in Sensor Production

Article - 26 May 2005

Biosensors can be used for military purposes or in the field of medical diagnostics. How multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) are used to make to make different types of nanosensors such as...

Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment - Nanobiotechnology

Article - 28 Jun 2005

Research in the field of nanobiotechnology could help to improve the ways in which cancer is detected and treated. Medical imaging, labeling methods, quantum dots, nanosensors, lab on a chip devices,...

Sensors and Nanosensors: an Overview

Article - 27 Jun 2005

Applying nanotechnology techniques to sensors should improve the functionality and performance of sensing devices. Industry applications, the type of things that nanosensors can measure and detect,...

Luminescent Nanocomposites Used in Biological Labeling and Medical Diagnostics - an Overview

Article - 26 May 2005

Luminiscent polymer nanospheres with incorporated fluorophores have great potential in the field of biological labeling. This article looks at different methods used for labeling and screening...

Nanosensors: Definition, Applications and How They Work

Article - 6 Feb 2007

This article looks at nanosensors, including a definition, applications and how both chemical and mechanical nanosensors work.