Government Accountability Office http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10549.pdf The world market for products that contain nanomaterials is expected to reach $2.6 trillion by 2015. In this context, GAO (1) identified examples of current and potential uses of nanomaterials, (2) determined what is known about the potential human health and environmental risks from nanomaterials, (3) assessed actions EPA has taken to better understand and regulate ... Read More »
Monthly Archives: June 2010
Ultrasensitive Biosensor Can Detect Proteins, Aid in Illness Diagnosis
Chestnut Hill, MA (June 28, 2010) — A cluster of carbon nanotubes coated with a thin layer of protein-recognizing polymer form a biosensor capable of using electrochemical signals to detect minute amounts of proteins, which could provide a crucial new diagnostic tool for the detection of a range of illnesses, a team of Boston College researchers report in the journal ... Read More »
Excellence Of Nanotechnology, Protective Coatings & Shower Enclosures
Nanotechnology has varied utilizes. The 1 we shall be referring to in this short article would be the Nanotechnology that is certainly employed to defend and act to be a shield for glass, tiles, porcelain, granite and most silica-based surfaces. With Nanotechnology the area turns into a lot cleaner, more powerful when it comes to oil, h2o, bacteria repellent along ... Read More »
Manufacture of nanomedicines, announced the expansion of its agreement with Monosol Rx
Midatech expands pact with Monosol Rx to deliver peptides utilizing nanotechnology & PharmFilm drug delivery technology. Oxford, UK Midatech Group Ltd., a global leader and centre of excellence for the design, development, synthesis and manufacture of nanomedicines, announced the expansion of its agreement with Monosol Rx (Warren, NJ) to develop nanoparticle-based proteins and peptides for therapeutic delivery using pharmaceutical films. ... Read More »
Scientists Describe MIP Nanotube Technology as Basis for Diagnostics Platform
Researchers in the U.S. and China have developed a carbon nanotube technology they suggest could form the basis of a rapid and highly sensitive new diagnostic platform. They claim tests have shown that the molecular imprinted polymer (MIP) nanotube biosensor can recognize proteins with subpicogram per litre sensitivity in real time and even discriminate between Ca2+-induced conformational changes in protein structure. ... Read More »
Skymark Research Initiates Independent Research Coverage on Altair Nanotechnologies Inc.
Skymark Research, a leading provider of small- and micro-cap independent investment research, today initiated coverage on Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. /quotes/comstock/15*!alti/quotes/nls/alti (ALTI 0.42, -0.05, -9.89%) . Skymark Research is currently offering a complimentary trial subscription. To view our research go to: www.skymarkresearch.com. About SMR: Skymark Research is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America. Our services include research ... Read More »
In-sourcing: India Hires in the U.S.
The much maligned outsourcing of business to India, which was said to have taken jobs away from the U.S., is seeing a small but significant reversal of roles. An increasing number of Indian companies are setting up shop in the U.S. and are hiring or are in the process of hiring local U.S. employees in an effort to gain a ... Read More »
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