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Daily Archives: October 5, 2010

Nanotechnology – Sci-Fi in the Packaging Industry

Nanotechnology is the different craze among media, academia, investors (just think of the ROI if you hit a company that comes up wit the best “micromachine” for God knows what) added to kinds of industry. How will it affect the packaging industry? Just a inappreciable background on Nanotechnology for these of you who are not in the know it, do ... Read More »

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute renews programs for nanotechnology research

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded $65 million to renew its Programs for Nanotechnology Research to help researchers develop tools based on materials designed at the molecular level to detect and deliver treatments for heart, lung and blood diseases. The four contracts, to be funded over five years will ... Read More »

Nanotech firm PureLux lands $2M investment (N.C.)

A company spun off from Wake Forest University that is using nanotechnology to create more efficient lighting has won a $2 million infusion from investors. The money will allow PureLux to continue its efforts to develop the use of carbon nanotubes to produce heat-free light and sign on partners that will help get the company’s technology into the market, said ... Read More »

New approaches needed to gauge safety of nanotech-based pesticides

Nanotechnology is about to emerge in the world of pesticides and pest control, and a range of new approaches are needed to understand the implications for public health, ensure that this is done safely, maximize the potential benefits and prevent possible risks, researchers say in a new report. In a study published today in the International Journal of Occupational and ... Read More »

Photon etc. expands its distribution network in Asia

Montreal (September 28th, 2010) – Photon etc. is proud to announce that its range of products is now distributed in South Korea through Hanbek Corporation (www.hanbekco.com). Photon etc. has a worldwide network of distributors with a strong focus in Asia, especially in Korea (Hanbek Coporation), Japan (Tokyo Instruments) and China (Aunion Tech Co.). Hanbek Corporation joined Photon etc’s distributors in ... Read More »

New sensor nanotechnology simplifies disease detection

Researchers at Stony Brook University have developed a new sensor nanotechnology that could revolutionize personalized medicine by making it possible to instantly detect and monitor disease by simply exhaling once into a handheld device. The new research, “Nanosensor Device for Breath Acetone Detection,” will be published by American Scientific Publishers in the October 2010 issue of Sensor Letters. According to ... Read More »