Nanovip All things Nanotechnology – Nano Is The Futiure

Imagine “smart” food packaging that changes color to alert you when a food spoils, or “interactive” foods that are personalized to fit your needs. It may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but this kind of technology is real thanks to nanotechnology (or, nanotech), which has quietly moved to the forefront of innovation, poised to revolutionize the food industry. ... Read More »

Aphios Corporation today announced that it was awarded United States Patent No. 7,708,915 B2 for “Polymer Microspheres/Nanospheres and Encapsulating Therapeutic Proteins Therein,” granted May 04, 2010. This invention is an improved process to formulate polymeric microspheres and nanospheres, and encapsulate therapeutic proteins or other useful substances, and a polymer microspheres/nanospheres apparatus. This invention also entails methods of purifying protein-containing polymeric ... Read More »

Russian president Dmitry Medvedev flew to California this week to drum up support for his country’s attempt to build an entrepreneurial enclave just outside Moscow. He met with California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday, and plans to meet with the founders of Twitter, as well as Google CEO Eric Schmidt, before meeting US President Barack Obama in Washington D.C. Over ... Read More »

The LFCM – Le Laboratoire de Fonctionnalisation et Chimie pour les Micro-systèmes (Laboratory of Fonctionalisation and Chemistry for the Micro-systems, CEA – LETI, Grenoble), run by Dr Françoise Vinet, has recently acquired a SARFUS 3D system for their studies on grafting molecular probes and active molecules in microsystems. The mission of the LFCM laboratory, part of MINATEC, is to develop ... Read More »

Edmonton, AB – Players in the technology world now have a new gateway available to nanotechnology activities in Alberta. A new Nanotechnology Asset Map booklet has been released, showcasing resources, facilities, experts and businesses leading the way in Alberta’s nanotechnology field. Nano refers to the smallest building blocks of matter, often on a molecular level. As such, nanotechnology is the ... Read More »

Austin-based Savara Pharmaceuticals Inc. won $1.9 million from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund to develop drug-delivery systems using nanotechnology. The company — which raised $1.4 million in venture backing last year — researches and develops ways of turning drugs into dry powders that can be inhaled to treat diseases such as asthma and lung cancer. Savara licensed the technology from ... Read More »

WATERLOO – The University of Waterloo will graduate its first class of nanotechnology engineering students next week, as well as award thousands of other degrees and diplomas, including 16 honorary doctorates during spring convocation. A total of 3,641 undergraduate and 710 graduate students will graduate at ceremonies to be held Wednesday through Saturday (June 16-19) in the physical activities complex. ... Read More »