ROCKVILLE, MD. — Gov. Martin O’Malley has a new proposal aimed at boosting the amount of venture capital for businesses like bioscience companies. The governor rolled out the proposal on Tuesday during a speech to academic, business and government officials in Rockville. The plan, which is called InvestMaryland, will require approval by the Legislature. Under the proposal, insurance companies would be eligible for state tax credits, if they invest in Maryland’s venture infrastructure. The money would be directed to Maryland-based venture capital firms to get money to businesses creating jobs in fields like biosciences and nanotechnology. source: Associated Press Times This Article...
ROCKVILLE, MD. — Gov. Martin O’Malley has a new proposal aimed at boosting the amount of venture capital for businesses like bioscience companies. The governor rolled out the proposal on Tuesday during a speech to academic, business and government officials in Rockville. The plan, which is called InvestMaryland, will require approval by the Legislature. Under the proposal, insurance companies would be eligible for state tax credits, if they invest in Maryland’s venture infrastructure. The money would be directed to Maryland-based venture capital firms to get money to businesses creating jobs in fields like biosciences and nanotechnology. source: Associated Press Times This Article...
Scientists are developing a “test-tube gut and liver” as an ethical alternative to animal testing for the nanotechnology industry. Experts working on the project, called InLiveTox, will be at an international nanotoxicology conference at Edinburgh Napier University on 2-4 June. The three-year £2m project involves experts from around the world. They are developing a way of testing the toxicity of ingested nanoparticles that does not involve using animals. Instead, a ‘test-tube gut and liver’ will emulate the response of cells and tissues to ingestion of the tiny particles. Scientists believe that nanotechnology, the use of particles a thousand times smaller than the width...
NanoInk, Inc.®, a global leader in nanotechnology, announced today that its NanoFabrication Systems Division will present a free workshop at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA on Friday June 18, 2010 from 10 a.m. through 3 p.m. The workshop, “Tip-Based Lithography for Bioengineers,” will highlight some of the most recent applications and protocols related to the controlled and multiplexed depositions of biomaterials, with applications in tissue engineering, cell research, and biosensor functionalization using NanoInk’s NLP 2000 System, a desktop nanolithography platform. The workshop will feature technical talks and discussion from 10 a.m. to noon, lunch from noon...
NanoInk, Inc.®, a global leader in nanotechnology, announced today that its NanoFabrication Systems Division will present a free workshop at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA on Friday June 18, 2010 from 10 a.m. through 3 p.m. The workshop, “Tip-Based Lithography for Bioengineers,” will highlight some of the most recent applications and protocols related to the controlled and multiplexed depositions of biomaterials, with applications in tissue engineering, cell research, and biosensor functionalization using NanoInk’s NLP 2000 System, a desktop nanolithography platform. The workshop will feature technical talks and discussion from 10 a.m. to noon, lunch from noon...
A novel brush-like electrode based on carbon nanotube (CNT) nano-yarn fiber has been designed for electrochemical biosensor applications and its efficacy as an enzymatic glucose biosensor demonstrated. The CNT nano-yarn fiber was spun directly from a chemical-vapor-deposition (CVD) gas flow reaction using a mixture of ethanol and acetone as the carbon source and an iron nano-catalyst. The fiber, 28 µm in diameter, was made of bundles of double walled CNTs (DWNTs) concentrically compacted into multiple layers forming a nano-porous network structure. Cyclic voltammetry study revealed a superior electrocatalytic activity for CNT fiber compared to the traditional Pt–Ir coil electrode. The electrode...
SHANGHAI — China is planning to tighten its control over its rare earth minerals by allowing just a handful of state companies to oversee the mining of the scarce elements. Rare earth minerals are vital for electric motors in hybrid cars, wind turbines, efficient light bulbs and even missiles. China accounts for more than 90 percent of the world’s production of the minerals. The State Council, China’s highest legislative body, is weighing a proposal to put the government in control of private and unauthorized mines that produce rare earth minerals, China Daily, the government-controlled English-language newspaper, reported on Wednesday. Some governments and global companies have recently...
OLLEGE PARK – Today the University of Maryland and Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin announced plans for a strategic partnership that will help launch more research and collaborative programs. The three-year, three-million-dollar commitment will mean more opportunities for both institutions. The university and Lockheed have a long history of collaboration, and on Friday they announced their business relationship will continue to expand. For at least the next three years, academia and industry will come together to provide innovative solutions for global and national security challenges. “We’ve been working historically together for more than seven decades, but we’ve never...
The Exploitation of Micro Reactors to Efficiently Manufacture Highly Active Nano Catalysts for Green Chemistry Supervisors: Dr Paul Watts and Dr M. Grazia Francesconi, University of Hull – Department of Chemistry The main objective of this project is preparation and functionalization of metal oxide nanoparticles in a microfluidic reactor. The advantages of this innovative approach are numerous. Firstly, synthesis of nanoparticles in micro reactors assures better homogeneity of the particles size and favours the production of monodisperse particles, compared to more traditional “on the bench” synthetic approaches. Secondly, the use of a micro reactor provides a process for continuous...
VA: McLean Profession Engineering Department Code E552 Purpose To collaborate and show leadership in laboratory research and in program planning toward the development of operational nanotechnology-enabled power and energy systems, as well as in a variety of other ongoing, nanotechnology projects within the MITRE Nanosystems Group (Dept. E552). Security Clearance Level Secret Key Functions The successful candidate must be prepared to collaborate effectively and to show leadership in conducting laboratory research and program planning involving the design, fabrication, and/or laboratory testing of nanotechnology-enabled systems for the more efficient storage and generation of power and energy—esp.,...
Swansea University – School of Engineering Swansea University Prifysgol Abertawe REF: 5500 Professorial Salary minimum of £55,535 pa Applicants are invited for the position of Chair in Structural Metals for Gas Turbine Applications,...
University of Strathclyde – Department of Civil Engineering Applications are invited for a PhD Studentship at the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Strathclyde to work on a research project related to one of the...
Job Title Research Associate in Tissue Engineering Department/Division/Faculty Department of Materials Advert Salary £30,680 per annum South Kensington Campus A fixed term post for 12...
Salary: £25,000 + benefits Location: Various locations across the UK You’re an ambitious graduate keen to begin a career in IT. You want to be challenged to lead. See your work impact lives around the world and get to grips with...
ob Title Research Associate in Nanotoxicology and Nanometrology Department/Division/Faculty Department of Materials Advert Salary £30,680 per annum All appointments will normally be made...
Postdoctoral Researcher Position The NSF Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS) at the University of California, Santa Barbara seeks a highly qualified postdoctoral scholar who will conduct spatial analysis research on new...
Posted by: University of Washington Posted date: 26-Aug-10 Postdoctoral Fellow in Biomedical Nanotechnology University of Washington The Gao lab at University of Washington Bioengineering invites applications from qualified candidates...