Nanovip All things Nanotechnology – Nano Is The Futiure

Hans van der Voorn, the executive chairman of Izon Science, jokes that the company “sells invisible holes”. But if he is peddling snake oil, the joke will be on him. He has poured his entire personal fortune into the Christchurch-based nanotechnology instrument company, which just could be the next big thing. STACY SQUIRES/The Press LAB WORK: Izon Science executive chairman ... Read More »

The Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology officially broke ground on Thursday. The $80 million center, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, will provide “a home for student-related activities relating to nanotechnology,” said Dawn Bonnell, director of the Nanotechnology Department. Penn President Amy Gutmann joined Krishna Singh, who donated $20 million to fund the building, on site at 32nd and Walnut streets ... Read More »

Nanotechnology is the 21st century’s scientific “buzz word”, heralded by many as the science of the future. The technology provides solutions so minute it cannot be seen with the naked eye or even a standard microscope. Scientists around the world say nanotechnology could revolutionise the way we generate energy, treat illness and even make beauty products. However, watchdogs warn that ... Read More »

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Researchers are developing a new type of biological and chemical sensor that has few moving parts, is low-cost and yet highly sensitive, sturdy and long-lasting. This diagram depicts a new type of “diffraction-based” sensor made of thin stripes of a gelatinous material called a hydrogel, which expands and contracts depending on the acidity of its environment. ... Read More »

Consumer acceptance of nanotechnology hinges on finding answers to a number of questions regarding its safety, benefits, and regulatory oversight, says a new paper in the Journal of Consumer Affairs . The article, by US Department of Agriculture economist Jean Buzby, of the department’s Agricultural Research Service, outlines some of the key questions that still surround the use of nanotechnology ... Read More »

I have to confess to not always understanding the point of some forums or who the attended audience is supposed to be. Such is the case for a webcast that ran live on Tuesday of this week (which has now been archived and you can access on the page I linked to here). It has a distinguished panel, a noted ... Read More »

The next-generation malaria vaccine could be delivered with nanoparticles made through methods developed by Liquidia Technologies. The nanotech company, based in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park, has reached a collaboration agreement with the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative to use Liquidia’s patented PRINT method of designing and making nanoparticles. MVI is responsible for malaria vaccine development at PATH, an international nonprofit ... Read More »