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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A company developing a nanocomposite bone substitute claimed the $30,000 top prize Friday (March 25) in the inaugural Nanotechnology New Ventures Competition, sponsored by Purdue University and the University of Notre Dame. (Media-Newswire.com) – WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A company developing a nanocomposite bone substitute claimed the $30,000 top prize Friday ( March 25 ) in ... Read More »

Following research by Professor Bill Keevil at the University of Southampton showing that copper can significantly reduce the presence of MRSA, the University, in partnership with the Copper Development Association, is hosting a live experiment that will show the effectiveness of antimicrobial copper in preventing MRSA infections. Approximately seven million people worldwide acquire a healthcare-associated infection (HAI) each year, and ... Read More »

A new “templated growth” technique for fabricating nanoribbons of epitaxial graphene has produced structures just 15 to 40 nanometers wide that conduct current with almost no resistance. These structures could address the challenge of connecting graphene devices made with conventional architectures – and set the stage for a new generation of devices that take advantage of the quantum properties of ... Read More »

NEW YORK, March 14, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Harris & Harris Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:TINY) noted that Solazyme, Inc. filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, March 11, 2011, to sell shares of common stock in an initial public offering. Harris & Harris Group is an investor in privately held Solazyme, Inc. Harris & Harris Group ... Read More »

Dallas, TX — (SBWIRE) — 03/04/2011 — This report concentrates on innovations in oral solid dose delivery systems (OSDDS) with an emphasis on the links between start up companies and academic collaborations. It deals with the impact of the difficult economic climate with the restriction on funding and opportunities for partnering projects. Developments are assessed in relation to understanding the ... Read More »

Nanotechnology company Liquidia Technologies has received a $10 million equity investment from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support vaccine development and commercialization. The financing follows the announcement last month of a collaborative agreement with the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative, which is working with Liquidia to develop next-generation malaria vaccines using the Morrisville, North Carolina-based company’s nanotechnology methods. Liquidia’s ... Read More »

Q™ is designed to determine the refractive index of glass quickly, accurately and easily.  A vital instrument for any forensic laboratory, rIQ™ is offered in a standalone configuration, as part of a microspectrophotometer which includes color analysis of glass, or as an upgrade package. San Dimas, CA (February 21, 2011)– CRAIC Technologies, Inc., the world’s leading innovator of UV-visible-NIR microscopy ... Read More »