Nanotechnology : Arizona

ADE Phase Shift

Benj — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:43:51 +0000

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http://www.phase-shift.com/

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3470 E. Universal Way

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85706

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(520) 573-9250

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(520) 573-9355

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ADE Phase Shift is a wholly owned subsidiary of ADE Corporation (Nasdaq: ADEX). As a company we design and build high precision systems for measuring the flatness, roughness and shape of advanced technology surfaces.

ADE Phase Shift was founded in Tucson as Phase Shift Technology, Inc. in 1987, by Chris Koliopoulos, Ph.D. and David Basila. The company soon offered a variety of interferometry-based products, including fringe analysis software, laser-based Fizeau interferometers, and microscope-based white light interferometers.
Interferometers use the natural wave properties of light, reflected from a surface to be tested, to map the tiniest surface height variations. Using interferometry, telescope mirror manufacturers gauge the quality and focus of their mirrors, and disk drive manufacturers make sure the platters used in computer disk drives are flat enough to withstand the high speeds and close quarters of the interior of a computer drive. It was Phase Shift interferometers that were used by the company that made the lenses that fixed the orbital Hubble telescope's blurred vision.

In 1998, Phase Shift Technology merged with Massachusetts-based ADE Corporation, a manufacturer of metrology equipment for the semiconductor and data storage industries. Since that time, the company has been called ADE Phase Shift.

ADE Phase Shift now makes products with applications for the measuring of the surface topology of polished silicon wafers, as well as systems for measuring critical surfaces in the hard disk industry, and many needs of optics manufacturers.

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Arizona Nanotechnology Cluster (Az nano cluster)

Benj — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 18:04:10 +0000

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http://www.aznano.org/

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This will help create a greater range of opportunities for the people of Arizona, including increasing the technical and economic resources needed for increasingly higher net quality and duration of life. Driving strong person-to-person business networking is our top strategic priority for achieving this mission.
Our mission naturally incorporates the promotion of multi-disciplinary research and development, collaborative educational opportunities, and small-through-giant scale business development.

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Arizona State University (ASU) : Biodesign Institute : Center for Applied NanoBioscience

Benj — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:33:08 +0000

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http://www.biodesign.asu.edu/centers/anb/

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Center for Applied NanoBioscience, PO Box 875101

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85287-5101

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(480) 727-8322

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(480) 727-8283

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To create new ways to diagnose disease, monitor health, and build enabling polymer electronics, the center merges new technologies from nanoscience, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), polymer and ambient intelligence with genomics and molecular biology. This fusion allows for the creation of novel sensor systems with a broad range of commercial applications. These sensors have application in drug and vaccine delivery systems and in clinical and biological reaction-control devices for diverse industrial settings.

The center strives to foster the vast potential of nanobioscience through the integration of interdisciplinary research developments in biologics and technological devices.
Its researchers apply their knowledge in the development of integrated microfluidic “lab-on-a-chip” platforms and advanced optical and electronic sensor arrays for the detection and analysis of biomolecules. This has application in the pharmaceutical, personal care and biodefense industries. A major goal for the center is for rapid commercialization of its research through productive interactions with the industrial and life sciences communities.

The center’s teams already have demonstrated considerable proficiency in:

* Biochips for genomics/proteomics
* Microfluidics and microanalytical technology
* Nanooptics and nanosensors
* Atomic and molecular technology
* Nanosystems design and fabrication
* Microscale fluid dynamics modeling
* Hybrid nanoelectronics processing and “labfab” prototyping

In addition, the center’s skills in bioassay development and polymer-based processing leverage its product development capabilities (for example, in Quality Systems, International Organization for Standardization and Food and Drug Administration compliance).

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Arizona State University (ASU) : Biodesign Institute : Center for BioOptical Nanotechnology

Benj — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 17:11:58 +0000

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http://www.biodesign.asu.edu/centers/bon/

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PO Box 875201

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85287-5201

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(480) 727-8322

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(480) 727-0396

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Opportunities: Harnessing these devices, or mimetic versions of them, and interfacing them with the processing power and speed of modern day electronics promises to provide us with a whole new tool kit for combating disease, monitoring and remediating environmental change, and rapidly detecting and responding to chemical and biological threats.

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Arizona State University (ASU) : BioMolecular NanoTechnology IGERT

Benj — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 15:14:11 +0000

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http://photoscience.la.asu.edu/bionano/bionanondx2.htm

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Arizona State University, Box 871604, Room PSD 209

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85287-1604

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(480) 965-1963

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(480) 965-2747

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Arizona State University (ASU) : Center for Environmental Biotechnology

Benj — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 10:51:52 +0000

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http://www.biodesign.asu.edu/

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1001 S. McAllister Ave, PO Box

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85287-5101

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(480) 727-8322

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(480) 727-0412

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The Center for Environmental Biotechnology focuses on developing microbiological systems that capture or develop renewable resources and also prevent or clean up environmental pollution. Our team combines engineering approaches with microbiology and chemistry to reclaim polluted water and generate energy from waste substances. Center researchers combine engineering with microbiology, molecular biology, and chemistry in order to gain an integrated understanding of how microbial ecosystems work and can be controlled to reclaim polluted water, generate energy from waste substances, and improve the public health and sustainability.

Microorganisms, as part of their normal life, do things that provide services to society and improve environmental quality. They biodegrade contaminants that pollute water, air or soil. They transform waste materials into valuable renewable resources. All of this they do in natural communities of different types of microorganisms living and working together. The microorganisms, the communities, and the services are the subjects for the Center for Environmental Biotechnology.

The Center contains approximately 7,500 sq. ft. of state-of-the-art laboratories, computing facilities, and offices. The Center performs research that ranges from fundamentals of biochemistry, genomics, and microbial ecology to field testing of technologies it develops. The Center’s strategy is to integrate basic science with engineering and fundamentals with applications in all aspects of its research.

The first step toward success within the Center for Environmental Biotechnology is being able to “think like the microorganisms,” which means performing scientific research to understand what the microorganisms do and what constitutes a good environment in which they can do it. “Thinking like the microorganisms” demands a deep understanding of the microbial communities. Fortunately, we have powerful new tools to help us analyze these intriguing organisms.

Among the tools we can use are molecular methods that probe the genetic information of the microorganisms in the community. By targeting different types of DNA or RNA, these tools can identify which microorganisms are present, what reactions they can perform, what reactions they are performing, and which physical and metabolic interactions are occurring.

We know that microbial communities profoundly alter their environment by carrying out chemical reactions. Chemical tools measure the effects of microbial activity. Using these tools, we are able to understand how the microorganisms process chemicals to gain energy and grow (their biochemistry) and how those reactions alter the geochemical conditions of the environment in which the microbial community lives and works.

Another set of tools includes mathematical models that systematically and quantitatively represent the community members, their reactions, and how they affect each other and their environment. Modeling uses computers, and it is a tool for integrating different types of knowledge. When we integrate information from all the tools, we gain a deep understanding of the biological and chemical activity in microbial communities.

The second step toward success is designing technologies that “work for the microorganisms so that they work for us.” The environmental biotechnologist provides conditions so that the “right” microorganisms – the ones that perform the right services – thrive and stay within the community. This is the natural, ecologically based recipe for success with environmental biotechnologies.

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Arizona State University (ASU) : Center for Single Molecule Biophysics

Benj — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:59:31 +0000

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http://www.biodesign.asu.edu/centers/smb/

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PO Box 875001

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85287-5001

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(480) 727-8322

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(480) 965-7954

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Single molecule biophysics lies at the confluence of molecular medicine and nanotechnology. The Center uses nanotechnology to study physical processes on which life is based using the simplest model systems — those that exist on the level of a single molecule or several molecules. By doing this, researchers plan to gain a better understanding of gene regulation, molecular signaling and molecular transport in cells that will lead to improved biosensors and other new technologies.

The Center for Single Molecule Biophysics seeks to better understand the physical basis of life by studying the individual molecules that comprise living cells. Researchers at the Center are using scanning probe methods to measure and manipulate individual molecules. Our premise is that single molecules are simple enough to be molded accurately with computer simulations, yet complex enough to reflect the variations that are important to their function.

The Center is also dedicated to advancing the latest techniques for research on the single molecule scale and to translating discoveries into new tools and new applications that are relevant to promoting health and combating disease. With a clearer understanding of the individual components that comprise integrated living systems, researchers are better able to grasp the many complex interactions between gene products (molecules) that cause disease. By learning from nature’s repertoire of experiments on its own ”nanomachines” researchers at the Center are figuring out how to craft components for machinery of undreamt-of complexity and sophistication.

Our research program is inherently interdisciplinary. The tools are in the domain of engineering and chemistry: nanostructures that connect to molecules and instruments that manipulate and measure at the single molecule level. The interactions and modeling come from physics: understanding the quantum phenomena that dominate interactions on this length scale and building simple models of the complex many-particle phenomena. The systems come from biology: molecules involved in gene expression (signaling and the control of processes in living cells). Finally, the building of molecular model systems and the controlled assembly of nanostructures is dependent upon chemistry, biochemistry and materials chemistry).

The recent evolution in nanotechnology has given us new tools with which researchers can imagine measure, manipulate and modify individual molecules, one at a time. Previous probes of biological molecules, such as X-ray crystallography, inferred their properties by averaging billions of molecules. However, single molecule studies now show that, outside the confines of a crystal, proteins fluctuate through a series of very different structures. Therefore, the crystal structures are often not only inappropriate, but they fail to capture the set of states that the protein uses to do its job.

For example, adhesion proteins must adopt one structure when a cell rests and another (non-sticky) structure when the cell moves. But molecules are in a state of constant fluctuation, with, on average, more of them in the ‘sticky’ state when the cell rests, changing to more in the ‘non-sticky’ state when the cells move. The only way to capture the structural changes that drive the process is to study just one molecule as it jumps between the two states. Thus, single molecule methods are often the only way to follow the changes in structure that rival the fundamental processes of life.

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Arizona State University (ASU) : Nanostructures Research Group

Benj — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 15:12:42 +0000

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http://www.eas.asu.edu/~nano/index.html

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ASU CSSER/CEAS Box 876206

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85287-6206

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The Nanostructures Research Group is a collection of faculty, staff, and students working on research in the regime of ultrasmall semiconductor devices. The work focuses upon nanolithography, the physics of nanostructures and ultrasmall semiconductor devices, and the modeling of these structures and devices, and the study of VLSI implementations of novel device architectures.

The Nanostructures Research Group is a part of the College of Engineering's Center for Solid State Electronics Research.

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Arizona State University - Professional Science Master's in Nanoscience

eboni.anderson — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:43:18 +0000

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http://physics.asu.edu/graduate/psm.php

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physics.grad@asu.edu

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Department of Physics, P.O. Box 871504

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85287-1504

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(480) 965-7565

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(480) 965-7954

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Dr. John Venables, PSM Chair

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What does Arizona State University have to offer?

Arizona State University is pleased to announce the Professional Science Master’s (PSM) in Nanoscience degree program. The program at ASU is part of the national PSM organization featured at http://www.sciencemasters.com and is listed at http://www.gradschools.com/ under a wide range of subject categories. It is also part of the Western Region Graduate Program (http://wrgp.wiche.edu) - a program which allows students from most western states to pay fees at in-state tuition rates.

What is the link between business/industry and ASU?

The collaboration between industry and Arizona State University is very robust. The PSM in Nanoscience program is no exception. A PSM Advisory Board that includes representatives from organizations across the region will help maintain the link between the program and industry needs. Additionally, the Advisory Board will foster opportunities for student internships and support and influence the program in other ways beneficial to both parties. With an ever-increasing demand for nanoscience and nanotechnology, the time for professional growth in this area is at hand. Please take time to consider furthering your/your staff’s education and expertise through the Professional Science Master’s in Nanoscience degree at ASU.

What is a Professional Science Masters Degree in Nanoscience?

The program exists as a partnership between the Department of Physics and the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry to meet the growing need for skilled nanoscience professionals in industry both regionally and nationally. Although the program is ideal for recent science graduates, it is especially tailored for working professionals who wish to retrain into nanoscience, nanotechnology, and related areas.

Why a degree in nanoscience?

Nanoscience is a prime target of both federal funding and high-tech industrial investment. It is expected to have profound impact on a broad range of technologies such as nanoelectronics, biosensors and nanomedicine over the coming decade.

How long does the program take?

The PSM degree consists of a 30 credit accelerated (cohort-based) curriculum. A full time program can be completed in 12 months (including two summer sessions). A part-time two-year program allows prospective students and their employers flexibility in scheduling studies.

Does this program fit my needs?

The PSM program at ASU has three recommended program options: Nanomaterials & Nano-electronics, Biophysics & Bionanotechnology, and Biophysics, Biochemistry, and Sensors. You choose the emphasis that works best for you.

Where can I find additional information?

Please visit http://physics.asu.edu/graduate/psm.php

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Bourne Research LLC

Benj — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 19:25:21 +0000

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http://www.bourneresearch.com/

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8867 E. Mountain Spring Rd.

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85255

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1.480.695.0521

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1.949.625.7173

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Marlene Bourne

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Marlene Bourne is internationally recognized as one of the leading experts on MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems), a technological platform which will enable the future growth of Nanotechnology. With a decade of expertise as an industry analyst, her technology and market insight extends from the chip to the end-use product, with both broad and deep knowledge of products, companies, markets and applications.

Marlene has provided insight on MEMS and other emerging technologies to many business and technical publications, including Business 2.0, Business Week, The Economist, Forbes, Investor's Business Daily, Los Angeles Times Magazine, the New York Times, PC Magazine, Tech Confidential and USA Today . She has authored numerous articles for a wide array of industry publications and is a frequent speaker at conferences and corporate events.

Prior to launching Bourne Research, Marlene was Vice President of Research and Principal Analyst with Small Times Media, where she helped create a market research division focused on MEMS and Nanotechnology. From 2000 through 2005, Marlene followed the emergence and growth of MEMS as Senior Analyst at In-Stat, a leading provider of high-tech market research. Before that, Marlene spent five years as a freelance industry analyst specializing in MEMS, as well as a wide range of sensors and sensor-based technologies.
Marlene holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from the University of Wisconsin - Stout, and a Master of Arts in International Business and International Economics from the American University in Washington, DC.

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Center for Nanotechnology in Society

Benj — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 20:47:26 +0000

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http://cns.asu.edu/

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Arizona State University, PO Box 874401

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85287-4401

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CNS-ASU has a full array of inter-related programs to:

* Conduct fundamental and problem-oriented research on the societal implications of nanotechnologies;

* Expand – through undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral training – the community of scholars with the skills to create new insight into these societal dimensions of NSE;

* Engage publics, policy makers, business leaders, and NSE researchers in dialogues about the goals and implications of NSE, and use this process to build a network committed to making NSE socially beneficial and addressing NSE-related societal conflicts; and

* Build partnerships with NSE laboratories to introduce greater reflexiveness in the R&D process, so that problems may be addressed as ideas are being generated, evaluated, and developed, rather than after products enter society and the marketplace.

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CleanTechnology International Corp

designcrowd — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:21:05 +0000

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http://www.cleantechnano.com

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dlainhart@cleantechnow.com

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10809 Executive Center Drive

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AR 72211

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501-320-3647

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513-985-0673

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CleanTechnology International Corp. (CTIC) is a privately held carbon nanomaterials company founded in 1993. After years of extensive research and development in the nanoparticles field, CTIC is producing volume quantities of pure, highly conductive carbon nanomaterials at our new production facility in Houston, TX. CTIC is planning to expand production facilities to meet anticipated high volume demand.

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CRN conference: Challenges & Opportunities: The Future of Nano & Bio Technologies

Benj — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:12:11 +0000

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An Interdisciplinary Conference organized by World Care and the Center for Responsible Nanotechnology. They will hold the first interdisciplinary conference on the development of molecular manufacturing and its relationship to emerging biotechnologies.

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Challenges & Opportunities: The Future of Nano & Bio Technologies, to be held September 9-13, 2007 at the Radisson Hotel and Suites in Tucson, will feature a distinguished roster of speakers from leading biotechnology and nanotechnology organizations and universities.

Presenters will discuss both technical details and the larger meaning of their work, and attendees will have multiple opportunities for open dialog with the speakers.

Day one of the conference will focus on biotechnology, including both the underlying science and key applications. Day two will focus on nanotechnology, with an emphasis on the path to molecular manufacturing. Day three will look at the societal and environmental implications of nano/bio manufacturing. On the fourth day there will be assisted tours of Tucson area biotech and nanotech facilities.

The program will feature speakers covering a number of topics including: Tuberculosis and Bird Flu - New Epidemics in 2007; How to Build a Nanofactory; Military, Security, and Surveillance Issues; and more.

"With this conference, we aim to provide education and interaction regarding the relationship between early generation nanotechnology and biotechnology and how each discipline might lead toward a future of exponential general-purpose molecularly-precise manufacturing," said Mike Treder, Executive Director, Center for Responsible Nanotechnology. "The world is not yet fully aware of all the societal and environmental consequences that may await us."

CRN will also make available for review and debate a series of future scenarios created by the organization's Global Task Force on Implications and Policy. More than 50 people from six continents, with a range of backgrounds and points of view, worked together to develop professional-quality models of a world in which molecular manufacturing becomes a reality. This will be the first public opportunity for assessing and responding to those scenarios.

Event precise location and contact information

Radisson Hotel and Suites, Tucson, Arizona

Call 520-514-1588 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (MST) Monday-Friday – Credit card registrations only

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http://www.crnano.org/conf2007.htm

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http://www.crnano.org/conf2007.htm

DuPont AirProducts NanoMaterials LLC.

Benj — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:37:10 +0000

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http://www.nanoslurry.com/

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2507 West Erie Drive

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85282

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Us: 800-356-7632, Intl:602-659-4394

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602-659-4342

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Headquartered in Carlsbad, Calif., DuPont Air Products NanoMaterials L.L.C. combines the expertise of DuPont in developing and manufacturing colloidal silica sols and particles for electronic applications with Air Products' manufacturing and technical leadership, on-site management capabilities, sales and marketing infrastructure and logistics expertise in providing the broad range of electronic gases and chemicals that surround a process tool. The company operates a manufacturing and formulation facility in Ruabon, U.K.; a state-of- the-art applications and formulation laboratory in Tempe, Arizona; a silica lab at Research Triangle Park, North Carolina; and a formulation laboratory at Utsunomyia, Japan.

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Entrepix, Inc. ( Formerly Total Fab Solutions, Inc. )

Benj — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:45:17 +0000

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http://www.entrepix.com/

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info@entrepix.com

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2315 W. Fairmont Drive

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85282

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(602) 426-8677

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(602) 426-8678

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Entrepix, Inc. is an internationally recognized leader in chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) outsourcing services. We provide CMP solutions that allow our customers to accelerate time to money, improve operational focus, and manage costs and risk. Entrepix unique combination of infrastructure, technology, and industry recognized expertise provides complete outsourcing solutions for high volume production, process development, and integration support to leading device manufacturers, OEMs, nanotechnology/MEMS and CMP consumables developers. In addition, Entrepix is the exclusive OEM-authorized service provider for several leading semiconductor equipment companies. Entrepix offers new and refurbished CMP related process and metrology tools, along with performance enhancements to support customers internal CMP processing requirements. From development through production, Entrepix provides the complete solution for all CMP requirements.

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Fullerene International Corporation

Benj — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:06:54 +0000

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http://www.fullereneinternational.com/

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info@fullereneinternational.com

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7960 S. Kolb Rd.

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85706

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520.574.6534

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520.574.1983

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ImaRx Therapeutics, Inc.

Benj — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:14:04 +0000

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http://www.imarx.com/

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imarx@imarx.com

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1635 East 18th Street

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85719

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(520)770-1259

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(520)791-2437

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ImaRx Therapeutics, Inc. is a pioneer in the medical applications of nanotechnology, e.g. NanoSurgery, with over 100 issued US patents. ImaRx’s lead NanoSurgery program, SonoLysis, a novel method for treating thrombosis (clots), is currently in clinical studies.

SonoLysis employs tiny microbubbles and nanobubbles, which are much smaller than a red blood cell, injected into the blood stream to enter into regions of thrombosis. When external ultrasound is applied, the microbubbles cavitate and dissolve blood clots into micron-sized and smaller particles. SonoLysis is designed to painlessly and safely restore blood flow to treat stroke, heart attack and other conditions.

ImaRx has developed broad nanotechnology platforms to improve patient care through targeted, site-selective therapy. These platforms are protected by patents and supported by NIH grants. Applications include gene and drug delivery to treat and diagnose vulnerable plaque, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and central nervous system disorders.

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Iridescence workshop promotes nature’s nanotechnology

JohnT — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:28:16 +0000

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The phrase “sex sells” takes on special significance when scientists and students gather.

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The phrase “sex sells” takes on special significance when scientists and students gather. While nature’s showiest subjects step out to promote reproductive success and survival with bright colors, flash and iridescence in feathers, scales, petals and wings, biologists, physicists, behaviorists and materials scientists will delve into what’s behind all the bling at a workshop on “Iridescence” to be held Feb. 6-9 at Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz.

“In terms of nanofabrication, nature has surpassed mankind, in both structural intricacy and manufacture, producing nanostructures at body temperature and neutral pH, without caustic reagents or environmental damage and with enviable repeatability for millions of years,” says Nathan Morehouse, doctoral student in ASU’s School of Life Sciences and one of the organizers of this conference.

The Iridescence workshop will pull participants and panelists from an array of fields and research institutes around the globe, including Japan, Netherlands, Belgium, Brazil, China, Australia, South Korea, U.S., U.K. and Canada.

Talks and posters will present topics as diverse as how to make photonic crystals, the evolution of iridescent structures in butterflies, cephalopod coloration and sexual signaling in peacocks.

“This workshop is intended to catalyze cross-disciplinary exchange,” says Melissa Meadows Rader, conference organizer and an ASU doctoral student studying structural coloration in birds.

“The workshop will present opportunities to identify new avenues for research, and jumpstart new perspectives around iridescent structures, their nano-architecture and function, and understanding about behavior and signaling,” she says.

Beyond the conference’s core talks and posters, not all will be about Fourier analyses, optics and elytra; human fashion, design, art and education will take their place along with the colorful cache of butterflies, birds, reptiles, mollusks and insects. Dennita Sewell of the Phoenix Art Museum will deliver the event’s closing talk on “Changing appearances: A historic perspective on fashion’s use of iridescent materials” paired with a fashion show by designers Galina Mihaleva and Jacqueline Benard, featuring dancers from the ASU Herberger College of the Arts.

According to conference participant Ron Rutowski, besides providing a unique opportunity for researchers and students to interact with some of the innovative, international leaders in their fields, the Iridescence workshop will highlight how “beauty, in this case color, is truly in the eye of the beholder.” Rutowski, a professor of life sciences in ASU’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, explains: “For example, how butterflies see each other enriches not only our understanding of butterfly coloration, how and why it is being produced, and what it is doing, it also contributes to the broader understanding about the function of evolution and production of coloration in all organisms.”

“This gathering will be the first, truly international, landmark conference that brings together all the present and future key players in this fantastically interdisciplinary field of science,” notes Peter Vukusic, conference attendee who leads the study of natural photonics with University of Exeter’s School of Physics, U.K. “Many of us have been waiting a decade or more for something just like this to be organized.”

Event precise location and contact information

More information about the conference and invited speakers at: http://sols.asu.edu/rti/frontiers/iridescence.

Inquiries should be directed to: animalcoloration@gmail.com or (480) 965-2593.

Margaret Coulombe, margaret.coulombe@asu.edu
(480) 727-8934

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http://asunews.asu.edu/20080116_iridescence

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Materials and Electrochemical Research Corporation ( MER )

Benj — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:41:24 +0000

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http://www.mercorp.com/

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mercorp@mercorp.com

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Street address

7960 S. Kolb Rd.

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85706

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520 574 1980

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520 574 1983

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Materials and Electrochemical Research (MER) Corporation is devoted to high technology materials and electrochemical research and development with emphasis on advanced composites, powders, coatings and fullerenes as well as energy conversion systems that include batteries, fuel cells, and gas storage. MER was started in 1985 with SBIR contracts as its primary business. In 1986, MER entered into a joint venture with a foreign international chemical corporation with MER as the managing partner to commercialize aluminum nitride ceramics. After building the joint venture into a research, development and production operation, MER sold its interest to Montedison in mid 1988. MER has built state-of-the-art research, development and small-scale production facilities for performing contract R&D and production demonstrations. Extensive cooperative efforts between major universities and international corporations have been a hallmark of MER's research and development activities.

MER continues to emphasize SBIR contract activities as well as to explore opportunities to commercialize the developed technologies in advanced composites, powders, coatings, reinforcements, fullerenes and energy conversion systems. MER excels in innovative solutions to material development problems and has been a leader in translating these solutions to commercial applications.

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Molecular Imaging

Benj — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:10:52 +0000

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http://www.molec.com/

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AFM-info@agilent.com

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Street address

4666 S. Ash Avenue

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85282

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(480) 756-5900

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(480) 756-5950

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We are focused on creating innovative new products and techniques for our customers that will enable new application areas for SPM and AFM in academic and industrial research.