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Chemical mapping of a single molecule by plasmon-enhanced Raman scattering

Visualizing individual molecules with chemical recognition is a longstanding target in catalysis, molecular nanotechnology and biotechnology. Molecular vibrations provide a valuable ‘fingerprint’ for such identification. Vibrational spectroscopy...

Techniques: Optical spectroscopy goes intramolecular

Optical spectroscopic imaging has taken a leap into the intramolecular regime with an approach that achieves subnanometre spatial resolution. The technique should find applications in photochemistry and nanotechnology. See Letter p.82

Nano London 2014 Exhibition and Conference Sets the Stage for Nanotechnology Advances

Annual conference will bring together industry leaders and the latest technologies. An international conference and exhibition covering the latest developments in nanotechnology was announced today. Nano London will take place from 17th-19th June 2014 at Olympia and brings together industry leaders, academics, commentators, suppliers and sources of funding in the fast growing field of nanotechnolo...

NIOSH Warns of Nanomaterials’ Health Risks

As nanotechnology expands into every industrial sector, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has recommended limiting on-the-job exposure to 2 types of nanomaterials found in hundreds of products, including plastics, pain...

Nanofiber Market Fastest Growing By 2017 in Nanotechnology Sector Says New Research Report at ReportsnReports.com

“Global Markets and Technologies for Nanofibers” is the new market research report added to ReportsnReports.com store. Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) June 04, 2013 This report provides an updated review of nanofiber technology, including materials and production processes, and identifies current and emerging applications for this technology. The nanofiber industry is analyzed based on the following se...

Inventor Borrows Ideas from Nature to Tackle Key Societal Challenges; Awarded $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize for Work

Dr. Angela Belcher genetically engineers viruses to create new products; inventions include biodegradable batteries, high-efficiency solar cells and clean transportation fuel Dr. Angela Belcher, a materials chemist and one of the world’s leading scientists in nanotechnology was announced today as the recipient of the 2013 $500,000 Lemelson-MIT...

Mass-Producing High-Quality DNA Molecules Using New Method

A new method of manufacturing short, single-stranded DNA molecules can solve many of the problems associated with current production methods. The new method, which is described in the scientific periodical Nature Methods, can be of value to both DNA...

Inventor awarded $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize

(Cone Communications) Dr. Angela Belcher, a materials chemist and one of the world's leading scientists in nanotechnology was announced today as the recipient of the 2013 $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize.

Celator® Pharmaceuticals Announces New Data on Factors Associated with Outcomes in AML Patients Treated with CPX-351

-- Multivariate Analysis of Phase 2 Studies Presented at ASCO 2013 -- Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing new and more effective therapies to treat cancer, today announced that a new analysis of data from two randomized Phase 2 studies of CPX-351 (cytarabine:daunorubicin) Liposome Injection in pa...

Fujifilm and Dr. Reddy's Call Off Joint Venture for Generic Drugs in Japan

FUJIFILM Corporation ("Fujifilm" hereinafter) and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. ("Dr. Reddy's" hereinafter) have decided to terminate the Memorandum of Understanding (the "MoU" hereinafter) to enter into an exclusive partnership in the generic drugs business for the Japanese market and to establish a joint venture in Japan. Based on the MoU signed...

Novel technique for manufacturing short, single-stranded DNA molecules

A new method of manufacturing short, single-stranded DNA molecules can solve many of the problems associated with current production methods. The new method, which is described in the scientific periodical Nature Methods, can be of value to both DNA...

Enzymatic production of 'monoclonal stoichiometric' single-stranded DNA oligonucleotides

A method for enzymatically producing long, high-purity, single-stranded DNA oligonucleotides should find many applications in basic research, in DNA nanotechnology and in clinical fields.

New method of mass-producing high-quality DNA molecules

(Karolinska Institutet) A new method of manufacturing short, single-stranded DNA molecules can solve many of the problems associated with current production methods. The new method, which is described in the scientific periodical Nature Methods, can...

Fujikura Ltd and Micro-Imaging Solutions Enter into License Agreement for CMOS-based Imaging Technology

Micro-Imaging Solutions’ Proprietary Imaging Technology Has Potential to Revolutionize the $6 Billion Global Endoscopy Market Fujikura Ltd and Micro-Imaging Solutions (MIS) announced that they have entered into a license agreement to jointly co-market nano-sized, complementary metal-oxide semiconductor, or CMOS, based endoscopes. The collaboration le...

Nanotechnology stops bed bugs in their tracks

Bed bugs now need to watch their step. Researchers at Stony Brook Univ. have developed a safe, non-chemical resource that literally stops bed bugs in their tracks.Read more about Nanotechnology stops bed bugs in their tracks

Mapping the mind with nanotechnology

The Brain Initiative is combining neuroscience with nanotechnology in the world’s biggest project to understand the mind. (The Guardian)

Call for Papers for Pittcon 2014 Technical Program

The Program Committee is currently accepting abstracts for contributed oral, poster and eposter presentations for the Pittcon 2014 Technical Program. Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) May 31, 2013 The Program Committee is currently accepting abstracts for contributed oral, poster, and eposter presentations for the Pittcon 2014 Technical Program in areas such as, but not limited to, analytical chemistry, app...

Patent for Coaxial Nanofibre Production

Scientists from Contipro have patented new jet for effective coaxial nanofibers production. (PRWEB) May 30, 2013 Although nanofibres are thousands of times finer than a human hair, with current technology scientists can produce fibres of this size where the inside is made with a different material from the outer coating. However, this success has mainly been limited to laboratory, as the switch t...

Hyaluronan – New Applications for Rejuvenating Substance

Contipro is to present patented derivatives and nanofibers of hyaluronan at a conference of the International Society for Hyaluronan Sciences in Oklahoma. (PRWEB) May 30, 2013 Leading scientists from around the world specializing in hyaluronan in relation to tissue engineering, aging, regenerative medicine, and the treatment of tumours are to meet at the International Society for Hyaluronan Scien...

Innovative new nanotechnology stops bed bugs in their tracks -- literally

Bed bugs now need to watch their step. Researchers have developed a safe, non-chemical resource that literally stops bed bugs in their tracks. This innovative new technology acts as a human-made web consisting of microfibers 50 times thinner than a h...

Innovative new nanotechnology stops bed bugs in their tracks - literally

Bed bugs now need to watch their step. Researchers have developed a safe, non-chemical resource that literally stops bed bugs in their tracks. This innovative new technology acts as a human-made web consisting of microfibers 50 times thinner than a h...

Join Leading Organizations at Biodetection Technologies 2013 in Alexandria, VA from June 18-19, 2013

FARMINGTON, Conn., May 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Biodetection Technologies 2013 is fast-approaching. Leading organizations and industry leaders from around the world will convene at the internationally recognized meeting for experts in detection and identification of biological threats and point-of-care analytical methods. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130530/CG22485) The con...

Does the EU’s chemical regulation sufficiently address nanotechnology risks?

First of all, a distinction needs to be made in the legal text of REACH between the bulk and the nano form of a given material and Hansen argues that the European Commission should acknowledge that nanomaterials cannot be identified solely by chem...

RusNano and Domain Associates to build pharma plant in Kaluga, Russia

Russian state nanotechnology firm RusNano and the US investment fund Domain Associates have reached an agreement on the establishment of their joint pharmaceutical plant in Russia. The project will be implemented by Novamedika, a joint venture of Dom...

Nanotechnology in Ulm goes into application: a sensor for the life sciences

Life scientists use rather bulky measurement devices to study sensitive cells. Huge pipettes or cannulas are pushed into ultra-tiny structures such as cell membranes or cytoplasm in order to measure complex processes or reactions inside cells. Rough treatment of this kind can damage cells and affect measurement results in ways that are difficult to quantify. The materials scientist Steffen Strehle...