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318 Health - NanoTechnology Resources $1.6 Million for Developing Biological Threat and Chemical Air Purification System Nano-Proprietary, Inc., through its subsidiary, Applied Nanotech, Inc. (ANI), today announced that as a result of the successful completion of its initial project, it will receive $1.6 million for further development of its PhotoScrub® concept, a thin film coating on a flexible fiberglass cloth that decomposes pollutants at the molecular level in gases and liquids. Open Open Tab November 19, 2007 Provides Information 2008 Millennium Technology Prize awarded to Professor Robert Langer for intelligent drug delivery The 2008 Millennium Technology Prize has been awarded to Professor Robert Langer for developing innovative biomaterials for controlled drug release. The world's largest technology prize is awarded by Technology Academy Finland for a technological innovation that significantly improves quality of human life and promotes sustainable development. Open Open Tab June 16, 2008 Provides Information A A biosensing nanodevice to revolutionize health screenings One day soon a biosensing nanodevice developed by Arizona State University researcher Wayne Frasch may eliminate long lines at airport security checkpoints and revolutionize health screenings for diseases like anthrax, cancer and antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Open Open Tab March 26, 2008 Provides Information A Method for Imaging Nanoparticles Inside Cells Borrowing from a Nobel Prize-winning technique credited with starting the nanotechnology revolution, a team of researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Northwestern University's Nanomaterials for Cancer Diagnostics and Therapeutics has developed a method for imaging nanoparticles inside of cells. Open Open Tab July 10, 2008 Provides Information A New Line of Lasers using Quantum Dot Materials for Biomedical Applications Laser technology has revolutionised the world of medicine in ways never before thought of. More and more often the scalpel is giving way to a new generation of lasers. Now the FAST-DOT project, backed by the EU with EUR 10.1 million in financing, is underway to develop a new line of lasers for biomedical applications. Open Open Tab July 9, 2008 Provides Information A new-generation of simpler sensors for detecting disease-causing microbes and toxins Scientists in Singapore are reporting development of a complete, palm-sized sensor that can detect disease-causing microbes, toxins, and other biological threats instantly without the need for an external power source or a computer. Open Open Tab July 16, 2008 Provides Information Advancing Nanoparticle Technology Creating Opportunities for Drug Developers Advances in nanotechnology that enable drugs to be delivered in ways that preserve their efficacy and to precise therapeutic targets are creating a host of opportunities for drug developers. A variety of nanostructures are being investigated as functional drug carriers for a wide range of therapies, most notably cardiovascular medicine, autoimmune diseases, and cancer. Open Open Tab June 3, 2008 Provides Information Amyloids Have Have Potential as a Nanomaterials Amyloid deposits in tissues and organs are linked to a number of diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, type II diabetes, and prion diseases such as BSE. Open Open Tab May 28, 2008 Provides Information Anti Infective Drug Research Team Expanded at NanoBio NanoBio Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company developing novel anti-infective topicals and mucosal vaccines to treat and prevent serious infections, today announced the addition of four new scientists to its drug development team. Open Open Tab September 26, 2007 Provides Information Artificial Spider Silk Made From Bacteria to Come From Better Understanding of How Molecules Fit Together Biological and medical research is on the threshold of a new era based on better understanding of how large organic molecules bind together and recognise each other. There is great potential for exploiting the molecular docking processes that are commonplace in all organisms to develop new drugs that act more specifically without adverse side effects, and construct novel materials by mimicking nature. Open Open Tab February 21, 2008 Provides Information Atomic Level Secret To The Strength of Bone Revealed Scientists and engineers are eager to understand the secret behind bone's lightweight toughness so they can mimic it in the design of new materials, but previous studies have revealed a number of different strength mechanisms at different scales of focus, rather than a single theory. Open Open Tab August 28, 2007 Provides Information Attotechnology Gives Highly Efficient Way of Manipulating Light that May Lead to New Branch of Photonics A discovery of a new way to manipulate light a million times more efficiently than before is announced in the journal Science this week. Open Open Tab November 19, 2007 Provides Information B Benzene-like Electron Delocalization Of Important Molecule Confirmed Researchers in the lab of University of Oregon chemist Shih-Yuan Liu have successfully synthesized and structurally characterized boron-nitrogen compounds that are isoelectronic and isostructural to the fundamentally important benzene molecule. Given the appearance of benzene derivatives in biomedical research and materials science, the boron-nitrogen substituted analogues could potentially play a pivotal role in these areas. Open Open Tab June 24, 2008 Provides Information Better Understanding of How the Brain Works to Lead from Lab-On-A-Chip that Copies Brain Chemistry Johns Hopkins researchers from the Whiting School of Engineering and the School of Medicine have devised a micro-scale tool - a lab on a chip - designed to mimic the chemical complexities of the brain. The system should help scientists better understand how nerve cells in the brain work together to form the nervous system. Open Open Tab February 13, 2008 Provides Information Big Boost for Nanotechnology in Drug Development with Nanobiotechnology Set to Boom Between 2010 and 2015 Piribo, the online destination for business intelligence for the biotech and pharmaceutical industry, has now added a new report which anticipates that there will be a boom between 2010 and 2015 in the nanobiotechnology market. Open Open Tab March 10, 2008 Provides Information Biodegradable Plastic Spun into Artificial Tendons Using Nanotechnology Key to BioEngineering Hurdle Tissue engineered bone and skin grafts, synthetic heart valves, ceramic hip replacements… surgery is turning us into bionic people. But the Achilles' heel in the prosthetic repertoire is fixing tendons… such as that found in the ankle. Now, researchers from the universities of Manchester and Liverpool have turned to nanotechnology to create artificial tendons using a spinning technique with a biodegradable plastic. Open Open Tab February 1, 2008 Provides Information BioDiscovery Releases ImaGene 8.0 for Expression and aCGH Microarray Analysis BioDiscovery Inc., the leading developer of integrated software solutions for microarray based research announced today the release of ImaGene 8.0 for microarray image analysis. The new features include improved auto-gridding, faster processing for highly dense arrays, and support for multi-sample arrays. Open Open Tab February 6, 2008 Provides Information BioForce Nanosciences Announces Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for Chip-On-A-Tip Patent BioForce Nanosciences Holdings Inc. announced today that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its Chip-On-A-Tip(tm) patent. Open Open Tab December 12, 2007 Provides Information Biologists and Neuroscientists to Benefit from Device Made Using Microfluidic Fabrication Technique for Nematode Research on Neurons and Drugs A pair of new thin, transparent devices, constructed with soft lithography, should boost research in which nematodes are studied to explore brain-behavior connections and to screen new pharmaceuticals for potential treatment of parasitic infections in humans, report 10 scientists at three institutions. Open Open Tab February 7, 2008 Provides Information Biomedical and Security Applications for Ultrasmall, Ultrasensitive Sensors A tiny sensor that can detect magnetic field changes as small as 70 femtoteslas-equivalent to the brain waves of a person daydreaming-has been demonstrated at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Open Open Tab November 2, 2007 Provides Information Biomedical Applications of Nanotechnology Book Launched Research and Markets has announced the addition of Biomedical Applications of Nanotechnology to their offering. Open Open Tab October 10, 2007 Provides Information BioNanotechnology Researchers Create Fluorescent Nano Barcodes for the Early Detection of Disease A new technology with research and clinical application including the early detection of disease has been invented and developed by University of Queensland researchers. Open Open Tab May 23, 2008 Provides Information Biotechnology Needs 21st Century Patent System, Expert Argues Biotechnology discoveries -- like the method for creating synthetic life forms -- are at risk of being unduly hindered or taken hostage by private corporations unless patent systems are brought into the 21st century, an expert from The Australian National University argues. Open Open Tab March 17, 2008 Provides Information Blood Clotting Nanotechnology Picked by U.S. Military as First-Line Hemostatic Treatment Z-Medica Corporation (Z-Medica), a medical products company focused on innovative blood clotting nanotechnologies, announced that the United States Department of Defense has selected the company's newest hemostatic product, QuikClot® Combat Gauze™ brand, for all military services as the first-line hemostatic treatment for life-threatening hemorrhage that is not amenable to tourniquet placement. Open Open Tab May 14, 2008 Provides Information Breast Cancer Testing and Diagnosis Using Nanoparticles to Make Tests Easier and Cheaper A team from UCL has developed a new medical device which will make the early detection of breast cancer more cost effective and easier to administer. The team - which won a prestigious Brian Mercer Feasibility Award from the Royal Society yesterday - plans to use magnetic nanoparticles and an extremely sensitive magnetometer called the ‘HistoMag’ to detect cancerous cells in samples of breast tissue. Open Open Tab March 3, 2008 Provides Information Brown to host conference on advances in neurotechnology Imagine being paralyzed, unable to move your arms or to walk again. An estimated four to five million Americans suffer from this debilitating situation. Or imagine being mostly blind, or mostly deaf. Conservatively, tens of millions of Americans are affected by these infirmities. Open Open Tab May 30, 2008 Provides Information C Calando Pharmaceuticals Doses First Patient in siRNA Phase I Clinical Trial Calando Pharmaceuticals, a majority-owned subsidiary of Arrowhead Research Corporation, announced today that the first patient has successfully completed the first dosing cycle (four doses over two weeks) of CALAA-01 in the first clinical trial using systemically-delivered siRNA to treat cancer. Open Open Tab June 2, 2008 Provides Information Calcifying Nanoparticles Shown to be Associated With Aortic Stenosis, the Leading Cause of Heart Valve Replacement Nanobac Pharmaceuticals Inc. announces the multicenter publication of independent research which reports an association between calcifying nanoparticles (CNPs) and aortic stenosis. Aortic stenosis represents the most frequent cause of heart valve replacement (Bratos-Pérez et al, European Heart Journal Advance Access, doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehm592). Open Open Tab January 23, 2008 Provides Information Call for FDA to Collect Data on Nanotech Products Hundreds of nanotech products, including foods, medicines and medical devices, now have reached the market, and their number will grow exponentially in the years ahead. Open Open Tab February 21, 2008 Provides Information Cancer Tumors Targeted by Nanoparticles As a wide variety of nanoparticles continue to demonstrate their ability to improve the delivery of imaging agents and drugs to tumors, nanoparticle researchers have turned their attention to the challenge of systematically determining how a given nanoparticle's physical and chemical characteristics affect its ability to target tumors. Open Open Tab March 28, 2008 Provides Information Cancer-detecting nanoparticles Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be a doctor's best friend for detecting a tumor in the body without resorting to surgery. MRI scans use pulses of magnetic waves and gauge the return signals to identify different types of tissue in the body, distinguishing bone from muscle, fluids from solids, and so on. Open Open Tab June 15, 2008 Provides Information Capsulution Nanoscience and NascaCell Technologies form Joint Venture As part of this joint development program, NascaCell as leading provider of customized aptamers and Microbodies™ and Capsulution, an internationally renowned developer of nano-complexes and –capsules, will develop innovative solutions for improved delivery of aptamers and other nucleic acids into cells. Open Open Tab August 16, 2007 Provides Information Carbon Nanopipettes Smaller Measure Current and are Smaller Than Cells University of Pennsylvania engineers and physicians have developed a carbon nanopipette thousands of times thinner than a human hair that measures electric current and delivers fluids into cells. Researchers developed this tiny carbon-based tool to probe cells with minimal intrusion and inject fluids without damaging or inhibiting cell growth. Open Open Tab January 16, 2008 Provides Information Carbon Nanotube Based Contrast Agent may Help Diagnostics for Heart Attack Prevention Luna Innovations Incorporated has been awarded a grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to develop a new diagnostic agent that could improve the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD), a condition that causes most heart attacks. Open Open Tab November 30, 2007 Provides Information Carbon Nanotube Based Drugs may Prevent Damage from Acute Radiation The Department of Defense has commissioned a nine-month study from Rice University chemists and scientists in the Texas Medical Center to determine whether a new drug based on carbon nanotubes can help prevent people from dying of acute radiation injury following radiation exposure. Open Open Tab January 30, 2008 Provides Information Carbon Nanotubes as Ultra-Fast Membrane Transport Channels At Lawrence Livermore, scientists have developed carbon nanotubes that can in a basic way selectively pass a number of different materials. Open Open Tab June 13, 2008 Provides Information Catalytic nanotransporters for nanotechnology applications outside biological systems The catalytic conversion of chemical to mechanical energy is ubiquitous in biology, powering such important and diverse processes as cell division, skeletal muscle movement, protein synthesis, and transport of cargo within cells. Open Open Tab May 7, 2008 Provides Information Cheaper and More Effective Vaccine Using Nanoparticles Good news for public health: Bioengineering researchers from the EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland, have developed and patented a nanoparticle that can deliver vaccines more effectively, with fewer side effects, and at a fraction of the cost of current vaccine technologies. Open Open Tab September 18, 2007 Provides Information Chemists create cancer-detecting nanoparticles Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be a doctor's best friend for detecting a tumor in the body without resorting to surgery. MRI scans use pulses of magnetic waves and gauge the return signals to identify different types of tissue in the body, distinguishing bone from muscle, fluids from solids, and so on. Open Open Tab May 27, 2008 Provides Information Chemists Create Cancer-detecting Nanoparticles Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be a doctor's best friend for detecting a tumor in the body without resorting to surgery. MRI scans use pulses of magnetic waves and gauge the return signals to identify different types of tissue in the body, distinguishing bone from muscle, fluids from solids, and so on. Open Open Tab May 28, 2008 Provides Information Chip-based device measures drug resistance in tumor cells Multiple drug resistance is a major cause of anticancer therapy failure. Most drug-resistance cancer cells develop this unfortunate characteristic due to a drug-pumping protein known as P-glycoprotein. Open Open Tab May 21, 2008 Provides Information Cold Sore Treatment With Nanotechnology Based Cream Effective Against Herpes Labialis NanoBio Corporation reported top-level findings today from its phase 2b study of NB-001, a topical lotion to treat herpes labialis (cold sores). Open Open Tab March 18, 2008 Provides Information Corning Awarded Patent Related to Study of Unpurified Biological Samples with Label Free Biosensor Technology Corning Incorporated today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued the company an additional patent related to the Corning® Epic® System that deals with the study of unpurified biological samples with label-free biosensor technology. Open Open Tab May 22, 2008 Provides Information Could A Nanotube-based Drug Prevent Radiation Injury? The new study was commissioned after preliminary tests found the drug was greater than 5,000 times more effective at reducing the effects of acute radiation injury than the most effective drugs currently available. Open Open Tab January 29, 2008 Provides Information Creating a Modular, Multi-Functional Drug Delivery System that Promises Simultaneously to Enhance the Effectiveness and Reduce Undesirable Side Effects of a Number of Different Drugs There are two aspects to creating an effective drug: finding a chemical compound that has the desired biological effect and minimal side-effects and then delivering it to the right place in the body for it to do its job. Open Open Tab October 8, 2007 Provides Information Cryo-Electron Tomography Allows Closest Ever View of Human Tissue and Shows Molecular Organisation of Skin Seeing proteins in their natural environment and interactions inside cells has been a long-standing goal. Using an advanced microscopy technique called cryo-electron tomography, researchers from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) have visualised proteins responsible for cell-cell contacts for the first time. Open Open Tab December 6, 2007 Provides Information Cutting Edge Science on Environmental Health and Safety to be Revealed at NanoTX '07 Experts from government, academia, consulting companies, non-profit organizations and industry will gather to hear Dr. John Balbus, Chief Health Scientist for Environmental Defense offer the most up to date information on the potential toxicity of nanoparticles in an afternoon plenary “Quantum Leaps: Knowledge gaps in nanotechnology health and safety" on October 3 at the Dallas Convention Center during International Nanotechnology Week. Open Open Tab October 4, 2007 Provides Information D David M. Stout Joins NanoBio Corporation's Board of Directors NanoBio® Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel products for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, today announced the appointment of David M. Stout to its Board of Directors. Mr. Stout most recently served as President of Pharmaceutical Operations for GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals. Open Open Tab May 29, 2008 Provides Information Dendrimers improve imaging with magnetic nanoparticles Dendrimers are spherical polymer nanoparticles that have shown promise as targeted anticancer drug delivery vehicles. Iron oxide nanoparticles have already demonstrated the ability to image tumors and metastatic lesions. Now, researchers at the University of Michigan have combined the two, producing a layered nanoscale construct that targets and images tumors in animal models of human cancer. Open Open Tab May 21, 2008 Provides Information Detailed 3D Look at Beta Blocker Drug Molecular Target, the Beta2-Adrenergic Receptor More than 40 years after beta blockers were first used clinically, scientists can finally get a detailed, three-dimensional look at the drugs' molecular target - the beta2-adrenergic receptor. Open Open Tab October 30, 2007 Provides Information Detecting and Curing Cancer With Nanoparticles and Nanobiosensors One of the ultimate goals of medical researchers is to develop a method of curing cancer that is pain free, fast and has no side effects. Developments in the nanotechnology fields of nanobiosensors and nanoparticles may be able to deliver upon this goal. Open Open Tab September 14, 2007 Provides Information Developing A Modular, Nanoparticle Drug Delivery System There are two aspects to creating an effective drug: finding a chemical compound that has the desired biological effect and minimal side-effects and then delivering it to the right place in the body for it to do its job. Open Open Tab October 6, 2007 Provides Information Dramatic Increase in Demand for Radical Microscopy System Leads to New Marketing Appintment for ionscope ionscope Limited a UK microscopy company, has announced the appointment of Dr Shelley Wilkins as Head of Sales and Marketing in response to a dramatic increase in global demand for their technology. Open Open Tab December 17, 2007 Provides Information DropArray Miniaturized Bioassay to Lead to Cheaper Drugs A standard laboratory tool for measuring pharmacological activity of biological substances and performing other related tests may soon be replaced by a new miniaturized bioassay that will be faster, cheaper and more efficient for scientists to use, with new technology developed by Singapore's Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN). Open Open Tab December 20, 2007 Provides Information Drug Delivery Method Developed That is Invisible to the Immune System Using nanotechnology, scientists from UCLA and Northwestern University have developed a localized and controlled drug delivery method that is invisible to the immune system, a discovery that could provide newer and more effective treatments for cancer and other diseases. Open Open Tab January 23, 2008 Provides Information Drug Delivery Research Company, pSivida, Sells Food Industry Biosilicon Company, pSiNutria, to Intrinsiq pSivida Limited and Intrinsiq Materials Cayman Limited today announced that the assets of SiNutria Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of pSivida, have been sold to Intrinsiq, a UK based venture capital company funded by QinetiQ (pSivida’s second largest and founding shareholder) and headed by a former pSivida Non-executive Director, Mr Stephen Lake. Open Open Tab January 21, 2008 Provides Information Drug Delivery, Sensors, Lab-on-a-Chip and other Nanotechnology Devices to Benefit from New Way of Controlling Fluid Motion Through Tiny Channels Chemical engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered a new way to control the motion of fluid particles through tiny channels, potentially aiding the development of micro- and nano-scale technologies such as drug delivery devices, chemical and biological sensors, and components for miniaturized biological "lab-on-a-chip" applications. Open Open Tab March 18, 2008 Provides Information Drug-Infused Nanoparticles Stop Cancer From Spreading By using tumor-targeting nanoparticles filled with chemotherapy drugs, scientists kept kidney and pancreas cancers from spreading through the bodies of mice. Open Open Tab July 7, 2008 Provides Information E Electrical Fields Measured within Cells using Nano Sized Voltmeter A wireless, nano-scale voltmeter developed at the University of Michigan is overturning conventional wisdom about the physical environment inside cells. It may someday help researchers tackle such tricky medical issues as why cancer cells grow out of control and how damaged nerves might be mended. Open Open Tab December 3, 2007 Provides Information Electron and Ion Microscopy Revealing Secrets of Antimicrobial and Healing Clays Mud may be coming to a medicine cabinet or pharmacy near you. Scientists in Arizona report that minerals from clay could form the basis of a new generation of inexpensive, highly-effective antimicrobials for fighting MRSA infections that are moving out of health care settings and into the community. These “superbugs" are increasingly resistant to multiple antibiotics and cause thousands of deaths each year. Open Open Tab April 7, 2008 Provides Information Encyclopedia Reveals Influence of Nanotechnology on Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment The educational version of the "Exploring Nano-biotechnology" multimedia encyclopedia is available for pre-release purchase at the Nanopolis order page. All orders of this product before the official release date (expected release date is the end of 2008) will be honored at a 50% pre-release discount. Open Open Tab June 19, 2008 Provides Information EPA Wants to Know Human Health and Environmental Risks and Benefits of Nanoscale Chemical Products What are the human health and environmental risks and benefits of nanoscale chemical products? That's what EPA wants to find out with its just-announced Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program (NMSP). Engineered nanoscale materials range in size from 1-100 nanometers (nm), and may have very different properties than the same materials at a larger scale. Open Open Tab January 29, 2008 Provides Information Event Focuses on Nanomedical Applications in Diagnostics, Imaging, and Therapeutics The Nano-Network, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, and Case Western Reserve University today announced the organizations will partner to host a national summit to explore the use of nanoparticles for diagnostics, imaging and therapeutics to improve medical treatment and patient care. Open Open Tab July 9, 2008 Provides Information F FDA Approval For Trials of Nanotechnology Based Cancer Drug Delivery System Calando Pharmaceuticals, a majority owned subsidiary of Arrowhead Research Corporation, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its investigational new drug application (IND) for lead anti-cancer compound, CALAA-01. Open Open Tab April 22, 2008 Provides Information Fighting Cancer With Liquid Crystal Pharmaceuticals A partnership between Kent State University, Summa Health System and IC-MedTech Inc. has yielded an innovative liquid crystal technology that offers the promise of new drugs which may more effectively manage cancer and other diseases. Open Open Tab September 10, 2007 Provides Information Findings Demonstrate Superior Efficacy of Nanoparticle-Based MR Diagnostic Technology T2 Biosystems, Inc., a company developing the first portable medical diagnostic products which combine nanotechnology and miniaturized magnetic resonance (MR) technology, today announced significant research findings that demonstrate the superior efficacy of the Company's nanoparticle-based, magnetic resonance diagnostic technology in a new miniaturized prototype. Open Open Tab July 16, 2008 Provides Information Fluorescent Nanoparticles Image Tumor Marker in Animals Since 2004 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved three new-generation anticancer therapies that target epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), a protein that is greatly overexpressed on certain types of tumors, including some forms of colorectal and lung cancer. Open Open Tab March 4, 2008 Provides Information Forming Lipid Nanotubes Quickly and Easily Recent findings by medical researchers indicate that naturally occurring nanotubes may serve as tunnels that protect retroviruses and bacteria in transit from diseased to healthy cells - a fact that may explain why vaccines fare poorly against some invaders. Open Open Tab June 24, 2008 Provides Information Forum to focus on math and mechanics behind life processes Developing fundamental math and mechanics to explain life processes like embryo development, cellular migration and growth could open doors to a new frontier in biology, many researchers say. Open Open Tab June 6, 2008 Provides Information G Gene Therapy Using Biodegradable Polymers In work that could lead to safe and effective techniques for gene therapy, MIT researchers have found a way to fine-tune the ability of biodegradable polymers to deliver genes. Open Open Tab September 11, 2007 Provides Information Genetic Test for Warfarin Sensitivity and Nanotechnology Based Molecular Diagnostics Platform Cleared by FDA Nanosphere, Inc., a nanotechnology-based molecular diagnostics company, today announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Verigene® System, a random access, molecular diagnostics workstation for nucleic acid and protein diagnostics. Open Open Tab September 19, 2007 Provides Information Gold Nanoparticles Created for use as Reference Standards in Biomedical Research The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued its first reference standards for nanoscale particles targeted for the biomedical research community—literally “gold standards” for labs studying the biological effects of nanoparticles. Open Open Tab January 10, 2008 Provides Information Gold Nanoparticles May Pan Out As Tool For Cancer Diagnosis When it comes to searching out cancer cells, gold may turn out to be a precious metal. Open Open Tab August 1, 2007 Provides Information Gold Nanorods Image Tumors A growing body of research has demonstrated that gold nanorods can serve as extremely bright imaging agents. Open Open Tab September 28, 2007 Provides Information Grant for Advanced Sample Sorting Capabilities and Enhancements in Chip Design for Applications in Cancer Diagnostics and Research The two-year, $200,000 grant is focused on development of integrated fluidics systems for the front end sample sorting component of the BioNanomatrix whole genome analytic platform. The goal of the project is to develop integrated systems that can separate out and sort whole chromosomes from a single cell or multiple cells. This type of cell fractionation is a key early step in the analytic process. Open Open Tab September 25, 2007 Provides Information Grant for Super Resolution Stimulated Emission Depletion Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope for Nanoscopic Resolution of Biological Samples The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.1 million Major Research Instrumentation grant for the Advanced Light Microscopy core laboratory at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA. Open Open Tab November 5, 2007 Provides Information Growing Brain Cells, Neurons, In Microfluidic Chambers Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a method for culturing mammalian neurons in chambers not much larger than the neurons themselves. Open Open Tab August 31, 2007 Provides Information Guava Technologies Celebrates 10 Years of Microcapillary Flow Cytometers Since 1998, the company has experienced continued success, achieving several significant milestones, including introduction of the first commercial microcapillary flow cytometer and introduction of a low-cost automated cell counting system for monitoring treatment of HIV/AIDS in remote parts of the world. Open Open Tab February 13, 2008 Provides Information Guide to Nanostructuring Techniques Released Nanotechnology is a very broad field of research and the Guide to Nanostructure Techniques presents in detail the techniques for nanostructure fabrication from the practical engineer's perspective. Open Open Tab November 19, 2007 Provides Information H Herpes and Nail Fungus to the Nanotechnology and Topical Nanomedicine Treatment NanoBio Corporation is presenting safety and efficacy results on new topical treatments for herpes labialis (cold sores) and onychomycosis (toe nail fungus) at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), being held February 1-5, 2008, in San Antonio. Open Open Tab February 4, 2008 Provides Information High Resolution AFM Imaging of Cataract has Yielded Information on the Single Molecule Level of Disease At the Institut Curie, Simon Scheuring, beneficiary of the Inserm Avenir program and coordinator of the CNRS/Inserm “Atomic force microscopy (AFM) of proteins in native membranes” team(1), has for the first time observed a diseased tissue at very high resolution using atomic force microscopy (AFM). Open Open Tab October 16, 2007 Provides Information High-Resolution 3D TEM Imaging of Large Biological Molecules for Structural Characterization and Validation of Biopharmaceuticals NanoImaging Services, Inc. has commenced operation of a new business providing high-resolution, three-dimensional transmission electron microscope (TEM) imaging services to manufacturers of large molecule biopharmaceuticals. Open Open Tab November 7, 2007 Provides Information HVAC Technology Brings a New Green Chemistry Approach to Purify the Air Indoors with Nanotechnology and Ultraviolet Germicidal Lights in the Air Duct Orland Park, Illinois based CaluTech UV Lights today released its new Patent Pending line of ventilation mounted HVAC UV air purifiers. The new version of the CaluTech's ultraviolet light air purification systems effectively sterilize passing air in the air ducts as it is circulated through the homes an average 40 to 75 times per day when heating or air conditioning is in use, or when the HVAC system's fan is manually turned on. Open Open Tab February 4, 2008 Provides Information I Imaging yields insights into nanomedicine for cancer treatment Researchers at Purdue University have discovered a possible new pathway for anti-tumor drugs to kill cancer cells and proposed how to improve the design of tiny drug-delivery particles for use in nanomedicine. Open Open Tab May 5, 2008 Provides Information Individual Protein Membranes Can By Studied One by One With Nanosized Tool In biology, as in construction, it's all about having tools that fit the job. Researchers at Rockefeller University have now created a tiny tool, more than 10,000 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair, capable of encasing single membrane proteins from living cells. The new system, which resembles a nanoscale sushi roll, will allow investigators to individually stimulate these key proteins with specific molecules and signals in order to precisely define the biological reactions that result. Open Open Tab March 7, 2008 Provides Information Innovation Award for NanoBio NanoBio Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing novel products for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, has been honored as a recipient of the 2007 Innovation Michigan award. Open Open Tab October 9, 2007 Provides Information J JPK Announces CellHesion200, the Single Cell Force Testing Solution for the Study of Cellular Elasticity and Adhesion Many different disciplines are interested in the interaction of cells with other cells or substrates. This is especially true for biophysics, biochemistry, cellular and medical research in cell migration, implant research, wound healing, developmental biology, stem cell research, infection biology and immune response. Open Open Tab July 16, 2008 Provides Information L Laser Based System Can Diagnose Decompression Sickness in a Seconds It may not rank among the top 10 causes of death, but decompression sickness can be fatal. Instead of waiting for symptoms to appear, a University of Houston professor is developing a laser-based system that can diagnose the sickness in a matter of seconds. Open Open Tab November 13, 2007 Provides Information Localized and Controlled Drug Delivery Method Using Nanotechnology Using nanotechnology, scientists from UCLA and Northwestern University have developed a localized and controlled drug delivery method that is invisible to the immune system, a discovery that could provide newer and more effective treatments for cancer and other diseases. Open Open Tab January 22, 2008 Provides Information Looking beneath the surface Historically, analysis of the behavior of individual proteins has required the physical destruction of the cells in which they are found. More recently, however, a new generation of microscopy techniques has emerged that make it possible to directly visualize individual fluorescently tagged molecules within the living cell, giving scientists unprecedented capabilities to observe biological processes in their natural context. Open Open Tab May 23, 2008 Provides Information Low Cost Quantum Dots For Biological Research Produced Through Microwave Synthesis Materials researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a simplified, low-cost process for producing high-quality, water-soluble "quantum dots" for biological research. By using a laboratory microwave reactor to promote the synthesis of the widely used nanomaterials, the recently published NIST process avoids a problematic step in the conventional approach to making quantum dots, resulting in brighter, more stable dots. Open Open Tab June 19, 2008 Provides Information M Magnetic Nanoparticles Shown to Seek Out and Identify Cancer Cells Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be a doctor's best friend for detecting a tumor in the body without resorting to surgery. MRI scans use pulses of magnetic waves and gauge the return signals to identify different types of tissue in the body, distinguishing bone from muscle, fluids from solids, and so on. Open Open Tab May 28, 2008 Provides Information Magnetic nanoparticles: Suitable for cancer therapy? A measuring procedure developed in the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) can help to investigate in some detail the behaviour of magnetic nanoparticles which are used for cancer therapy. Open Open Tab May 28, 2008 Provides Information Mass Spectrometer Used To Weigh Virus With unprecedented sensitivity, Carnegie Mellon University's Mark Bier has characterized large viral particles and bulky von Willebrand factors using a novel mass spectrometer. These exciting results may lead to new biological discoveries and represent a step closer to rapid disease diagnosis using mass spectrometry. Open Open Tab August 26, 2007 Provides Information Max Planck Boffins Shed Light on Transport Mechanism in Cells Transport processes in the cells of our body resemble the transport of goods on the roads. Molecular motors, which are special protein molecules, act as trucks. They carry the cellular cargo on piggy-back and transport it along microtubules, which are the roads of the cell. Open Open Tab March 20, 2008 Provides Information Measurement Issues in Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with NASA, has published a white paper that details how to standardize measurements of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) for researchers and the industry. Open Open Tab April 23, 2008 Provides Information Measurement Technology and the Future of Critical Measurement Technology The chief technology officer and vice president of Agilent Laboratories, Darlene Solomon, has outlined what she sees as the future of measurement technology. Agilent is the world's premier measurement company for the critical requirements for electronic and bio-analytical measurement. Open Open Tab January 31, 2008 Provides Information Measuring How Environmental Exposures Affect Health With New Nanotechnology Tool Engineers at UC Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering have received a four-year $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to be shared with researchers at Arizona State University, to develop a key tool for exploring the environmental roots of common diseases. Open Open Tab September 6, 2007 Provides Information Measuring Technique Details Characteristics of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Cancer Treatments A measuring procedure developed in the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) can help to investigate in some detail the behaviour of magnetic nanoparticles which are used for cancer therapy. Open Open Tab May 29, 2008 Provides Information Medical and Genetic Testing Using Cheap, Reliable Lab-On-A-Chip Testing Equipment University of Alberta researchers in Edmonton, Canada, have developed a portable unit for genetic testing about the size of a shoebox, which has the same capability as a lab full of expensive equipment. Open Open Tab January 30, 2008 Provides Information Medical Imaging Tool Has A Resolution 1000 Times Greater Than Before Doctors' quest to see what is happening inside a living body has been hampered by the limits on detecting tiny components of internal structures and events. Now a team of Stanford University School of Medicine researchers has developed a new type of imaging system that can illuminate tumors in living subjects - getting pictures with a precision of nearly one-trillionth of a meter. Open Open Tab April 1, 2008 Provides Information Medical nanotechnology offers rewards, but big risks - study Investors could make substantial returns over the next five to 10 years by investing in companies working in the field of medical nanotechnology, a report on the fledgling sector published Thursday said. Open Open Tab June 13, 2008 Provides Information Medically Inert Nanothin Coating Hides Implanted Stents From Body Defences A new stent with a nanothin surface application shows promise in opening and healing blocked heart arteries without the life-threatening dangers of drug-eluting stents, according to a study being presented at the 20th annual International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET). Open Open Tab January 22, 2008 Provides Information MEMS Company to Develop Blood Pressure Sensor and Arterial Monitor for Radial Augmentation Index Silicon Microstructures, a leader in MEMS silicon sensor design and manufacture and a subsidiary of ELMOS, today announced that the company has been selected by OMRON Healthcare, Inc. as a development partner and supplier for an advanced pressure sensor array for pulse wave transient blood pressure measurement -- the so called radial Augmentation Index. Open Open Tab January 21, 2008 Provides Information MEMS Tunable Digital Capacitors for Cellular Applications WiSpry, Inc., the fabless semiconductor company developing low-cost, high-performance radio frequency micro-electro-mechanical systems (RF-MEMS) tunable components and modules for the wireless industry, today announced its product family of MEMS tunable digital capacitors. Open Open Tab October 24, 2007 Provides Information Metal Nanoshells Respond to Near-Infrared Light for Tumor Imaging and Therapy Their experiments revealed complete tumor destruction in more than 80 percent of animals treated with these nanoshells. Open Open Tab August 23, 2007 Provides Information Micro Pharmacy from MIT Delivers Controlled Drug Doses to Specific Targets A new thin-film coating developed at MIT can deliver controlled drug doses to specific targets in the body following implantation, essentially serving as a “micro pharmacy.” Open Open Tab February 12, 2008 Provides Information Microchip Based Device can Analyze Cancer Cells in a Blood Sample A team of investigators from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Biomicroelectromechanical Systems (BioMEMS) Resource Center and the MGH Cancer Center has developed a microchip-based device that can isolate, enumerate and analyze circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from a blood sample. Open Open Tab December 20, 2007 Provides Information Microfluidic Lab-on-a-Chip Detects Oral Cancer Marker in Minutes Using a microfluidic device designed to capture and enrich cells from biological samples, a research team at The University of Texas at Austin has developed a test that can detect an important early marker for oral squamous cell carcinoma, which accounts for more than 90 percent of oral cancers. Open Open Tab August 22, 2007 Provides Information Microfluidics, Nanoparticles Drive Novel Cancer Detection Schemes Early detection of tumors is one of the Holy Grails of cancer research, an achievement that would greatly improve cancer therapy and prognosis. Two new reports describe different but promising approaches to solving this problem. Open Open Tab March 4, 2008 Provides Information Microparticle Systems Leands to Long Term Anesthetic Capsulated Systems, Inc. at its Ithaca, NY operation recently announced it has developed a new proprietary micro-particle system that provides prolonged post-operative pain relief lasting at least five days in vivo according to its president and co-inventor, Roland Lynch. Open Open Tab December 14, 2007 Provides Information Microporous Structures Embedded with Drugs Helping Make Implants Successfully Integrate with the Human Body Results published today in FASEB (the journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology) by researchers at Columbia University, including Jeremy Mao of the Columbia College of Dental Medicine, demonstrate a novel way of using porous structures as a drug-delivery vehicle that can help boost the integration of host tissue with surgically implanted titanium. Open Open Tab January 31, 2008 Provides Information Microscopy Exhibition Opens Online and at Rochester University Medical Center An exhibit of award-winning photographs - intricate, brilliantly colored images of plant, animal and human subjects captured through light microscopes - will open April 1 in the Edward G. Miner Library in the University of Rochester Medical Center. Open Open Tab March 27, 2008 Provides Information Miniaturisation Takes DNA Testing from Cumbersome Machines to Portable Lab on a Chip Technology Researchers in Hong Kong have miniaturized technology needed to perform the versatile polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - widely used in criminal investigations, disease diagnosis, and a range of other key applications. In a study scheduled for the Jan. 15 issue of ACS' Analytical Chemistry, a semi-monthly journal, they report development of a long-sought PCR microchip that could permit use of PCR at crime scenes, in doctors' offices, and other out-of-lab locations. Open Open Tab January 22, 2008 Provides Information Miniature Implanted Devices Could Treat Epilepsy, Glaucoma Purdue University researchers have developed new miniature devices designed to be implanted in the brain to predict and prevent epileptic seizures and a nanotech sensor for implantation in the eye to treat glaucoma. Open Open Tab August 8, 2007 Provides Information Miniature Machines Diagnosing Disease in the Body a Step Closer With Tiny Camera in a Pill What if swallowing a pill with a camera could detect the earliest signs of cancer? The tiny camera is designed to take high-quality, color pictures in confined spaces. Such a device could find warning signs of esophageal cancer, the fastest growing cancer in the United States. Open Open Tab January 25, 2008 Provides Information Mining Tiny Diamonds for Drug Delivery Northwestern University researchers have shown that nanodiamonds are effective at delivering chemotherapy drugs to cells without the negative effects associated with current drug delivery agents. Open Open Tab November 8, 2007 Provides Information MIT Researchers Develop Tiny Tubes That Could be Used as Artificial Blood Vessels in the Body MIT scientists have found a way to induce cells to form parallel tube-like structures that could one day serve as tiny engineered blood vessels. Open Open Tab December 18, 2007 Provides Information Model Made of Largest Cellular Particle Crystallised, This May Help to Engineer the Particles for Drug Delivery Researchers at UCLA's California NanoSystems Institute, the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have modeled the structure of the largest cellular particle ever crystallized, suggesting ways to engineer the particles for drug delivery. Open Open Tab November 28, 2007 Provides Information Model Predicts Antibody Changes and Could Improve Drug Effectiveness MIT researchers have developed a computer modeling approach that could improve a class of drugs based on antibodies, molecules key to the immune system. The model can predict structural changes in an antibody that will improve its effectiveness. Open Open Tab September 24, 2007 Provides Information Modeling Technique to Study Performance and Design Miniature Biosensors that Could Help Industry Perfect Lab-On-A-Chip Devices Researchers have developed a new modeling technique to study and design miniature "biosensors," a tool that could help industry perfect lab-on-a-chip technology for uses ranging from medical diagnostics to environmental monitoring. Open Open Tab January 3, 2008 Provides Information Molecular delivery system could lead to blood tests using a cell phone This kind of nanoscale biological motor is able to load/unload particular types of cargo without external stimuli, and transport them along cytoskeletal filaments by using the energy of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) hydrolysis within cells. Open Open Tab April 28, 2008 Provides Information Molecular Printer for Cellular Biology Researchers Added to BioForce Nanoscience Product Range BioForce Nanosciences Holdings, Inc., a producer of integrated biological and mechanical systems for life science researchers at the micro and nano scales, today announced that has added a new product to its increasing portfolio of market offerings, the Nano eNabler CB™, a molecular printer specially adapted to serve the needs of cellular biology researchers. Open Open Tab March 19, 2008 Provides Information Monodispersed Droplet Formation Technology Expected to Enhance Drug Development, Lab-On-A- Chip Devices and the Fabrication of New Materials UK microfluidics company, Dolomite, have announced the development of a new technology that enables the rapid and controllable generation of monodispersed droplets. Dolomite claim that this new technology has the potential to accelerate drug discovery and enable novel materials fabrication. Open Open Tab March 28, 2008 Provides Information Multifunctional nanoparticles image, target, and treat tumors Encapsulating magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles within a silica shell has yielded a new multifunctional nanoparticle that has the potential to image, target, and treat tumors with water-insoluble anticancer drugs. Open Open Tab May 21, 2008 Provides Information Multifunctional Nanoparticles Combine Ultrasound Imaging and Targeted Anticancer Therapy A new targeted drug delivery method, which combines two nanoparticles into one larger one, uses ultrasound to image tumors and release the anticancer drug doxorubicin from “nanobubbles” into the same tumors. Open Open Tab August 22, 2007 Provides Information Multiple Medical Uses for Nanoparticle Embedded Microcapsules Jeff Bulte believes good things come in small packages - very, very small packages. Bulte, a Johns Hopkins University faculty member affiliated with the Institute for NanoBioTechnology, and several of his colleagues have developed an incredibly versatile micro-scale capsule embedded with nano-sized particles able to enhance real-time visualization with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as well as deliver a powerful therapeutic punch to diseases in animal models. Open Open Tab November 14, 2007 Provides Information N Nano Biotechnology Firm to Develop Medical Patient Diagnosis Device Cenamps have announced that a Tyneside firm has joined forces with a leading Japanese electronics manufacturer to develop a new range of ground-breaking, hi-tech devices to provide "nearer the patient" diagnoses of a range of diseases. Open Open Tab December 3, 2007 Provides Information Nano cancer-bombs and mini organs from MIT Scientists at MIT have developed remote-controlled nano particles that, with the push of a button, can deliver drugs directly to a tumour. Open Open Tab November 19, 2007 Provides Information Nano Level Bacterial Imaging May Thwart Kidney and Bladder Infections Using two sophisticated imaging techniques, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and collaborators at Stony Brook University, University College London, and Washington University School of Medicine have captured molecular-level "snapshots" of the cellular machinery that assembles hairlike projections on certain bacterial cells. These projections, called pili, enable the bacteria to attach to and infect bladder and kidney cells. Open Open Tab May 16, 2008 Provides Information Nano Sized Magnets to Offer Gene Therapy Treatment for Cancer A revolutionary cancer treatment using microscopic magnets to enable 'armed' human cells to target tumours has been developed by researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). Open Open Tab April 18, 2008 Provides Information Nano-Dispersed Biopolymer To Replace Wax Emulsions In Packaging TopChim releases TopScreen DS13, an environmental friendly, patented, nano-dispersed biopolymer to substitute wax emulsions in super hydrophobic paper and cardboard packaging. Open Open Tab June 10, 2008 Provides Information Nano-dized Titanium Spurs Faster Bone Growth Scientists from Brown think they have discovered a way to make anodized titanium screws and other implantable orthopedic medgadgets better by covering them with carbon nanotubes. Open Open Tab September 19, 2007 Provides Information Nanobac Pharmaceuticals Diagnostic Testing Services to be Available by End of Month Nanobac Pharmaceuticals Inc. is pleased to announce that its diagnostic test, NB2, being offered through an agreement with American Health Associates (AHA) will be available by late October. Parties interested in getting tested are encouraged to start the specimen collection process as AHA is ready to receive NB2 specimens. Open Open Tab October 3, 2007 Provides Information Nanobiocapsules Hold and Release Drugs Within the Body Without the Need for Anti-Rejection Drugs Living Cell Technologies Limited today announced that Dr Paul Tan, LCT CEO and Dr Anil K Anal, LCT Material Scientist, presented data at a session on nanotechnology at the NZBio 2008 Conference in Auckland, New Zealand. Their presentation showcased the company's proprietary nanobiocapsules which allow encapsulated pig insulin producing cells, DiabeCellR, to be implanted without the use of toxic immune suppressive drugs. Open Open Tab April 2, 2008 Provides Information NanoBio Named One of The Top Biotechnology Companies of 2008 NanoBio Corp. announced today that it has been named to the annual FierceBiotech "Fierce 15" list, designating NanoBio as one of the top biotechnology companies of 2008. Open Open Tab June 25, 2008 Provides Information Nanobiotechnology, The Super Small Future of Medicine To Be Presented At Conference The future of medicine may be small – very, very, very small. Open Open Tab August 27, 2007 Provides Information Nanobiotechnology in Europe Setback by European Network of Excellence Nano2Life being Discontinued Following four years of successful work, the funding programme for the European Network of Excellence Nano2Life is to be discontinued. Open Open Tab February 25, 2008 Provides Information Nanobiotix CEO Dr. Laurent Levy is elected co-president of the French Technology Platform on Nanomedicine Nanobiotix, an emerging nanomedicine company focused on cancer therapy, announced today that its chief executive officer, Laurent Lévy, Ph.D., has been elected as co-president of the French Technology Platform on Nanomedicine (FTPN), effective immediately. Open Open Tab June 4, 2008 Provides Information Nanocantilevers image nanoparticles in cells Borrowing from a Nobel Prize-winning technique credited with starting the nanotechnology revolution, a team of researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Northwestern University's Nanomaterials for Cancer Diagnostics and Therapeutics has developed a method for imaging nanoparticles inside of cells. Open Open Tab July 9, 2008 Provides Information Nanocantilevers image nanoparticles in cells Borrowing from a Nobel Prize-winning technique credited with starting the nanotechnology revolution, a team of researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Northwestern University's Nanomaterials for Cancer Diagnostics and Therapeutics has developed a method for imaging nanoparticles inside of cells. Open Open Tab July 9, 2008 Provides Information Nanocopoeia to Co-Develop Arborescent Block Copolymers for Biomedical Use Following the launch at BIO International in San Diego last week of NanoInterventions, their cardiovascular joint venture partnership, Nanocopoeia and WORLDiscoveries(TM) are pleased to announce their broader agreement to co-develop the biomedical uses of arborescent polyisobutylene-based block copolymers. Open Open Tab June 27, 2008 Provides Information NanoDynamics Secures Contract to Develop Nanotechnology Based Infection Resistant Driveline Coatings for Ventricular Assist Devices NanoDynamics Inc. announced that its subsidiary ND Life Sciences received a six-month, $100,000 Phase I SBIR contract from the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Based in Pittsburgh, ND Life Sciences develops nanomaterials and nano-enabled technologies specifically for applications in biotechnology and medicine. Open Open Tab December 7, 2007 Provides Information Nanoelectronic Biosensors Detecting and Treating Deadly Staphylococcus Aureus, Golden Staph University of Idaho researchers are crossing academic and geographical bounds to develop more effective defenses against Staphylococcus aureus bacteria and other deadly pathogens. Open Open Tab November 9, 2007 Provides Information Nanogen and Thermo Fisher Team Up on Molecular Biology Products for Genetic Experiments Nanogen, Inc., developer of molecular-biology and rapid diagnostic products, and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, have entered into an agreement in which Thermo Fisher will be the exclusive provider of a variety of products used in gene-expression experiments. Open Open Tab April 3, 2008 Provides Information Nanogen Awarded New CDC Contract to Develop Molecular Diagnostic Test for Influenza and Avian Flu Nanogen developer of in vitro diagnostic products, announced today it has been awarded a new $10.4 million, two-year contract from the U.S. CDC to develop a multi-analyte molecular diagnostic assay for Influenza. Open Open Tab June 5, 2008 Provides Information Nanogen to Focus on High Growth Clinical Diagnostics Markets with Real Time and Point of Care Products Nanogen, Inc. today announced that it is evaluating strategic alternatives for its microarray business as part of an aggressive plan to achieve profitability. The microarray business includes the company’s NanoChip instrument system and related multiplexed reagents and consumables. Open Open Tab September 19, 2007 Provides Information NanoGuardian Gets FDA Approval NanoGuardian™, a division of NanoInk® that focuses exclusively on delivering brand protection solutions to fight illegal diversion and counterfeiting, announced today that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued approval to a NanoGuardian client to use NanoGuardian's cutting edge NanoEncryption™ technology as an on-dosage, brand protection technology. Open Open Tab June 23, 2008 Provides Information NanoLogix Rapid Anthrax Detection Makes Progess NanoLogix, Inc. is pleased to announce that major advances have been made in the rapid detection of Anthrax utilizing the NanoLogix BioNanoChannel Device. Open Open Tab August 28, 2007 Provides Information Nanomaterials Used To Localize And Control Drug Delivery Using nanotechnology, scientists from UCLA and Northwestern University have developed a localized and controlled drug delivery method that is invisible to the immune system, a discovery that could provide newer and more effective treatments for cancer and other diseases. Open Open Tab January 24, 2008 Provides Information Nanomedicine Company Nanobiotix Elects Former Sanofi-Aventis Oncology Researcher Elsa Borghi as its Medical Director Dr. Borghi worked in the R&D oncology department for Sanofi-Aventis, one of the five largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, until the onset of 2008, when she joined Nanobiotix. Open Open Tab May 27, 2008 Provides Information Nanomedicine Set to Improve and Enhance the Effectiveness of Injectable Drugs In an article featured on the cover of the March issue of "Nature Nanotechnology," Mauro Ferrari, Ph.D., of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston presented a proof-of-concept study on a new multistage delivery system (MDS) for imaging and therapeutic applications. Open Open Tab March 4, 2008 Provides Information Nanomedicine Workshop to be Held by Wake Forest University Wake Forest University's Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials will host a gathering of scientists, engineers and medical researchers at a workshop that will explore both the science and the emerging business of nanomaterials used in medicine. Open Open Tab March 25, 2008 Provides Information Nanomedicine, Hype or Reality? Nanotechnology is rapidly redefining fields like imaging, diagnosis, drug delivery, regenerative medicine and biomaterials as well as underpinning the development of new generations of medical products. Many of these advances will offer vastly improved outcomes for patients, therapies for hitherto difficult-to-treat diseases or conditions, improved manufacturing efficiency, or better use of valuable medical professional resources. Open Open Tab November 23, 2007 Provides Information Nanomedicine, is it the Real Deal? The Institute of Nanotechnology is organising a public engagement evening 'Nanomedicine...hype? Or a real revolution in healthcare?' on the 28th November at the Royal College of Surgeons of London. Open Open Tab September 6, 2007 Provides Information Nanometer-Sized Molecular Motors Discovered by Researchers Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine discovered that the activity of a specific family of nanometer-sized molecular motors called myosin-I is regulated by force. The motor puts tension on cellular springs that allow vibrations to be detected within the body. Open Open Tab July 10, 2008 Provides Information Nanoparticle Characterization Crucial for Developers of Drug Delivery Systems Nanoparticle characterization using the Zetasizer Nano from Malvern Instruments is providing essential information for researchers working on drug delivery systems at the UK's newest School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Open Open Tab June 25, 2008 Provides Information Nanoparticle Could Help Detect Cancer and Other Diseases Early Most people think of hydrogen peroxide as a topical germ killer, but the medicine cabinet staple is gaining steam in the medical community as an early indicator of disease in the body. Open Open Tab September 28, 2007 Provides Information Nanoparticle Images and Treats Cancer, Reports on Drug Delivery Using a quantum dot plus an aptamer that doubles as a tether for the anticancer drug doxorubicin, a team of investigators at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)-Harvard Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence has developed a multifunctional nanoparticle that not only treats cancer but also images those tumors that have received drug therapy. Open Open Tab November 8, 2007 Provides Information Nanoparticle-induced heating boosts antitumor radiation therapy Radiation therapy is a time-honored and effective component of modern cancer therapy, but its ultimate utility is limited by the fact that some cancer cells are resistant to ionizing radiation. Open Open Tab May 21, 2008 Provides Information Nanoparticles aid bone growth In the first study of its kind, bioengineers and bioscientists at Rice University and Radboud University in Nijmegen, Netherlands, have shown they can grow denser bone tissue by sprinkling stick-like nanoparticles throughout the porous material used to pattern the bone. Open Open Tab June 13, 2008 Provides Information Nanoparticles and Magnetism Used to Drive Cells to Targeted Sites in Blood Vessels Scientists have used magnetic fields and tiny iron-bearing particles to drive healthy cells to targeted sites in blood vessels. The research, done in animals, may lead to a new method of delivering cells and genes to repair injured or diseased organs in people. Open Open Tab January 8, 2008 Provides Information Nanoparticles Could be Used to Detect Early Stage Diseases Most people think of hydrogen peroxide as a topical germ killer, but the medicine cabinet staple is gaining steam in the medical community as an early indicator of disease in the body. Open Open Tab August 20, 2007 Provides Information Nanoparticles Harvest Tumor Biomarkers The long and challenging effort to find blood-borne markers for cancer and other diseases may soon enter a new realm of success using a new nanoparticle that preferentially and rapidly removes small proteins and other molecules from blood while simultaneously protecting them from degradation. Open Open Tab January 17, 2008 Provides Information Nanoparticles trigger built-in cell-death signal to overcome drug resistance One of the most vexing problems in treating cancer is the propensity of tumors to develop resistance to a wide range of anticancer drugs. Over 70 percent of ovarian cancer patients, for example, have drug-resistant tumors at the time of their initial diagnosis, and virtually all patients who relapse have drug-resistant tumors. Open Open Tab June 15, 2008 Provides Information Nanoparticles Yield Safer Light-Activated Cancer Thera