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Malvern Zetasizer Nano Invaluable in Studying Transport of Nanomaterials

Researchers in the new environmental nanoscience laboratory at Baylor University’s Department of Geology (Texas, USA) hail the Zetasizer Nano from Malvern Panalytical as an indispensable laboratory instrument. Run by Dr. Boris Lau, the new laboratory addresses cutting edge research focusing on the fate and transport of nanomaterials in an aquatic environment.

From Malvern Panalytical 28 Sep 2010

ThyssenKrupp Steel Celebrates Production of 200 Millionth Ton of Steel

Shortly after their colleagues at the nearby Bruckhausen BOF meltshop, the production team at the Beeckerwerth BOF meltshop of ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe in Duisburg now also have reason to celebrate: At 2.37 a.m. last Sa...

28 Sep 2010

Conductive Polymers Revolutionizes a Wide Range of Electronic Products

Conductive polymers are plastic materials with high electrical conductivity that promise to revolutionize a wide range of products including TV displays, solar cells, and biomedical sensors. A team of McGill Universit...

28 Sep 2010

Cellet Plastics and Girl Scouts Louisiana East Take Initiative to Protect Water

Scott Smith, Chief Executive Officer and owner of Cellect Plastics LLC, and Jacqueline Alexander, Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts Louisiana East, are pleased to announce the launch of an educational initiative des...

28 Sep 2010

Bloom Energy Installs Fuel Cells at Adobe Headquarters

Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) and Bloom Energy Corporation today announced completion of the largest commercial Bloom Energy fuel cell installation to date, designed to supply approximately one-third of the el...

28 Sep 2010

Cooper Marine to Supply Feedstock for BlueFire's Cellulosic Ethanol Facility

BlueFire Renewables, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BFRE), a company focused on changing the world's transportation fuel paradigm through the production of renewable fuels from non-food cellulosic wastes, announced a contract with Cooper Marine & Timberlands to provide feedstock for BlueFire's planned cellulosic ethanol facility in Fulton, MS for a period of up to 15 years.

28 Sep 2010

A New Approach to Energy Storage Uses Ceramic Materials

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are leading a new $2 million study to help overcome a key bottleneck slowing the proliferation of large-scale wind and solar power generation. Funded by a $2 million gra...

28 Sep 2010

Plasmonic Nanobubbles Detect and Destroy Cancer Cells

Rice University physicist Dmitri Lapotko has demonstrated that plasmonic nanobubbles, generated around gold nanoparticles with a laser pulse, can detect and destroy cancer cells in vivo by creating tiny, shiny vapor bubb...

28 Sep 2010

Stevens Institute of Technology Awards Prof. Xiaoguang Meng with Honorary Degree

For his significant and global contributions to clean water and environmental causes, his dedication as an outstanding educator, and his commitment to invention and the pursuit of discovery, Professor Xiaoguang Meng rece...

28 Sep 2010

Semiconductors to Boost Computing Power Without Creating More Heat

Computers might one day recycle part of their own waste heat, using a material being studied by researchers at Ohio State University. The material is a semiconductor called gallium manganese arsenide. In the early onl...

28 Sep 2010

NCI Encourages UNC to Improve Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer Using Nanotechnology

The National Cancer Institute has awarded a five-year, $13.6 million grant to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Carolina Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence (C-CCNE) based at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, for research to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer through applying/using advances in nanotechnology. The grant will support the continued work of the center launched in 2005 as part of NCI's Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer. The C-CCNE, one of eight original centers in the national program, is one of nine that are funded in the new phase.

28 Sep 2010

Nanoneedle Releases Quantum Dots Directly into the Nucleus

Getting an inside look at the center of a cell can be as easy as a needle prick, thanks to University of Illinois researchers who have developed a tiny needle to deliver a shot right to a cell's nucleus.

28 Sep 2010

BASF ENERSHIELD Products Meet the Requirements of ICC-ES AC212

The Wall Systems business of BASF Corporation, a leader in the EIFS and stucco industry, announced the introduction of a new business venture focused upon the important and growing market for air/water-resistive barriers. The new Enershield™ line of coatings and associated membranes are designed to meet the needs of architects, contractors and building owners, based on four key concepts:

28 Sep 2010

New Affordable Jewellery Made of Aluminum and Stainless Steel

Wheezie's Wonders of Warren, PA announces the availability of a custom line of handcrafted, affordable jewelry for men and women. In this stagnant economy, people are not able to afford one-of-a-kind jewelry creations.

28 Sep 2010

LadderWrap Protects Walls from Damage and Slippage

Rick Steven has been in the construction industry for more than a decade. It was his personal experience that led him to develop LadderWrap™, a new product that offers a level of personal safety during home renovation projects as well as offering protection for walls, aluminum and wood siding, and other surfaces.

28 Sep 2010