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Gold Nanoparticles Used to Detect Arsenic

Researchers at Jackson State University (MS, USA) have now developed a new approach for a rapid, easy, and highly sensitive arsenic test. As Paresh Chandra Ray’s team reports in the journal Angewandte Chemie, their method is based on the aggregation of gold nanoparticles, and it selectively detects arsenic in drinking water down to concentrations of 3 ppt (parts per trillion).

26 Nov 2009

Renishaw Milling Machine Reduces the Cost to Produce Zirconia Dental Frameworks

Renishaw’s new incise™ dental milling machine was a significant talking point at the Dental Showcase exhibition held recently in Birmingham, UK, where dental laboratories were shown a system that will allow them to produce high quality zirconia frameworks at prices well below current market norms.

From Renishaw plc - Spectroscopy 26 Nov 2009

TMK Begin Shipping Premium Connection to Lukoil

TMK, one of the world's leading producers of steel pipes for the oil and gas industry, today announces that it began shipments of TMK GF and TMK FMC premium connections to Lukoil. The shipments are carried out by...

26 Nov 2009

Gurit Sells Stake in Transparent Thermoplastics Joint Venture

Gurit, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-end composite materials and technologies, has sold its 50% stake in the joint-venture GuMa to Mazzucchelli. Gurit had established GuMa in 2006 together with the Italian...

From Gurit Inc 26 Nov 2009

Morgan Advanced Materials and CERAM Form Technology Partnership Alliance

CERAM has announced a new Technology Partnership alliance with Morgan Advanced Materials (MTC), a global leader in advanced ceramic materials and component innovations across many technology-led markets including aerospa...

From Morgan Advanced Materials 25 Nov 2009

New Generation of Architectural Shot Peen Finishes Available from Wheelabrator

Wheelabrator Impact Finishers, the world-leading designer and manufacturer of surface preparation solutions, is pleased to announce its new generation of architectural shot peen finishes - PeenPlus. Developed especia...

25 Nov 2009

Solutia to Cease Production in Cologne

Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA) today announced it will discontinue manufacturing at its plant in Cologne, Germany, effective as soon as practical. Taminco N.V. will acquire certain assets and assume certain contracts and comme...

25 Nov 2009

Rio Tinto Buy Iron Ore Supplies from IOH

Rio Tinto Iron Ore chief executive Sam Walsh has welcomed the agreement reached with Iron Ore Holdings (IOH), enabling the sale of ore from IOH's Phil's Creek deposit to be sold to Rio Tinto under an innovative m...

25 Nov 2009

Optical Chips - Computer Chips that Transmit Data Using Light Rather Than Electricity

Computer chips that transmit data with light instead of electricity consume much less power than conventional chips, but so far, they've remained laboratory curiosities. Professors Vladimir Stojanovic and Rajeev Ram ...

25 Nov 2009

Dow Corning Open Solar Solutions Application & Business Center in California

Dow Corning Corporation today opened a Solar Solutions Application & Business Center in Newark, California that will serve as its West Coast hub for customer sales, product evaluation and the development of commercialization strategy.

From Dow Corning 25 Nov 2009

Corus Panels and Profiles Switch to Automated Telephone System

Corus Panels and Profiles is now operating successfully from its new business location in Shotton, alongside Corus Colors, manufacturer of Colorcoat. From Monday 23rd November we will switch to a fully automated tele...

25 Nov 2009

Aluminum Wheels to Help Coca Cola Reduce Environmental Impact

Renault Trucks and Coca-Cola Enterprises Belgium (CCEB) are joining forces to reduce their environmental impact, and Alcoa wheels are playing a part.

25 Nov 2009

Particle Beams On Again at World's Largest Particle Accelerator

Particle beams are once again zooming around the world’s most powerful particle accelerator—the Large Hadron Collider—located at the CERN laboratory near Geneva, Switzerland. On November 20 at 4:00 p.m. EST, a clockwise circulating beam was established in the LHC’s 17-mile ring.

25 Nov 2009

Arkema Recognise Academic Excellence in the Field of Paper Science

For the fifth consecutive year, Arkema is to reward the author of the best graduation project in the field of paper fibers, bioresource valorization, and improvement of environmental balance of paper processes, among 3rd...

25 Nov 2009

Bayer Showcase Thermal Insulation Solutions at Big 5 Trade Fair in Dubai

From November 23 to 26, 2009, Bayer MaterialScience will be represented at the BIG 5 trade fair in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, by its regional polyurethane systems house joint venture BaySystems Pearl. The company's...

24 Nov 2009