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Sigma Aldrich to Host Molecular Self Assembly Webcast

Sigma-Aldrich (NASDAQ: SIAL) announced it will host a technical webcast that examines Molecular Self-Assembly (MSA) technology for nanoscale patterning and for biochip arrays useful in high throughput medical diagnosis. ...

From Sigma-Aldrich 10 Nov 2009

Ingenious Device Boosts Solar Cell Efficiency

University of Sydney researchers Dr Tim Schmidt and Professor Max Crossley have come up with an ingenious low-cost device to harvest low energy photons, with the potential of significantly boosting the efficiency of conv...

10 Nov 2009

Eco Friendly Snow Shovel

Structured Solutions II LLC announced the launch of their newly-designed wheeled snow shovel this fall. The Sno Wovel™ is the only non-combustion alternative snow removal device performing equal to or better than a snow blower.

10 Nov 2009

More Power for DILAS Compact Laser Diode System

DILAS Industrial Laser Systems today announced the power extensions for its COMPACT Diode Laser System Series; 300W out of a 200µm fiber and 400W out of a 300µm fiber at 9xxnm. The fiber-coupled, turnkey diode laser systems are based on conduction-cooled diode laser bars.

10 Nov 2009

Come and See the Freeman FT4 Universal Powder Tester in Edinburgh

Visitors to Drug Delivery to the Lungs 20 (DDL20), 9 to 11 December 2009, Edinburgh, Scotland, will have the opportunity to meet with experts from Freeman Technology to discuss how the FT4 universal powder tester is providing new insight into dry powder inhaler (DPI) performance. Collaborative posters from a number of institutions will showcase the latest work.

From Freeman Technology 10 Nov 2009

Ozonation of Organic and Polymer Compounds Now Available from iSmithers Rapra Publishing

iSmithers Rapra Publishing has announced the release of Ozonation of Organic and Polymer Compounds, the first technical title of its kind.

From Smithers Rapra Technology Ltd 10 Nov 2009

JPK Add A New Member to Their Range of Nano Characterization Systems

JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, is happy to announce the latest member of their nanotechnology characterization systems family:...

10 Nov 2009

Siemens Energy Win Orders for 70 Win Turbines in Mexico

Siemens Energy has been awarded an order for 70 wind turbines for the Los Vergeles wind farm in Tamaulipas, Mexico. This is the first order received by Siemens for wind turbines in the Latin America region. Purchaser is ...

10 Nov 2009

On-Site Tablet Coating System which Enables Custom Colours

Distinctive coloring, robust and rapidly soluble: a new BASF tablet coating system enables individual, on-site production of tablet coatings in countless shades from only seven basic colors. A combination of the tried and tested water-soluble BASF IR film former Kollicoat® with a new production process and novel color concept makes tablet coating production more efficient.

From BASF Corporation 10 Nov 2009

University of Michigan Researcher Wins BASF Catalysis Award

Scientists are not usually known by their nicknames. Melanie Sanford, Professor at the University of Michigan, is an exception to that rule: Her commitment to new catalytic reactions for cleaner systems and greener processes in chemistry and her new approaches to molecule-building through breaking the normally unreactive, very strong carbon–hydrogen (CH) bond has earned the 34 year-old chemist the title “bond-breaker” in the science press.

From BASF Corporation 10 Nov 2009

Adept Introduce Biodegradable Lamb Plugs

Adept Limited, New Zealand's leading plastics product development and manufacturing company in the meat industry, has introduced new biodegradable lamb plugs, made possible through the advanced biopolymer technology ...

10 Nov 2009

Linde Reinforces Position as The Leading Gas Supplier to the Photovoltaics Industry

Reinforcing its position as India's leading gas technology supplier to the photovoltaic (PV) industry, BOC India (BOCI), a member of The Linde Group, has won four new long-term gas supply deals with large PV manufact...

From Linde plc 10 Nov 2009

DuPont Launches iPhone App for Corian Countertop Materials

DuPont is revolutionizing the way consumers, architects and designers choose materials with mySurface, the first iPhone app of its kind in the industry. iPhone and iPod touch users now have color palettes for DuPont™ Corian® solid surfaces and Zodiaq® quartz surface at their fingertips.

10 Nov 2009

New Silicone Rubbers Available from XIAMETER

The XIAMETER web-enabled business model from Dow Corning is launching a new set of silicone rubbers to better serve its customers, especially in China and the Asia region. The rubbers, made in Dow Corning's manuf...

From Dow Corning 10 Nov 2009

Dow Corning Acquire Chemical Grade Silicon Manufacturing Assets

Dow Corning Corporation has acquired two chemical grade silicon manufacturing assets from Globe Specialty Metals, in an acquisition valued at approximately $175 million (USD).

From Dow Corning 10 Nov 2009