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Reducing Radon Gas in Homes Improves Life Prospects

Did you know that radon gas is the No. 1 cause of lung cancer in non-smokers? Nearly 50 people a day will die from indoor exposure to radon – that’s equal to about 20,000 people each year. The good news? ...

7 Jan 2009

New Pharmaceuticals May Benefit from Crystallization Behaviour of Pyridine

The nuclei of ordinary hydrogen atoms contain only a single proton. If a neutron is added, the hydrogen becomes deuterium. In principle, molecules that contain deuterium in place of hydrogen atoms are chemically identica...

7 Jan 2009

Navitar Release 2009 Machine Vision Product Catalog

Navitar, a global leader of imaging optics technology announces the release
of its new 2009 product catalog featuring a full line of optical solutions for
Machine Vision, Automation, Assembly, Imaging, Measuring, Inspection and Biomedical
Sciences.

From Navitar Inc. 7 Jan 2009

PANalytical to Showcase Latest X-Ray Analytical Offerings for Petroleum-Based Products

PANalytical,
the world's leading supplier of instrumentation and software for X-ray
fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry and X-ray diffraction (XRD), will contribute
to the 104th Gulf Coast Conference, Galveston, Texas on 20-21 January 2009.
The company will exhibit the latest additions to its range of systems designed
for the analysis of petroleum-based products.

7 Jan 2009

Malvern In-Line Particle Sizer Proves Invaluable for Monitoring Spray Drying of Pharmaceuticals

New pilot-scale research in the Pharmacy Department of the National University
of Singapore is demonstrating the value of the Insitec in-line particle size
analyzer from Malvern Panalytical, for monitoring and control of spray drying processes. Process
Analytical Technology (PAT) options, such as the Insitec, are used increasingly
in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry at the pilot plant stage to enable
Quality by Design.

From Malvern Panalytical 7 Jan 2009

Filtration System Combats Formaldehyde Outgassing in Automotive Environments

With detectable levels of outgassed formaldehyde well above levels recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in such mass-produced environments as mobile homes, R.V.s and trailers, one Indianapolis-based compa...

6 Jan 2009

Alcoa Outline Plan to Overcome Economic Downturn

Alcoa today detailed a series of specific actions to conserve cash, reduce costs and
strengthen the Company's competitiveness during the current economic downturn.
Building on the Company's commitment from October, these actions address
additional production curtailments, cost and procurement efficiencies, portfolio
streamlining and reduction of capital expenditures and other liquidity enhancements.

6 Jan 2009

Next Generation Electronics and Biomedical Devices May Utilize DNA Nanotubes

Arizona State University researchers Hao Yan and Yan Liu imagine and assemble intricate structures on a scale almost unfathomably small. Their medium is the double-helical DNA molecule, a versatile building material offe...

6 Jan 2009

US Steel to Shut Down Drawn-over-Mandrel Business

U. S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc., a subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation announced today that it will exit the drawn-over-mandrel (DOM) tubular products business and close the DOM lines at its Texas Operations...

6 Jan 2009

Vale Approves Proposed Merger with its Wholly Owned Subsidiary

Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (Vale) announces that, the proposal of merger of Vale’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Mineração Onça Puma S.A. into Vale, was approved today by Vale’s shareholders gathere...

6 Jan 2009

Passive House Made of Wood and Highly Efficient Polystyrene Insulation

One of the first passive houses with a load-bearing wood construction of stacked board elements and façade insulation using BASF’s Neopor has now been finished.

6 Jan 2009

NASA Seeks Concept Proposals for Ares V Heavy Lift Rocket

NASA has issued a request for proposal for the Ares V rocket
that will perform heavy lift and cargo functions as part of the next generation
of spacecraft that will return humans to the moon. The request is for Phase
I concept definition and requirements development for the Ares V rocket.

6 Jan 2009

New Model Helps Optimize Stent Design

Researchers have been puzzled in recent years by observations that drug-releasing stents (mesh-like tubes implanted to hold patients' coronary arteries open) can increase the likelihood of blood clots and heart attac...

6 Jan 2009

DuPont Win Award for High Performance Materials Based on Renewable Sources

DuPont recently received the European Bioplastics Product Line
Strategy Award from Frost and Sullivan -- a leading market consulting
company -- for its accomplishments in rapidly developing an extremely diverse
range of high-performance materials based on renewable sources.

6 Jan 2009

RFID Technology Helps Bathroom and Kitchen Fitting Manufacturer Improve Efficiency

German manufacturer of bathroom and kitchen fittings Hansgrohe has implemented UPM Raflatac’s inlays into its RFID-assisted assembly processes. Hansgrohe uses RFID-enabled kanban (signal) cards to track the flow of...

5 Jan 2009