Dr. Cameron Chai

Articles from Cameron

Iroko to Present Findings for Nano-Formulations of Pain Drugs at ACR Meeting

The Phase 2 program findings of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) formulated by Iroko Pharmaceuticals utilizing its partner’s iCeutica’s proprietary SoluMatrix nanotechnology platform, will be presented at the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting on 7 November 2011 in Chicago.

8 Nov 2011

Study Reveals that Carbon Nanotubes Have no Toxic Effects on Green Algae

An Empa research study on nanomaterials for example, carbon nanotubes has revealed that carbon nanotubes inhibit the growth of green algae by reducing the amount of space and light supplied to the plant but the material does not affect the plant lethally.

8 Nov 2011

Mentor Graphics Successfully Tapes Out 20 nm Test Chip

Mentor Graphics, in partnership with STMicroelectronics has successfully taped out a 20 nm test chip, representing a key landmark in the advancement of a full Mentor design-to-silicon solution for future-generation production technology.

8 Nov 2011

NaturalNano Receives Allowance for Crucial Patent for Nanocomposite Master Batch

NaturalNano has declared that it received the permit for a highly crucial patent that deals with the usage of the company’s own Halloysite materials for “Nanocomposite Master Batch and Method of Manufacturing”.

7 Nov 2011

Researchers Design Nanoreactors to Aid in Drug Manufacture

University of Copenhagen researchers have achieved a major milestone in that they have been able to handle reactions at extremely small volumes, i.e., 10-19 L. This is nearly billion times smaller than anyone has ever handled previously.

7 Nov 2011

Ultra-nanocrystalline Diamond Nanowires Exhibit Unique Electrical Properties

A research team headed by materials scientist Anirudha Sumant from Argonne National Laboratory's (ANL) Center for Nanoscale Materials has carved nanowires from thin films of ultra-nanocrystalline diamond (UNCD), enhancing the functionality of the material and offering considerable improvements in biosensor fabrication.

7 Nov 2011

Aquatech Innovation Award Presented to NanoH2O’s Thin-Film Nanocomposite Membrane

NanoH2O, a producer of economical and efficient reverse osmosis membranes for desalination of seawater, has declared that it has been presented the 2011 Aquatech Innovation Award for its thin-film nanocomposite QuantumFlux RO membrane under the category of ‘Water Supply’ at Aquatech Amsterdam Exhibition conducted from 1 to 4 November 2011 in Amsterdam.

7 Nov 2011

Researchers Discover Nanocomposite Probe to Study Neurological Disorders

Case Western Reserve University researchers have discovered that a hard nanocomposite probe, when implanted in a rat model’s cerebral cortex becomes as flexible as the surrounding gray matter in a few minutes ensuring that scarring does not occur as in traditional probes.

5 Nov 2011

Silex-AMFitzgerald Partnership Enables Rapid Commercialization of MEMS Designs

A multi-year collaboration has led to a reduction in the development time for MEMS devices by 50%. Silex Microsystems, a pure-play MEMS foundry, and AMFitzgerald, a provider of solutions for MEMS product development have partnered in the collaboration.

5 Nov 2011

Pall to Present Abrasive Nanoparticle/Filter Media Interactions Study at ICPT

The Lewis University in Illinois and Pall, a provider of filtration, separation and purification solutions for fluid management in life sciences had recently conducted a research study on the filtration science of nanoparticles.

5 Nov 2011