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FRT Introduces New Optical Profilometer at CONTROL 2009 Exhibition

FRT presents a new profilometer at this year's CONTROL 2009 in Stuttgart. The optical profiler has been optimized for the non-destructive measurement of surfaces. The MicroSpy Profile measures roughness, contour, 3D topography, step height, planarity, geometry, volume, bearing contact area and more with metrological precision.

From Fries Research + Technology GmbH 30 Apr 2009

Leica Microsystems Presents Innovative LED Illumination Modules at SMT 2009

Swift and accurate identification of ultra fine structures, defects, scratches or dust particles in incident light demands a high-performance stereomicroscope, trained eyes and top quality illumination. At the SMT (Systems Integration in Microelectronics) fair in Nuremberg, Leica Microsystems is presenting its innovative LED illumination modules for stereomicroscopes, which offer optimum illumination even for difficult material samples.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 29 Apr 2009

Kondo Effect Noted in Single-Atom Contacts of Pure Ferromagnets

Spanish and U.S. physicists studying nanoelectronics have found that size really does matter when it comes to predicting the behavior of electrical contacts that are just one atom wide. In new research appearing this...

29 Apr 2009

SEMTech Solutions Analytical Testing Laboratory Launches New Website

SEMTech Solutions Analytical Testing Laboratory announces the launch of its new website. The site can be found at www.atl.semtechsolutions.com.

29 Apr 2009

SAFC Hitech Underlined its Commitment to Japan's Microelectronics Industry

SAFC Hitech®, a business segment within SAFC®, a member of the Sigma-Aldrich® Group (NASDAQ: SIAL), today underlined its commitment to Japan's microelectronics industry by announcing it has extended its collaborative partnership with leading industrial and medical gas producer, Air Water Inc., (AWI).

28 Apr 2009

Nanoscale Probes that Can Pinpoint the Location of Tumors

A team of investigators at Purdue University has developed nanoscale probes that can help pinpoint the location of tumors and might one day be able to directly attack cancer cells.

27 Apr 2009

Decoded Structure of Secretion System Could Lead to New Drugs

New details of the composition and structure of a needlelike protein complex on the surface of certain bacteria may help scientists develop new strategies to thwart infection.

26 Apr 2009

Making Spider Silk Significantly More Break-Resistant and Ductile

Spiderman would definitely have an easier time of things with this spider silk - for example, if he had to stop a getaway car moving off at 100 kilometres per hour. A five-millimetre-thick thread would do the job from a distance of 20 metres - assuming it had been treated by a team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics.

24 Apr 2009

Microscopy Technique Unveils Previously Hidden Information on the Nature of Superconductivity

Superconductivity is caused by electrons forming pairs in particular types of materials. This pairing makes the electrons insensitive to the perturbations in their pathway and leads to the disappearance of any electrical resistance.

23 Apr 2009

Nanotechnology-Based Lubricant Significantly Decreases Damaging Wear Pits on Gear Teeth

ApNano Materials, Inc., a cleantech company and provider of nanotechnology-based products, today announced that new test conducted at the FZG Gear Research Centre of the Technical University of Munich, Germany, clearly shows that ApNano Material's nanotechnology-based lubricant NanoLub significantly decreases damaging wear pits on gear teeth.

23 Apr 2009