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Nanoparticles Help Restore Balance to Brain’s Vascular System in the Event of Trauma

A nanoparticle synthesized by researchers at Rice University and assessed in conjunction with Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) holds great promise in emergency treatment of brain injury.

27 Aug 2012

Nano-Scaled Crystal Linkers Join Un-Joinable Silicone and Teflon

Researchers at the Kiel University have developed a new technology that can join Teflon and silicone. Passive nano-scaled crystal linkers are employed as staples to join these two “un-joinable materials”.

27 Aug 2012

Platelet-Like Nanoparticles Increase Survival Rate in Trauma Cases

A research team led by Erin Lavik from the Case Western Reserve University has demonstrated that nanoparticles customized to bind with blood platelets quickly stop bleeding, thus doubling the survival rate in the critical first hour after a lethal injury.

21 Aug 2012

Microfluidics and Artificial Intelligence Help Sort Mutant Nematodes

Scientists have developed an automated system that uses advanced image processing and artificial intelligence for detecting subtle differences in nematodes used for biological research.

From Georgia Institute of Technology 21 Aug 2012

RNA-Delivering Nanoparticles Selectively Target Genes to Shrink Tumor in Mice

Researchers have identified cancer drug targets through genome sequencing of cancer cells. In order to hasten the process of testing the discovered drug targets, researchers at MIT have engineered nanoparticles capable of delivering RNA.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 17 Aug 2012

BBI to Run Seminar on Lateral Flow Assay Systems in San Diego in October

BBI join EMD Millipore and Kinematic to run a
seminar on lateral flow and ensuring faster, higher performing and more robust systems.

16 Aug 2012

DNA Used to Control Gold Nanoparticle Morphology

Gold is not just the material of choice for pretty jewelry; it is also used in technology, for example in nanoscopic particles for applications such as catalysis, biomedicine, and sensors.

From John Wiley and Sons - Scientific Publishers 9 Aug 2012

PharmaEngine Inks Strategic Deal to Accelerate Nanobiotix’s NBTXR3 Clinical Program

Nanobiotix, a nanomedicine company specializing in innovative cancer nanotherapeutics, and PharmaEngine, a pharma company developing in-licensed oncology drugs, have inked strategic collaboration to accelerate the development of NBTXR3, Nanobiotix’ key product from its NanoXray pipeline.

From Nanobiotix 7 Aug 2012

BBI To Sponsor GOLD 2012 in Tokyo

BBI has been the world’s leading supplier of gold colloid since 1986 and this year is proud to show support of the Gold Council as a premier sponsor of their prestigious event being held at the Keio Plaza Hotel, Tokyo, 5th - 8th September 2012.

3 Aug 2012

Microfibers Improve Virus-Based Gene Therapy

Scientists at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) have made a significant progress in virus-based gene therapy by successfully allowing the virus to evade the human immune system through the integration of two IBN innovations.

From Institute of Bioengineering and Bioimaging 1 Aug 2012