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NanoLogix’ Test Kits Detect Group B Strep in Pregnant Women

NanoLogix, a biotechnology company focusing on quick identification and detection of living microorganisms, has declared that a peer-reviewed paper from the University of Texas Health Science Center has been published by the American Journal of Perinatology certifying that BioNanoFilter (BNF) and NanoLogix BioNanoPore (BNP) Quick Test technology can identify and detect Group B Strep (GBS) within 4 to 6 hours of time.

From NanoLogix 10 Aug 2011

NanoViricides Advances its Drug Product Line Through IND Submission

A developer of nanomaterials for antiviral therapy, NanoViricides has stated that the company is financially stable and equipped with resources to enhance its drug product line by its first IND submission to the FDA.

From NanoViricides, Inc 10 Aug 2011

Scientists Analyze Fetal Genes Using Standardized NanoArray PCR Technology

Scientists have displayed the viability of focused gene expression analysis of target fetal genes present in amniotic fluid by applying Standardized NanoArray PCR (SNAP) technology.

9 Aug 2011

Researchers Review Nanoparticles-Based Biosensors Used in Cancer Diagnostic

A detailed review of the recent success in using nanoparticles to detect tumor cells and biomarkers based on electrochemical and optical techniques has been published in the journal, Chemical Society Review.

6 Aug 2011

Scientists Develop New Flu Diagnostic Method Using Gold Nanoparticles

University of Georgia research team comprising Ralph Tripp and Jeremy Driskell have developed a new diagnostic method to identify influenza in minutes at a very low cost by measuring the scattering pattern of laser light by gold nanoparticles coated with antibodies that attach to only certain flu viral strains.

5 Aug 2011

Researchers Develop Nanoparticle Containing Magnetic Resonance Imaging Diagnostic Agent

According to a study of Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia Tech, a single substance with dual functionality to induce both a diagnostic as well as a therapeutic agent may be helpful in brain tumors to enhance imaging, diagnosis, and treatment procedure.

5 Aug 2011

Nanoparticle Designed to Image and Help Kill Brain Tumors

A single compound with dual function - the ability to deliver a diagnostic and therapeutic agent - may one day be used to enhance the diagnosis, imaging and treatment of brain tumors, according to findings from Virginia ...

4 Aug 2011

Manhattan Scientifics Commercializes Nanotechnology Tools for Treating Cancer

Manhattan Scientifics acquired Senior Scientific in June in order to commercialize innovative nanotechnology tools for detecting, diagnosing, and treating cancer, invented by Dr. Edward R. Flynn.

From Manhattan Scientifics Inc. 4 Aug 2011

Rice University Combines Graphene with Metal Nanowire Grid

Rice University has developed graphene-based electrodes making flexible, transparent electronics possible in reality. The laboratory led by James Tour, Rice University chemist, has formed thin films that enhance LED lighting, solar panels, and touch-screen displays.

3 Aug 2011

Researchers Develop Nanostructure to Aid in Blood Vessels Growth

Researchers at the Northwestern University have created a unique nanostructure that triggers a series of complex actions to promote the formation of new blood vessels, thereby contributing a therapy for situations that require increased flow of blood to supply the needed oxygen to the tissues.

3 Aug 2011