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Researcher Receives Research Grant for DNA Strand Sequencing Using Protein Nanopore

Oxford Nanopore Technologies is happy to appreciate Mark Akeson of the University of California in Santa Cruz and his partners for receiving a three-year grant worth $3.6 million from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI).

From Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd 25 Aug 2011

Study on Peptide Nanoparticle-Based Gene Therapy for Lung Cancer Treatment

A research team led by Masaaki Tamura of Kansas State University in partnership with University of Kansas scientists is working on developing a patient-friendly lung cancer treatment process using nanoparticles.

24 Aug 2011

Cancer Cell Metabolism Study Enables Development of Selective and Efficient Cancer Therapies

Eytan Ruppin, who serves at Blavatnik School of Computer Science and Sackler Faculty of Medicine in Tel Aviv University, and his co-researchers have developed the cancer cell metabolism’s first computerized genome-size model that can be utilized to foresee the lethality of drugs affecting the functionality of the metabolism of a cancer cell.

23 Aug 2011

Spire Receives US Patent for its Nano-Photovoltaic Devices

Spire has declared that it has received a patent titled ‘Nanophotovoltaic Devices’ from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

20 Aug 2011

Nanotechnology Researchers Turn Embryonic Stem Cells into Heart cells

The push towards growing organs for transplantation has received a boost from the latest discovery by the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), the world's first bioengineering and nanotechnology research institute.

From Institute of Bioengineering and Bioimaging 14 Aug 2011

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