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Engineering Tetrapod Quantum Dots to Improve Diagnostic Accuracy of Biomedical Assays and Devices for Quantum Materials Corp.

Quantum Materials Corp. announced today that it has provided Tetrapod Quantum Dots (TQD) to an advanced medical device manufacturer to optimize performance of an “engineered spectrum” quantum dot-enabled ligh...

From QM Cell Dots 7 Nov 2013

UltraSM® Membranes for Chip-Sized Diagnostics from SiMPore

A groundbreaking collaboration between researchers at SiMPore Inc., the University of Rochester and the Rochester Institute of Technology has led to the development of a highly efficient automated chip-sized pump.

From SiMPore Inc. 7 Nov 2013

Lego-Like Nanoscale DNA Building Blocks Used to Build Membrane-Crossing Pores

A new way to build membrane-crossing pores, using Lego-like DNA building blocks, has been developed by scientists at UCL, in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Cambridge and the University of Southampton.

5 Nov 2013

Researchers Study how Bacteria Create Magnetite Nanoparticles Using MamP Protein

By the time people began to look for viable routes on the ocean with the help of a compass needle in the 12th century, magnetic navigational aids had already long been in use by other living creatures. Migratory birds orient themselves with respect to the Earth’s magnetic field, but some unicellular organisms, called magnetotactic bacteria, do as well. They carry within them a chain of nanoparticles of magnetite, a magnetic mineral that functions as an internal compass.

31 Oct 2013

Melodea’s Nano Crystalline Cellulose Technology Receives Three European Grants

Israeli startup Melodea Ltd., a leading provider of bio based Nano technology to produce foams from renewable resources, was granted 3 European research grants for 3 groundbreaking projects. Melodea's technology is based on Nano Crystalline Cellulose (NCC), a primary building block of all living plants that was discovered years ago and was shown to be a most promising raw material for the development of high quality, economically attractive bio-based alternatives to fossil oil polymers.

31 Oct 2013

Researchers Attain Impressive Detection Limits for Short DNAs with Nanoparticles

Structures that put a spin on light reveal tiny amounts of DNA with 50 times better sensitivity than the best current methods, a collaboration between the University of Michigan and Jiangnan University in China has shown.

30 Oct 2013

Researchers Work on Development of Nanofiber-Reinforced Hydrogel Biomaterial for Knee Injuries

Researchers in the Colorado State University School of Biomedical Engineering are developing a material that can help injured knees regenerate soft tissue after reconstructive surgery.

25 Oct 2013

Leica Launches New 3D STED Super-Resolution Microscopy Platform

Leica Microsystems continues to extend the capabilities of confocal super-resolution with its new STED platform Leica TCS SP8 STED 3X. The first presentation to the public will be at the annual meetings of the Society for Neurology in San Diego, USA, and of the Association for Cell Biology in New Orleans, USA, during November and December 2013 respectively.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 24 Oct 2013

Novel Biological Nanopore Holds Potential for Gene Therapy and Targeted Drug Delivery

A living cell is built with barriers to keep things out – and researchers are constantly trying to find ways to smuggle molecules in.‬ ‪Professor Giovanni Maglia (Biochemistry, Molecular and Structural Biology, KU Leuven) and his team have engineered a biological nanopore that acts as a selective revolving door through a cell's lipid membrane. The nanopore could potentially be used in gene therapy and targeted drug delivery.‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

24 Oct 2013

Hybrid Nanolabel Technique Provides Key Insights into DNA Repair Processes

Errors in the human genetic code that arise from mismatched nucleotide base pairs in the DNA double helix can lead to cancer and other disorders. In microbes, such errors provide the basis for adaption to environmental stress.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 24 Oct 2013

Bionanotechnology News

Engineering Tetrapod Quantum Dots to Improve Diagnostic Accuracy of Biomedical Assays and Devices for Quantum Materials Corp.

UltraSM® Membranes for Chip-Sized Diagnostics from SiMPore

Lego-Like Nanoscale DNA Building Blocks Used to Build Membrane-Crossing Pores

Researchers Study how Bacteria Create Magnetite Nanoparticles Using MamP Protein

Melodea’s Nano Crystalline Cellulose Technology Receives Three European Grants

Researchers Attain Impressive Detection Limits for Short DNAs with Nanoparticles

Researchers Work on Development of Nanofiber-Reinforced Hydrogel Biomaterial for Knee Injuries

Leica Launches New 3D STED Super-Resolution Microscopy Platform

Novel Biological Nanopore Holds Potential for Gene Therapy and Targeted Drug Delivery

Hybrid Nanolabel Technique Provides Key Insights into DNA Repair Processes

Gold Nanoparticles to Restore Vision in Retinal Disorders

Levidian and Zentek Seek to Establish Graphene-Integrated Filter Manufacturing Facility in the Middle East to Advance Cleaner, Safer Air

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New Nanocage Material Removes Up to 90% of Toxic PFAS from Water

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