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Nanopore Technology One Step Closer to Identifying Proteins and Peptides

Nanopore technology is generally used for DNA sequencing. It provides a portable, low-cost solution and works both in the jungle and in space. Now, this technology could potentially be used to identify proteins or peptides. Scientists from the University of Groningen have used a patented nanopore technology to detect the fingerprints of peptides and proteins.

17 Oct 2017

Efficient Conversion of CO2 into Fuels Via Copper Catalyst

Researchers from the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have created an innovative electrocatalyst with the ability to directly convert carbon dioxide into alcohols and multicarbon fuels with the need for very low energy inputs.

20 Sep 2017

Combining Acoustic Cell-Sorting and Microfluidic Technologies to Isolate Exosomes

An international team of engineers has created a prototype device with the ability to filter out extremely minute particles from blood samples without the need to send the samples to a lab. The device integrates microfluidic and acoustic cell-sorting technologies, and is considered to be advantageous not only for medical applications but also for scientific research.

19 Sep 2017

Wastewater Treatment by Using PEDOT-Coated Carbon Nanofiber Electrodes

Bioelectrochemical Engineers and Materials Scientists from the Cornell University might have developed what seems to be a new, cost-effective electrode material for eliminating pollutants from wastewater.

28 Jun 2017

Switchable DNA Machines for Storing Information

Biomedical Engineers have developed simple machines out of DNA, comprising of arrays whose units switch reversibly between two types of shapes.

23 Jun 2017

Plant Inspiration Helps Researchers Create Graphene-Based Aerogel for Use in Flexible Electronics

Versatile, light-weight materials with a combination of strength and resilience are vital for the development of flexible electronics, such as wearable sensors and bendable tablets.

22 Jun 2017

Europium-Doped Lanthanum Phosphate Nanorods Determine Fluid Flow in Complex Channels

A Franco-Dutch International team including scientists from the laboratories of Condensed Matter Physics and Hydrodynamics at Paris-Saclay University and the Van’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences at the University of Amsterdam has developed an innovative technique for accurately determining, in real time, the fluid flow in capillary networks.

21 Jun 2017

Bionanotechnology News

Nanopore Technology One Step Closer to Identifying Proteins and Peptides

Efficient Conversion of CO2 into Fuels Via Copper Catalyst

Combining Acoustic Cell-Sorting and Microfluidic Technologies to Isolate Exosomes

Wastewater Treatment by Using PEDOT-Coated Carbon Nanofiber Electrodes

Switchable DNA Machines for Storing Information

Plant Inspiration Helps Researchers Create Graphene-Based Aerogel for Use in Flexible Electronics

Europium-Doped Lanthanum Phosphate Nanorods Determine Fluid Flow in Complex Channels

Scientists Develop Bioinspired Color-Shifting Nanoparticles for Commercial Use

MIT Research Team Develops Innovative DNA Origami

Combination Therapy for Cancer using Radiation and Nanoencapsulated Drugs

Automated Image Acquisition and Analysis of Graphene and Hexagonal Boron Nitride Structures

Revolutionary Nanofibers Made from Flour for Tissue Regeneration

A New Language for Nanopore Design

Enhancing Solid-State Lithium Batteries with Nano-Ceramic Electrolytes

Breakthrough in Broadband Photodetectors: Nanomaterial Gii Could Bring Faster Broadband and Higher Quality Medical Imaging

Conversations on AFM: Applications of BioAFM in Life Science

Conversations on AFM: The Technology and History Behind AFM and SPM

Recent Advances in High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy to Improve Research Into Protein Dynamics

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