A team of researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV located in Freising are in the process of developing film coatings from whey protein.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
12 Jan 2012
The Presidential Initiative for Banana Industrial Development (PIBID) has purchased the ZSK 54 MEGAvolume PLUS twin screw extruder from Coperion for the production of readymade pregelatinised matooke flour taken from green bananas. Matooke is a traditional and staple Ugandan meal.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
12 Jan 2012
Ecospan, a manufacturer of bio-based products, has received the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) certification for its BioFlow brand resins, which are 94% bio-based in the BioPreferred program.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
12 Jan 2012
A novel research conducted by scientists at UT Dallas paves the way to develop high-efficiency cooling solutions for producing quieter electronics with improved operating life.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
12 Jan 2012
A research team led by Ganpati Ramanath from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have devised a novel method for synthesizing innovative nanomaterials using a typical microwave oven and trace amounts of sulfur, paving the way to develop low-cost, superior-performance solid-state air conditioners and refrigerators without moving parts and refrigerants.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
12 Jan 2012
Teijin Fibers, the flagship company of the polyester fibers business of Teijin Group, has declared that it has started the supply of Nanofront, its high-strength polyester nanofiber, to New Balance for producing running socks.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) researchers have for the first time demonstrated metallic conductivity in ferroelectric nanodomains, paving the way to widen the use of ferroelectric materials in information storage and nanoelectronics.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
12 Jan 2012
Cereplast has unveiled Hybrid Resins with low carbon footprint. The Biopropylene PP-based resin product offering has been extended by adding Hybrid 102D and 105D, which are the two recent grades of bioplastic resin.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
12 Jan 2012
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that its Dionex ICS-5000 reagent-free ion chromatography system can be coupled with the Thermo Scientific XSERIES 2 ICP-Q-MS to create a proven IC-ICP-MS method for detecting trace elements, including levels of organic and inorganic arsenic in apple juice.
Plasma-Therm, a leading semiconductor equipment manufacturer, is pleased to announce it has been named a finalist for the 2011 Manufacturer of the Year Award, a prestigious honor recognizing a commitment to excellence in...
Britain's oldest and largest specialist stained glass conservation studio has recently embarked upon the conservation of York Minster's Great East Window with help from Carl Zeiss microscopes.
Hiden SIMS bolt-on mass spectrometers and ion guns enable a complete SIMS facility to be added to diverse analytical UHV surface analysis facilities, and the latest Hiden EQS probe now offers the inclusion of an integrated SNMS mode to provide the dual roles of sputtered neutral and secondary ion mass spectrometry.
International Innovative Technologies (IIT, Gateshead, UK) is working in partnership with Malvern Panalytical to incorporate new in-line particle size distribution analysis systems in its specialist low energy milling equipment.
Researchers at the University of Twente’s MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology have created an optical amplifier doped with a rare earth ion.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
11 Jan 2012
Spirit AeroSystems, an Oklahoma-based company and a provider of commercial airplane components and assemblies, has given a $23 million contract to General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products to manufacture winglets for use in commercial business-jet aircraft.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
11 Jan 2012