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Novel Polyketide Engineering Technology Ideal for Chemical Synthesis

Novel compounds called polyketides derived from soil bacteria hold great promise in areas ranging from clinical medicine to biofuels.

24 Feb 2011

Amyris Completes Multiple Runs of Fermentation Process to Produce Renewable Farnesene

Amyris, Inc. announced today that it has completed multiple runs of its fermentation process using Amyris engineered yeast to produce Biofene™, Amyris renewable farnesene, in 100,000 and 200,000 liter capacity fermentors.

24 Feb 2011

Analysis on Fiber, Yarn and Thread Mills Industry in the U.S.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2011 U.S. Fiber, Yarn & Thread Mills Industry Report" report to their offering. The U.S Fiber, Yarn & Thread Mills Industry report, published ...

24 Feb 2011

LGI Licenses Sharklet-Patterned Films for New Bacterial Inhibition Products

LGInternational (LGI), manufacturer of advanced labeling solutions, and Sharklet Technologies, Inc., developer of the Sharklet™ technology that inhibits bacterial survival and transfer through a surface micro-pattern, today announced a breakthrough business agreement through which LGI has licensed Sharklet-patterned films to create a new line of bacterial inhibition products targeted for use on high-touch surfaces in the healthcare market.

24 Feb 2011

Study on Role of Iron in Ocean Fertilization

The University of Rhode Island is helping to create an international oceanographic consortium to study the potential affects of fertilizing the oceans with iron in an effort to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the ...

24 Feb 2011

Heavy Duty Trucking Recognizes Alcoa Aluminum Wheels

Heavy Duty Trucking recognized Alcoa Wheels, a key supplier to Wheel Torque Solutions, as a “Top 20” new product recently at the TMC Annual Convention in Tampa, Florida.

24 Feb 2011

Pirelli PZero Rubber Tyres Undergo Four-Day Testing in Barcelona

All 12 Formula One teams have gathered some vital information about the Pirelli PZero tyres that they will use this year after completing a four-day test covering more than 18,000 kilometres at the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona.

24 Feb 2011

New Handbook on Antiblocking, Release and Slip Additives

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Handbook of Antiblocking, Release, and Slip Additives - Second Edition, 2010" book to their offering. This handbook is the first ever book written on ...

24 Feb 2011

Oerlikon Solar Bags Multiple KAI Thin Film Coating Equipment Order from Dong

Oerlikon Solar today announced an order from Dong Xu Ltd., one of China’s well-known photoelectric glass manufacturers. The order consists of multiple Oerlikon Solar KAI equipment which operates the key process of coating thin film silicon.

24 Feb 2011

Oerlikon Offers Research and Experimental Coating Systems at SNEC

Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum offers research and experimental coating systems along with the new pump series MAGiNTEGRA and DRYVAC at the SNEC.

24 Feb 2011

Scientists Synthesize New Nanomembranes Using Block Copolymer

New nanomaterials research from the University at Buffalo could lead to new solutions for an age-old public health problem: how to separate bacteria from drinking water.

24 Feb 2011

New Strategy to Engineer Metal Nanoparticle Catalysts

Tiny metal nanoparticles are used as catalysts in many reactions, from refining chemicals to producing polymers and biofuels. How well these nanoparticles perform as catalysts for these reactions depend on which of their crystal faces are exposed.

24 Feb 2011

New Report on Fabric Coating Mills Industry in the U.S.

Research and Markets as announced the addition of the "2011 U.S. Fabric Coating Mills Industry Report" report to their offering. The U.S. Fabric Coating Mills Industry report, published annually, contains timely and ...

24 Feb 2011

NCSU Scientists Use Liquid Metal to Create Electrodes for Microfluidic Devices

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a faster, easier way to create microelectrodes, for use in microfluidic devices, by using liquid metal. Microfluidic devices manipulate small amounts of flu...

24 Feb 2011

Linde Expected to Continue Dominating PV Market in the Supply of Gases in 2011

Capitalising on the return of growth to the photovoltaic (PV) industry in 2010, the Linde Gases Division of The Linde Group secured over 25 new contact wins and renewals with leading thin-film and crystalline silicon manufacturers worldwide.

24 Feb 2011