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Cancer Nanotechnology Platform Addresses Early Diagnosis for Pancreatic Cancer

A team of UNC scientists has received a five-year $2,308,800 grant from the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Nanotechnology Platform Partnerships to address the critical need for early diagnosis of and more effective treatments for pancreatic cancer.

30 Sep 2010

Access Phrmaceuticals siRNA Application Shows Significant Promise

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTC Bulletin Board: ACCP), a biopharmaceutical company leveraging its proprietary drug-delivery platforms to develop treatments in areas of oncology, cancer supportive care and diabetes, ann...

30 Sep 2010

Polymer Glue Enables Formaldehyde-Free Adhesive for Plywood

In a real-life "back to the future" story, scientists today reported that the sustainable, environmentally-friendly process that gave birth to plywood a century ago is re-emerging as a "green" alterna...

30 Sep 2010

ADA Technologies Recieves Contract for Research on FRP Composites

ADA Technologies, Inc. received an $80,000 contract from the U.S. Navy to conduct research into the development of high performance fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites for use in the design and manufacture of robust and reliable submarine and submersible hatches.

30 Sep 2010

New Method to Create Nanowires That Produce Light Similar to LEDs

While refining their novel method for making nanoscale wires, chemists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) discovered an unexpected bonus—a new way to create nanowires that produce light similar to that from light-emitting diodes (LEDs). These "nano-LEDs" may one day have their light-emission abilities put to work serving miniature devices such as nanogenerators or lab-on-a-chip systems.

30 Sep 2010

Analysis on Leachables, Extractables and Migration Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Rapra Technology Ltd's new subscription "Polymer Bulletin - Leachables, Extractables and Migration" to their offering. (http://www.researchandmarkets.co...

30 Sep 2010

Custom-Engineered Nano Particles Deliver Imaging Agents or Therapies

An $18 million research program headed by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis will research therapies and diagnostic tools for heart and lung diseases that use nanotechnology. The award, from the Nat...

30 Sep 2010

Futuristic Power Sources Uses Carbon Nanoobjects

One of the most popular methods of covering surfaces with nanoparticles is the Layer-by-Layer method (LbL) known since 1997. According to this method, a substrate is covered with subsequent layers of objects with oppo...

30 Sep 2010

Analysis of Adhesives and Sealants Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Adhesives & Sealants/Joining and Fastening http://www.reportlinker.com/p096583/Adhesives--Sealants/Joining-and-Fastening....

From Report Linker 30 Sep 2010

National Ground Water Association Awards Pall Corporation

Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL) has received an Outstanding Ground Water Project Award from the National Ground Water Association for outstanding science, engineering, and innovation in the area of remediating groundwater.

From Pall Corporation 30 Sep 2010

F4SS Focuses on Best Practices Among CPG Companies

DePaul Packaging's Food & Consumer Goods Vice President, Dean Stearman was an invited speaker at the Annual Conference of the Foundation for Strategic Sourcing (F4SS), held recently in Boston, MA, and attended by...

30 Sep 2010

CryoLife and Starch Medical Enters into Agreement

CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY), an implantable biological medical device and cardiovascular tissue processing company, announced today that it has entered into a worldwide distribution agreement and a manufacturing agreement...

30 Sep 2010

UOP Provides Technology to HC Petrochem for Expansion

UOP LLC, a Honeywell (NYSE: HON) company, announced today that HC Petrochem Co., Ltd. has selected UOP to provide technology for an expansion of its petrochemicals plant in Daesan, South Korea.

From Honeywell International Inc. 30 Sep 2010

Study Covers Global Market for Conductive Polymer Capacitors

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Conductive Polymer Capacitors: World Markets, Technologies & Opportunities: 2010-2015 http://www.reportlinker.com/p016389...

From Report Linker 30 Sep 2010

Shamrock Technologies Announces Revolutionary Fluoropolymer Additives

Shamrock Technologies, Inc., today announced it will feature a line of revolutionary fluoropolymer additives at the K-Show, the International Trade Fair for Plastics & Rubber, to be held next month in Dusseldorf, Germany.

From Shamrock Technologies 30 Sep 2010