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Research Report on Algae Biofuels Industry

In the world of biofuels, 2010 is officially the year of the autotrophic organism as dozens of companies and academic laboratories race to transform algae into a source of viable green energy, according to Algae Biofuels...

17 Aug 2010

Bruker Purchases Metrology Business from Veeco Instruments

Veeco Instruments Inc. today announced that it has agreed to sell its Metrology business to Bruker Corporation, a leading provider of high-performance scientific instruments and solutions for molecular and materials research, for $229 million in cash.

17 Aug 2010

Market Analysis on Russian Cement Industry

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4857a9/russian_market_of) has announced the addition of the "Russian Market of Cement" report to their offering. The report presents actual i...

17 Aug 2010

New Nanoscale Coating Destroys MRSA Bacteria

Building on an enzyme found in nature, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have created a nanoscale coating for surgical equipment, hospital walls, and other surfaces which safely eradicates methicillin resis...

17 Aug 2010

24M Technologies Secures Grant for Commercializing Energy Storage Technology

24M Technologies launched today as a new venture focused on commercializing next-generation energy storage systems based on technology out of A123 Systems, a developer and manufacturer of advanced Nanophosphate™ li...

17 Aug 2010

UTPA Launches Start-Up Company for Developing Nanofiber Technology

The University of Texas – Pan American (UTPA) has launched a start-up company that may revolutionize manufacturing. FibeRio Technology Corporation is perfecting a new technology called ForceSpinning ™ to crea...

17 Aug 2010

South African Automotive Plastics Market to Reach $207.7 Million in 2016

Plastics are continuously replacing metal and glass in automobile applications in South Africa as they are light-weight, inexpensive, and can be blended and moulded for most applications. The integration of plastics h...

17 Aug 2010

Researchers Develop Nanoparticles to Prevent Retinal Damage

In one of only two studies of its kind, a study from researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts demonstrates that non-viral gene therapy can delay the onset of some forms of eye disease and preserve vision. The team developed nanoparticles to deliver therapeutic genes to the retina and found that treated mice temporarily retained more eyesight than controls.

17 Aug 2010

Gurit Develops New Range of PVC Structural Foams

Gurit, a worldwide leading developer and producer of advanced composite materials and technologies has completed the development of its new range of PVC structural foams. The full PVCellTM G-Foam family, now launched to ...

From Gurit Inc 16 Aug 2010

Researchers Figure Out Why DLC Hard Coatings Fail in Implant Applications

Extra-hard coatings made from diamond-like carbon (DLC) extend the operating lifetime of tools and components. In artificial joints, however, these coatings often fail because they detach. Empa researchers found out why – and developed methods to both make the interface between the DLC layer and the metal underneath corrosion-resistant and to predict the lifetime of the implants.

16 Aug 2010

Solar Glazing Expected to Account for 10-20 Per Cent of Flat Glass Sales by 2015

Wayne Boor, manager, solar technology transfer, PPG Industries' (NYSE:PPG) performance glazings business, said industry forecasters expect solar glazings to account for 10 to 20 percent of flat glass sales, if not mo...

From PPG Industries Inc. 16 Aug 2010

LDK Solar Announces Investment in Solar Cell and Module Production Plant in China

LDK Solar Co., Ltd. ("LDK Solar") (NYSE: LDK), a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, polysilicon and PV products, today announced that the Anhui Provincial Government has invited LDK Solar to...

16 Aug 2010

Chemir Offers New Custom Chemical Synthesis Service

Custom synthesis, the production of organic molecules for research and development, is a new service offering by Chemir Analytical Services. Innovators looking to create original formulated products may need to hire a...

16 Aug 2010

New Sales Office in Australia Opened by Norkem

Norkem provide chemicals and chemical additives across a wide range of industry sectors including pharmaceutical, food, agriculture and construction.

16 Aug 2010

Biomass Can Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Along with Coal

Across the Southeast, mixing wood and other forest biomass with coal to create energy can reduce greenhouse gas emissions when compared to just burning coal alone, according to a new working paper by researchers at North Carolina State University and Duke University.

16 Aug 2010