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Palm-Sized Universal Testing Machines become More Versatile with New Testing Software

ADMET Inc., today announced that the
Micro EP line of palm-sized universal testing machines (UTMs) has been enhanced
with the addition of its MTESTQuattro™ materials testing system. The new
configuration enables greater materials testing capabilities and the ability
to combine mechanical test results with microscope images in a single file.

30 Oct 2008

New Studies Demonstrate The Application of Particle Characterization Systems to Inhaled Product Testing

As well as exhibiting at this year’s Drug Delivery to the Lungs conference
(DDL 19, 10-12 December 2008, Edinburgh, Scotland), Malvern
Instruments will participate in the scientific poster sessions. Here the
company will present two new studies demonstrating the application of the Morphologi
G3 and Spraytec particle characterization systems to different aspects of inhaled
product testing.

30 Oct 2008

Linde Signs Agreement for Expanding Supply of Industrial Gases to Hungary

The technology group The Linde Group has signed a further long-term on-site supply contract for industrial gases with the Hungarian chemical company BorsodChem Zrt. The agreement involves the construction of a new air se...

29 Oct 2008

Emerging Light Absorbing Quantum Dots (QD) Technology Shows Promising Potential in Cancer Therapies

Quantum dots (QD)-nanoscale particles that confine electrons and can emit and absorb light-have been studied in lasers, solar paneling, and biomedical therapeutics.

29 Oct 2008

Scientists Develop Promising New Non-Invasive Method of Eradicating Cancer Cells

A team of scientists at Arkansas Nanotechnology Center at UALR (the University of Arkansas at Little Rock) has developed what promises to be a non-invasive method of eradicating cancer cells while reducing the life-threa...

29 Oct 2008

UPM Announce Reduction in Sawmilling and Plywood Production in 2009

UPM plans to temporarily reduce its sawmilling and plywood production capacity in 2009. UPM will begin employee negotiations on a plan to temporarily reduce sawn and processed timber products production at all the compan...

29 Oct 2008

Top Bio-Engineer Reveals the ‘Jennifer Aniston Neuron’

A leading neuroscientist and bio-engineer, whose research was recently cited among the top papers in the world, is to reveal details of his studies into what has been dubbed the ‘Jennifer Aniston neuron’ duri...

29 Oct 2008

Researchers Develop Novel 3-D Face Imaging System

A novel 3-D face imaging system which will capture detailed images of people’s faces as they pass through high security zones has been developed by academics at the University of Hertfordshire. The system, which...

29 Oct 2008

Rio Tinto Express Concern over Australia Treasurer's Decision for Third-Party Access

Rio Tinto is very disappointed by the Treasurer’s decision to allow third-party access to its infrastructure in the Pilbara. Far from producing a clear benefit to Australia, the decision brings a significant ris...

29 Oct 2008

Timken New Wind Energy Plant to Produce Ultra-Large-Bore Bearings for Large Scale Wind Turbines

The Timken Company today announced that its new joint venture, Timken XEMC (Hunan) Bearings Co., Ltd., broke ground on a new wind energy plant to be built in China. Xiangtan Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (XEMC) is the...

From The Timken Co. 29 Oct 2008

"Through-focus Scanning Optical Microscope" (TSOM) Imaging Shows Potential Application in Nanomanufacturing

A novel technique* under development at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) uses a relatively inexpensive optical microscope to quickly and cheaply analyze nanoscale dimensions with nanoscale measurement sensitivity.

29 Oct 2008

NIST Creates New Approach for Development of "Electronic Noses"

Marrying a sensitive detector technology capable of distinguishing hundreds of different chemical compounds with a pattern-recognition module that mimics the way animals recognize odors.

From NIST Standard Reference Materials 29 Oct 2008

Johns Hopkins Researchers Studying Toxin Transport by Carbon Nanotubes

An engineer and a chemist affiliated with the Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology have teamed up to study the ways that nanotubes could transport harmful toxins in aquatic environments.

29 Oct 2008

DuPont Taiwan Celebrate 40th Anniversary

DuPont Taiwan recently celebrated its 40th anniversary with about 600 employees who participated in "One DuPont" activities that included all of the company's manufacturing sites and offices in Taiwan.

29 Oct 2008

H.I.G. Capital Announce Acquisition of Specialty Chemicals Company

H.I.G. Capital, LLC (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity firm based in Miami, Florida, announced today that it acquired Petroferm, Inc. (“Petroferm”), a specialty chemicals company, through one of its portfolio co...

29 Oct 2008

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Palm-Sized Universal Testing Machines become More Versatile with New Testing Software

New Studies Demonstrate The Application of Particle Characterization Systems to Inhaled Product Testing

Linde Signs Agreement for Expanding Supply of Industrial Gases to Hungary

Emerging Light Absorbing Quantum Dots (QD) Technology Shows Promising Potential in Cancer Therapies

Scientists Develop Promising New Non-Invasive Method of Eradicating Cancer Cells

UPM Announce Reduction in Sawmilling and Plywood Production in 2009

Top Bio-Engineer Reveals the ‘Jennifer Aniston Neuron’

Researchers Develop Novel 3-D Face Imaging System

Rio Tinto Express Concern over Australia Treasurer's Decision for Third-Party Access

Timken New Wind Energy Plant to Produce Ultra-Large-Bore Bearings for Large Scale Wind Turbines

"Through-focus Scanning Optical Microscope" (TSOM) Imaging Shows Potential Application in Nanomanufacturing

NIST Creates New Approach for Development of "Electronic Noses"

Johns Hopkins Researchers Studying Toxin Transport by Carbon Nanotubes

DuPont Taiwan Celebrate 40th Anniversary

H.I.G. Capital Announce Acquisition of Specialty Chemicals Company

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