Nanotechnology
News
Nano particles carry drugs to diseased cells – 9-Mar-2010
Researchers grow empty particles derived from a plant virus and make them carry useful chemicals.
MicroConstants offers nanoparticle formulation service – 8-Mar-2010
MicroConstants' nanosizing technology transforms water insoluble compounds into nanoparticles.
New technology allows safe industrial use of nanoparticles – 25-Feb-2010
GEA Niro has helped to solve the problem of using nano-structured materials in a safe industrial environment
Report criticises UK nanotechnology strategy – 24-Feb-2010
The UK could miss out on taking a slice of a nanotechnology market that could be worth US$1 trillion by 2015.
Ablynx selects GPCR targeting development candidate – 15-Feb-2010
Ablynx, a Belgian biopharmaceutical firm focused on the discovery of nanobodies, has selected a new GPCR targeting development candidate, ALX-0651, an anti-CXCR4 nanobody, which is being developed for hematopoietic stem cell mobilisation.
Technical
Reshaping water for greater solubility – 9-Feb-2010
Regina Nadborny, head of chemistry at Do-Coop Technologies, explains how water can be manipulated at a molecular level to help solubilise hydrophobic active ingredients.
Regulating regenerative medicines – 8-Feb-2010
Stem cell research is advancing rapidly, but the lag in regulations is hindering commercial gain. Dr Paul Tomlins, National Physical Laboratory and Dr Michael Messenger, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust/ University of Leeds, argue the new standards can help
The Science of the Small – 10-Sep-2009
Scientists believe nanotechnology will revolutionise diagnostics and drug therapies in future. So why are we not seeing more medicinal nanotech products on the market? Susan Birks reports on some of the challenges facing inventors of nano-based therapies
Tumours feel the deadly sting of bee venom – 10-Sep-2009
When bees sting, they pump poison into their victims. Now the toxin in bee venom has been harnessed to kill tumour cells by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, US. The researchers attached the major component of bee venom to nano-sized spheres with a perfluorocarbon core; they call these ‘nanobees’.
New microchip capable of 1,000 reactions at once – 10-Sep-2009
UCLA researchers have developed technology to perform more than a thousand chemical reactions at once on a stamp-size microchip, which could accelerate the identification of potential drug candidates for treating diseases like cancer.