Nanotechnology
News
Researchers develop novel nanolitre screening technique – 25-Aug-2010
Determines protein stability and ligand‐binding affinity
Midatech and Monosol Rx file joint patent application – 20-Aug-2010
For nanoparticle film delivery systems
Data confirms effectiveness of NanoActive technology – 27-Jul-2010
NanGenex increases water solubility of nanoformulations of drugs
UK nanotechnology forum launches – 19-Jul-2010
Aims to shape regulation and strengthen links along the supply chain
EC centre develops nanotechnology standards – 16-Jul-2010
Wants specific physico-chemical properties of nanoparticles to be assessed
Articles
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 – 11-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 – 11-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 – 11-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.
Jobs & People
NanoKTN member wins SET For Britain award – 18-May-2010
Medal awarded to ThaoNguyen Nguyen for Porphyrin-DNA poster