Nanoparticle News articles from May 2003

Nanoparticle News archives from May 2003

Nucryst receives green light from FDA for human trials. (Biotechnology News).(NuCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
May 1, 2003... With the recent allowance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Nucryst Pharmaceuticals' first investigational new drug (IND) application, the company is now permitted to initiate human trials of a dermatology cream containing its...

Fraunhofer reports nanoparticle progress.(Fraunhofer USA houses 3 different nanoparticle synthesis reactors for conducting research at Center for Manufacturing and Advanced Materials )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... In its annual report for 2002, Fraunhofer USA reports that it houses three different nanoparticle synthesis reactors for conducting research at the Center for Manufacturing and Advanced Materials (CMAM; Newark, DE). The reactors are based on...

Nanophase passes quality audit.(Nanophase Technologies Corp.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Nanophase Technologies Corp. (Romeoville, IL) has successfully completed the transition audit from ISO9001:1994 to the new ISO9001:2000 standards. After an extensive audit on both of its manufacturing facilities in Romeoville and Burr Ridge,...

Smart probes target DNA. (Biotechnology News).(could further cancer detection or drug development)
May 1, 2003... In an advance that could further cancer detection or drug development, a biomedical engineer at Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology has developed "smart nanoparticle probes"--biosensors that can recognize and detect...

SNAP yields high density circuits. (Electronics and Magnetics).(superlattice nanowire pattern transfer)
May 1, 2003... It is possible to construct ultrahigh density nanowire circuits without resorting to high resolution lithography using a new stamping technique developed by researchers from the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) at the University of...

Oxonica recognized for funding round success.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Oxonica (Oxford, UK), a 1999 spin-off from the University of Oxford focused on fabricating, characterizing and commercializing nanomaterials, won the Best Deal category at the annual UK Technology Partnering and Investment Forum Awards in...

InMat receives $1.5M windfall.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... InMat Inc. (Hillsborough, NJ), a developer of functional nanocomposite coatings, received $1.5 million in a round of venture financing in mid-April. The round was led by Pangaea Ventures and also joined by NGEN Partners and DSM Venturing. "All...

Altair retains financial advisor.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. (Reno, NV) says it has retained RBC Capital Markets as its exclusive financial advisor to assist the company with a comprehensive evaluation of its strategic alternatives pertaining to RenaZorb, Altair's new drug...

SiN/SiC nanocomposites sintered. (New Research).(Silicon, carbon, nitrogen)(electric field assisted sintering)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Starting with Si-C-N(-O) amorphous powders, and using the electric field assisted sintering (EFAS) technique with yttria as an additive, silicon nitride/silicon carbide nanocomposites can be sintered in a relatively short time (10 min at 1600...

Breakthrough leads to better magnets. (Electronics and Magnetics).(nanocomposite permanent magnets)
May 1, 2003... Using a hot pressing and hot deformation technique, researchers at the University of Dayton Magnetics Laboratory have fabricated nanocomposite permanent magnets that have achieved record-breaking energy levels, marking a significant...

Carbon nanowires encased in BN. (New Research).(carbon nanowires encased in insulating boron nitride nanotubes could enable the continued miniaturization of electrical devices)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Conducting carbon nanowires encased in insulating boron nitride nanotubes could enable the continued miniaturization of electrical devices and provide an alternate route to making insulated nanowires, according to scientists from the University...

Nano SiC bonds diamond. (New Research).(nanocrystalline cubic silicon carbide bonding)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Scientists from Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (Los Alamos, NM) produced diamond composites with nanocrystalline cubic silicon carbide bonding by sintering diamond/amorphous silicon mixtures under...

Zyvex introduces nanomanipulator. (Product News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Zyvex Corp. (Richardson, TX) has released the S100 Nano-manipulator System, a positioning and testing tool for nanotechnology research and development applications. The company says the S100 Nanomanipulator System is an integral part of Zyvex's...

Space solar cells based on nanomaterials. (Energy and Environment).(Rochester Institute of Technology)
May 1, 2003... With the support of a three-year, $200 thousand grant from the National Science Foundation, scientists at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) are developing photovoltaic technology based on nanomaterials that could put a solar power...

Matthews sees life sciences and energy/environment as key. (Who's Who in Nanotech).(Oxonica Ltd.)
May 1, 2003... Kevin Matthews, Ph.D., is executive director of the U.K. company Oxonica Ltd., which is developing functional nanoparticles for use in various applications. NN: Which came first, your position as executive director of Oxonica, or your...

Protecting intellectual property rights in nanotechnology. (Industry Insight).
May 1, 2003... Intellectual property (IP) (patents, trademarks, trade secrets, trade dress, copyrights) plays a critical role in commercialization of nanotechnology. Many investors will not invest unless there is an adequate IP portfolio to protect the...

Enhanced AFM System Shipped. (Product News).(atomic force microscopes)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Pacific Nanotechnology, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA), a producer of atomic force microscopes (AFMs), says it has shipped an enhanced Nano-R AFM system for R&D and industrial lab environments. The Nano-R is the only AFM that offers high-performance,...

Cancer destoyed by localized heating. (Recent Patents).(using nanoparticles that emit heat)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Cancer Destoyed by Localized Heating. Rice University (Houston, TX) scientists have patented a method (U.S. Patent 6,530, 944) to target and destroy cancer cells using nanoparticles that emit heat when exposed to light. The localized heat...

Nanoscrolls promise hydrogen storage. (Energy and Environment).
May 1, 2003... UCLA chemists have developed a room-temperature chemical method for producing curled up sheets of graphite called carbon nanoscrolls, which boast ultra-high surface areas and potential advantages over carbon nanotubes. The carbon...

Visible light emission from Si. (Recent Patents).(from silicon in the form of amorphous silicon quantum dots)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... It is possible to obtain visible light emission from silicon in the form of amorphous silicon quantum dots embedded in a silicon nitride (SiN) film, according to researchers from the Kwangju Institute of Science and Technology (Kwangju, KR)....

Nanoparticles coated with silica. (Recent Patents).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Nanoparticles Coated with Silica. In U.S. Patent 6,548,264, University of Florida researchers describe a method to synthesize silica-coated nanoparticles that can be functionalized for use in a variety of applications. The method employs a...

Sales decline at advanced magnetics. (Financial Results).(Advanced Magnetics Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Advanced Magnetics, Inc. (Cambridge, MA) reported that revenues for the second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2003 reached $1,013,948 as compared to revenues of $2,044,992 for the same period in fiscal 2002. There was a net loss of ($647,518),...

Cabot earnings down year-over-year. (Financial Results).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Cabot Corp. (Boston, MA) reported earnings of $23 million, or $0.33 per diluted common share, for the second quarter ended March 31,2003, compared with $26 million, or $0.36 per diluted common share for the year ago quarter. The company says...

Australian study reveals misconception about AFM. (Processing and Characterization).(atomic force microscope)
May 1, 2003... An Australian mathematician has uncovered a design flaw in a key component of the atomic force microscope, a characterization tool that has become a cornerstone of nanotechnology measurement and analysis. John Sader, of the University of...

Characterization challenges increase at the nanoscale. (Commentary).(probe tip of an atomic force microscope)
May 1, 2003... A study published last month revealing a misconception about the optimal design for the probe tip of an atomic force microscope (AFM) draws attention to the difficulties inherent to characterizing materials at the nanoscale. In atomic...

Quarterly revenue up 54% at Nanophase. (Financial Results).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Nanophase Technologies Corp. (Romeoville, IL) announced that its first quarter 2003 revenue was approximately $1.66 million, or about 4% above the high end of the company's previous revenue guidance. This represents an increase of approximately...

Asia Pacific sales boost CMP revenues. (Financial Results).(Cabot Microelectronics Corp.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Cabot Microelectronics Corp. (Aurora, IL) reported total revenue for the second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2003, of $62.2 million, up 8.6% on a sequential basis from $57.3 million in the prior quarter and up 23.1% from the second quarter a...

Nanophase introduces rare earth oxide nanopowders. (Product News).
May 1, 2003... Nanophase Technologies Corp. recently announced the commercial availability of a family of high surface area, high purity nanocrystalline rare earth oxides. The nanomaterials are produced using Nanophase's proprietary (patent pending)...

Zinc-based mixed metal oxides available from NanoProducts. (Product News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Zinc-based mixed metal nanoscale oxides are now commercially available from NanoProducts Corp. The new zinc-based nanomaterials, tradenamed PureNano, can be ordered with an average particle size ranging from less than 25 nm to 200-300 nm...

Westaim Posts Loss for 2002. (Financial Results).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Westaim Posts Loss for 2002. The Westaim Corp. (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) announced that for the year ended December 31, 2002, it recorded a net loss of $49.8 million, or 64 cents per share compared to a net loss of $67.5 million, or 87 cents...

NN stock watch. (Product News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... NN STOCK WATCH (As of close 5-01-03) This Last Company Symbol Month Month % Change Advanced Magnetics, Inc. AVM 4.71 4.50 4.7 Altair...

Calendar. (Financial Results).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... August 30-September 6, 2003 Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies (NN 2003), Crete, Greece. Contact: Ilya Ovid'ko, Conference Chair, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia; Fax: +7 (812) 321 4771, Email: ovidko@def.ipme.ru. ...