Nanotech particles affect brain development in mice

... used to - altering their reactivity, surface area to volume and any number of other properties. While larger TiO2 particles are commonly used in paints and sunblocks, nanoparticles of TiO2 are specially created for new applications in coatings and self-cleaning surfaces and their effects on living ...

Huntsman Innovation Wins Top Award at Paris JEC Show

... operating companies manufacture products for a variety of global industries, including chemicals, plastics, automotive, aviation, textiles, footwear, paints and coatings, construction, technology, agriculture, health care, detergent, personal care, furniture, appliances and packaging. Originally known ...

New Genomatica Chemical Process Targets Ailing Ethanol Assets

... MEK from sugar in the laboratory. The process converts sugar and water into this valuable chemical, most prominently used as a solvent in paints and coatings for furniture. Genomatica executives selected MEK because it can be produced in existing ethanol manufacturing facilities left ...

Consumer Product Safety Commission not ready for nanotech

... to deal with nanotechnology, which is now associated with more than 800 manufacturer-identified consumer products ranging from infant pacifiers to paints to appliances to clothing?" The release of PEN's new report comes on the heels of the president signing legislation that eliminates lead in toys ...

The (Tech) Economic Year in Review: Signs of Progress Amid Continuing Challenges

... NorthStar Economics of Madison and the Wisconsin Technology Council, combined with an inventory of top stories by the Wisconsin Technology Network , paints the picture of a state on the move. Yet Wisconsin still lags in some important indicators of economic dynamism, such as its ability to quickly ...

Cutting-edge technology keeps papermaker rolling

... system and listen to the hum as it carries 33-ton reels down the line. Listen to the hiss of paper on steel as the supercalendering system actually paints and polishes the paper. One spot you won't hear a lot of extra noise is at No. 16's finishing line, where reels are cut into smaller rolls for ...

Women and Capital: Two words that dont always marry

... early stage money," said Lauren Flanagan, founder and CEO of SCIO Corp., a Michigan financial consulting firm. A national report gives data that paints the issue in stark numbers. The 2004 report, from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation , states: The venture capital industry is "overwhelmingly ...

While some bemoan lack of venture capital, entrepreneur touts `bootstrapping' for cash

... Another in a line of reports paints a bleak picture for entrepreneurs seeking venture capital in Wisconsin, suggesting that such financing could be at its lowest level in 10 years if ...

Small-business trends: Intuit sees more mom-preneurs

... by Intuit , the California-based provider of business and financial management software. The report, authored by the Institute for the Future , paints an emerging profile of the nation's 26 million small businesses. Forthcoming installments will examine the technologies that will propel the small ...

Protocol for GenomePlex Whole Genome Amplification from Formalin-Fixed Parrafin-Embedded (FFPE) tissue

... accurate genotyping across a 2320-SNP linkage panel. Genomic Research, 14 , 901-7 (2004). 2. Gribble, S., et al. Chromosome paints from single copies of chromosomes. Chromosome Research, 12 , 143-51 (2004). 3. Thorstenson, Y. R., et al. An Automated ...

Protocol for GenomePlex Whole Genome Amplification from Whole Blood

... enable accurate genotyping across a 2320-SNP linkage panel. Genomic Research, 14, 901-7 (2004). 2. Gribble, S., et al. Chromosome paints from single copies of chromosomes. Chromosome Research, 12, 143-51 (2004). 3. Thorstenson, Y. R., et al. An Automated Hydrodynamic Process for ...

Protocol for GenomePlex Whole Genome Amplification from Soil

... enable accurate genotyping across a 2320-SNP linkage panel. Genomic Research, 14, 901-7 (2004). 2. Gribble, S., et al. Chromosome paints from single copies of chromosomes. Chromosome Research, 12, 143-51 (2004). 3. Thorstenson, Y. R., et al. An Automated Hydrodynamic Process for ...

Protocol for GenomePlex Whole Genome Amplification from Plant

... enable accurate genotyping across a 2320-SNP linkage panel. Genomic Research, 14, 901-7 (2004). 2. Gribble, S., et al. Chromosome paints from single copies of chromosomes. Chromosome Research, 12, 143-51 (2004). 3. Thorstenson, Y. R., et al. An Automated Hydrodynamic Process for ...

Protocol for GenomePlex Whole Genome Amplification from Blood Card

... enable accurate genotyping across a 2320-SNP linkage panel. Genomic Research, 14, 901-7 (2004). 2. Gribble, S., et al. Chromosome paints from single copies of chromosomes. Chromosome Research, 12, 143-51 (2004). 3. Thorstenson, Y. R., et al. An Automated Hydrodynamic Process for ...

Protocol for GenomePlex Whole Genome Amplification from Buccal Swab

... enable accurate genotyping across a 2320-SNP linkage panel. Genomic Research, 14, 901-7 (2004). 2. Gribble, S., et al. Chromosome paints from single copies of chromosomes. Chromosome Research, 12, 143-51 (2004). 3. Thorstenson, Y. R., et al. An Automated Hydrodynamic Process for ...