Carbon Design Innovations, Inc. Introduces Carbon Nanotube Probe Technology for Atomic Force Microscopy, CNT-Probes Deliver New Level of AFM Imaging Performance

... of two new atomic force microscope (AFM) probes types with carbon nanotube (CNT) tips. The CCHAR ... ratio) and CCHR (carbon core high-resolution) CNT probes offer quantum improvements for AFM imaging, ... of two new atomic force microscope (AFM) probes types with carbon nanotube (CNT) tips. The CCHAR ...

Researchers develop new way to see single RNA molecules inside living cells

... number of fluorescent molecules. The fluorescent probes developed at the Georgia Institute of Technology circumvent these issues. "The probes we designed shine bright, are small and easy to ... support from Georgia Tech. In the study, the probes produced by attaching a few small fluorescent ...

Nanoscience Instruments, Inc. Announces Distribution of NaugaNeedles Metallic Needle AFM Tips

... The world's first metallic needle AFM probes are now available from Nanoscience Instruments. ... geometry, and high conductivity, metallic needle probes are enabling new applications in nanoscale ... force microscopy (AFM) probes. NaugaNeedles' probes are the first commercial metallic needle AFM ....

Aposense Receives Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation of the Year Award

... or methods." While there are a few other probes for cell death in vitro in cell culture, ... living body'. Limitations of other investigated probes include toxicity, chemical reactivity, and immunogenicity. Furthermore, these probes have problems of bio-distribution and rapid ...

Nanoscience Instruments, Inc. Introduces All-Diamond AFM Probes

... The world's first all-diamond probes for Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) are now ... NaDiaProbes are the only available AFM probes constructed entirely of diamond. They differ ... from diamond-coated silicon or silicon nitride probes in that both the cantilever and tip are 100 ...

Nanoscience Instruments, Inc. Announces Distribution of Nascatec's Complete Line of Unique AFM Probes and Sensors

... (tweezers), self-sensing cantilevers, AFM probes and MEMS devices. ... Nascatec line of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) probes and sensors. Nascatec GmbH is a dynamic ... cantilevers, http://store.nanoscience.com [AFM probes __title__ AFM probes, tips, & cantilevers] ...

Startup Nanotech Firm Books First Revenue From Large Chip Makers

... nanotechnology firms never achieve." CN probes is developing a highly economic, proprietary, ... metrology becomes increasingly difficult. CN probes adds value to its two new clients by providing ... [Carbon Nanoprobes, Inc.]: Founded in 2003, CN probes is committed to the commercialization of advanced ...

Carbon Nanoprobes, Inc Announces Production Agreement With Leading MEMS Foundry

... Seattle, WA (PRWEB) July 23, 2008 -- CN probes , an emerging nanotech solutions provider, has ... (contract manufacturer). This agreement puts CN probes closer to ramping up full-scale production and ... higher the resolving power of the microscope. CN probes has developed technology improving the resolution ...

Cardium Announces InnerCool's New RapidBlue(TM) System Obtains CE Mark for Commercial Sale in Europe and UL certification

... eliminating the use of peripheral temperature probes which are generally slow to respond to changes in ... the use of peripheral temperature probes which are generally slow in responding to core ... to place bladder or other patient temperature probes which can be slow to react to changes in core ...

New molecular imaging techniques may lead to advances in disease treatment

... that binds to or metabolizes radioactive reporter probes that are injected into the body and detected with ... intense and highly specific uptake of the probes in cells expressing the antibody fragment on the ... the reporter probe can easily be optimized, and probes can identify antibodies with much higher ...

Endocare Reports 2008 First Quarter Financial Results

... in the way physicians use the Company's probes and the fact that customers are more often ... 2,568 Number of cryoprobes sold: Straight probes 29,943 33,598 38,909 9,764 10,283 Right-angle probes 2,803 4,590 6,308 1,447 ...

Data storage using ultra-small needles

... of thousands of nanometre-sharp needles. These probes can be applied to write and read in new storage ... future. Therefore research into a memory based on probes is being carried out at the University of Twentes ... signal can be used to adjust the position of the probes without these making direct contact with the ...

Double Resonance Probe for Liquid State NMR Applications From Varian, Inc. Increases Productivity for Routine Analyses

... to employ a single probe rather than switching probes for different applications. The OneNMR probe is ... the Varian Dual Broadband and Indirect Detection probes in a single unit. It is ideal for routine double ... and one low band nuclei. Users no longer need two probes to achieve the best performance for both direct ...

Assembly technique for tiny wires may eventually help detect cancer and other diseases

... has limitations. The addition of chemical probes or other changes in the existing materials must ... they can attach each group of nanowires and their probes to the chips in the numbers and at the locations ... the chip surface. A solution of nanowires, with probes already attached, flows over the chip surface ...

Nanotechnology innovation may revolutionize gene detection in a single cell

... uncovering clues to disease. However, because DNA probes are pinned to the solid surface of the microarray ... it is hard to control the distances between the probes with nanometer accuracy. In this work, we ... genomic DNA, M13, into nanotiles to contain the probes for specific gene expression targets. Yan ...

Endocare Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter 2008

... 2,353 7,122 7,104 Number of cryoprobes sold: Straight probes 8,660 9,957 28,017 29,852 Right-angle probes 2,084 1,564 6,058 4,637 Total ...

AdvanDx's PNA FISH(TM) Test Shown to Reduce Mortality by 42% for Patients With Hospital-Acquired Enterococcus faecium Bloodstream Infections

... in situ hybridization (FISH) assay that uses PNA (peptide nucleic acid) probes to target species specific ribosomal RNA (rRNA) in live bacteria and yeast. The unique properties of the non-charged, peptide backbone of PNA probes enable the use of FISH assays in exceedingly complex sample matrixes, such ...

Sensorin Raises Equity Financing to Launch Novel Industrial Sensing Venture

... experience who are aware of the problems associated with current pH probes and who recognize the large commercial opportunity for better in-line pH ... system enables in-line, operator-independent pH monitoring. Sensorin's pH probes are highly accurate, precise, robust and easy to use and are designed to ...

Researchers write protein nanoarrays using a fountain pen and electric fields

... be patterned. Like a fountain pen, the ink is transported to sharp writing probes through a series of microchannels and deposited on the substrate in liquid ... "The fact that we can batch fabricate large arrays of these fountain probes means we can directly write large numbers of features in parallel," added ...

China Medical Technologies Reports First Quarter Financial Results

... this quarter. The sales represented only sales of equipment where sales of probes are expected in September quarter. HIFU tumor therapy system sales for 1Q ... The sales of FISH equipment is expected to drive up the use of FISH probes by hospitals. Excluding the impact of FISH amortization, gross margin ...

Burnham Institute for Medical Research and Magellan BioScience Group, Inc. Announce Drug Discovery Collaboration

... lead candidates from the collection. The Burnham team of Medicinal Chemists will then optimize novel compounds to afford potential biological probes and preclinical drug candidates. The groups’ combined expertise in sophisticated chemistry approaches and access to advanced screening ...

Nano measurement in the third dimension

... structures is becoming increasingly important. To meet the increasing requirements for 3D measurements of micro and nano structures, 3D measuring probes newly developed at PTB were incorporated in a metrological scanning probe microscope based on a commercial nano-positioning system with integrated ...

Exosome Diagnostics and DxS Diagnostic Innovations Collaborate to Develop Blood-Based Tests for Key Cancer Mutations

... space is a critical step in providing a solution for pharmaceutical companies, researchers and clinicians to measure the key mutations DxS Scorpion probes target directly from blood." "Combining the ability to pull high-quality mutations from a simple blood draw with the unparalleled sensitivity ...

Ambry Genetics Announces the Addition of Array CGH Services Through Partnership With Baylor College of Medicine

... and genome-wide studies (GWAS). Array CGH is used to detect genome-wide chromosomal imbalances with a single laboratory test consisting of multiple probes targeting virtually all disorders detected by traditional cytogenetics and fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH). Array CGH is designed for ...

Providence-Based NABsys, Inc., Announces $4 Million Equity Financing

... University , the NABsys DNA sequencing platform combines physical and biochemical methods. It detects electronically the positions of hybridized DNA probes and then uses highly developed algorithms to accurately reconstruct the DNA sequence. About NABsys, Inc. NABsys is a life sciences company ...

Sigma-Aldrich Enters Exclusive Supply Agreement With Gene Oracle to Leverage Its Unique GeneIOS Gene Synthesis Platform

... component of the GeneIOS solution. Sigma-Aldrich offers a comprehensive collection of customized oligonucleotide services, from DNA oligos and probes to RNA and siRNA oligos and peptide library synthesis. For more information on Sigma-Aldrich custom oligonucleotides, or to order, please visit ...

Cardiorobotics Announces New CEO, PLSG Executive-in-Residence to Lead Company

... for use in a wide range of applications, including: medical, industrial, military, and law enforcement. The Company's highly articulated robotic probes have very high degrees of freedom, are teleoperated, and are able to steer a self-supported, non-linear path from a single access port. Within ...

Researchers discover a potential on-off switch for nanoelectronics

... worked with Neaton and Latha Venkataraman, an experimental researcher at Columbia University, using a scanning tunneling microscope (STM), which probes changes in current across a material's surface with a conductive gold tip. Previous work had shown a gold STM tip could be repeatedly be plunged into ...

ETS Laboratories Offers New Process Optimization Tools to the Fuel Ethanol Industry

... 17025 quality standards. ETS Laboratories has developed a Scorpions™ Biofuel Contamination kit, that contains Scorpions™ primers and probes specific for the detection of microorganisms commonly associated with contamination of the fermentation process. The kit can be used as part of a ...

China Medical Technologies Receives SFDA Approval for Breast Cancer HER-2 FISH Probe

... From our experience of obtaining the first SFDA approval for the HER-2 FISH probe, we are confident in getting SFDA approvals for our other FISH probes and molecular diagnostic products on a timely basis." Safe Harbor Statement This press release contains forward-looking statements. ...

Cardium Announces FDA 510(K) Clearance of InnerCool's RapidBlue(TM) Endovascular System

... integrated temperature sensor allows for automated temperature management, and also eliminates the need to place bladder or other patient temperature probes which can be slow to react to changes in core body temperature, and may be uncomfortable to the patient and time-consuming to place. Other ...

Novel Mass Spectrometry-based Assay Reveals Degradation and Low Levels of Bioactive B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) in Patients with Heart Failure

... capture and mass spectrometry for high throughput analysis of proteins from complex biological matrices, and Bioreactive Mass Spectrometer probes (BRP), devices for rapid, sensitive and accurate protein characterization. These root technologies are incorporated into the MASSAY System, a ...

IRIDEX Announces Second Quarter 2008 Conference Call and Release Date

... entering Passcode 11118106#. About IRIDEX IRIDEX Corporation is a leading worldwide provider of therapeutic based laser systems, disposable laser probes and delivery devices to treat eye diseases in ophthalmology and skin disorders in the aesthetics market. IRIDEX products are sold in the United ...

BugLab Launches Noninvasive Biomass Monitor for Continuous, On-Line Measurements

... of the sensor to changes in biomass, growth rate can be rapidly determined, and is output both as analog and digital output signals. Most immersion probes for measuring biomass are limited in the range of biomass growth they measure, but the BugEye 200 responds linearly to biomass over a wide range of ...

Detecting dangerous chemicals with lasers, exploring the brain's circuitry with light and more

... this method is invasive and often noisy because of background electrical activity in the brain. A number of alternative approaches use optical probes that can detect neuronal activity with light, but these methods often require labeling neural cells with electrically-sensitive dyes that may be ...

Pharmaceutical Competitive Intelligence Excellence: Optimizing Data Collection with Approved Guidelines

... operating tactics and winning strategies of world-class companies. Specializing in best-in-class benchmarking research, Best Practices, LLC probes critical issues that drive organizational impact, influence and efficiency. From facilitating peer-to-peer networking and conducting customized ...

Nanotube production leaps from sooty mess in test tube to ready formed chemical microsensors

... for use in living systems. The biocompatibility of carbon is in stark contrast with the obvious problems that platinum and other metal based probes can pose for living tissue. The Warwick research team are already beginning to explore how their single walled carbon nanotube based ...

Spectros Corporation Reports 2007 Year-Over-Year Sales Rise 36%

... currently the leader in real-time noninvasive somatic molecular monitoring, such as the T-Stat(R) 303 ischemia detection system. With introduction of probes that monitor in the cranial region, Spectros will compete directly with cerebral oximetry concerns such as Somanetics, CAS Medical, and others. Next ...

On the trail of rogue genetically modified pathogens

... vector sequences had one or more unique regions. Short stretches of these unique regions are termed candidate DNA signatures and can be used as probes for detecting an artificial vector sequence in the presence of natural sequences using a microarray. Further tests showed that subgroups of candidate ...

Life Science Industry Awards to Be Announced June 3, 2008 in Boston

... that reflect the range of products used in academic, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and government labs around the world. The ballot also probes for the reasons behind the scientists' choice and probes for the elements that drive customer satisfaction and loyalty. The 2008 Life Science ...