Good News for NanomedicineQuantum dots appear safe in pioneering study on primates.
Pharmacokinetics, Metabolism and Toxicity of Carbon Nanotubes for Biomedical PurposesThis study reviews the updated data of CNTs from the biomedical view with focus on the pharmacokinetics, metabolism and toxicity of CNTs in vivo.
Lipid-based Passivation in NanofluidicsThis study demonstrates the use of lipid bilayers as a passivation layer in nanofluidic networks, consisting of nanochannels and nanoslits, fabricated in fused silica.
Purdue University Researchers Use Nanoscale IR Spectroscopy via AFM-IRUse of Anasys Instruments' nanoIR™ system to provide key insights into drug-polymer blends.
Assessing Safety of NanomaterialsScientists at the University of California, Los Angeles, have developed novel screening process to identify potential hazards caused by everyday nanomaterials.
Comparing Apples and OrangesNew sensor can accurately measure fruits’ ripeness, helping prevent loss of produce from spoilage.
Duke University Uses NTA to Characterize "Nanoconstructs" for Biomedical ApplicationsNTA to characterize metal nanoparticle construct materials for use in biosensing, imaging and cancer therapy.
Real-Time Visualization and Quantitation of Vascular Permeability In Vivo: Implications for Drug DeliveryThis paper presents an integrated method to visualize and quantify the real-time dynamics of dextrans in a shell-less chick chorioallantoic (CAM) model.
'Wonder Material' Graphene May Hold Key to Fast, Inexpensive Genetic SequencingThis article from the University of Delaware explains how graphene (graphite to the thickness of one atom) can be used to conduct high-performance DNA sequencing, based on the material’s ability to be manipulated.
X-ray Diffraction of Protein Crystal Grown in a Nano-liter Scale Droplet in a Microchannel and Evaluation of Its ApplicabilityHere scientists consider a technical examination of a crystal grown in a nanodroplet to represent the successful coupling of protein crystallization to X-ray crystallography, and an advanced technique in the micro/nano-bioanalysis field.
