Instrumentation and Control News - Nano Sensors

Apogee Technology Schedules First Quarter 2007 Earnings Conference Call

Sun, 13 May 2007 05:37:52 +0200

Apogee Technology, Inc. (AMEX:ATA), an emerging micro-systems and nanotechnology company that designs, develops and commercializes medical devices and sensor products, will hold a conference call to discuss its First Quarter 2007 results and recent developments on Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (3:30 p.m. Central Time).

Kebaili Corporation New Reverse Pulse Plating Controller for Applications in MEMS and Nanotechnology

Tue, 01 May 2007 18:36:39 +0200

The CPG-500 power requirement is 100-240 V AC at 50-60 Hz, is microprocessor-controlled, is fully user programmable, and is self-contained with no need to connect to a PC. The CPG-500 is very user friendly, it can be programmed for DC plating, pulse plating, or reverse pulse plating.

Nanomechanical Oscillators Provide New Way to Read Nanoscale Vibrations

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:32:03 +0200

The catch is that measuring their vibrations isn't easy. It is usually done by bouncing laser beams off them -- which won't work when the nanodevices become smaller than the wavelength of the light -- or with piezoelectric devices -- those bulky quartz crystals we're trying to get rid of.

University of Maryland Announces Finalists for Its $50K Business Plan Competition

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:32:03 +0200

From Dreams and Sweat: University of Maryland Announces Finalists for Its $50K Business Plan Competition. They're solving problems: how to reduce medical errors, how to dispose of aging satellites.

Transducer Technology, Inc. and KWJ Engineering Inc. Announce Merger; New Era in Nano/MEMS-Based Gas Detection Instrumentation

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:32:03 +0200

Two companies in Silicon Valley announce a business merger that will accelerate the use of MEMS and Nano technologies in the gas detection industry. A joining of Nano/MEMS technology with top grade product engineering will assist in solving virtually any gas detection need. KWJ/TTI facilities include a new state of the art clean room for sensor manufacture as well as equipment for R&D, custom engineering, manufacture and calibration of complete gas detection systems.

NanoMarkets Announces New Upcoming Report on Printed and Organic Sensor Markets

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 20:28:42 +0200

The emergence of printed and organic electronics as an industry holds considerable promise for the sensor sector. Printing can help bring down costs of sensors and may also be the ideal way for creating multi-layered sensor products such as "electronic noses." The introduction of new organic materials increases the choices available to sensor manufacturers.

Dr. R. Rox Anderson Joins Medical Advisory Board of Apogee Technology

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:08:51 +0100

"We are extremely excited to have a leading dermatologist supporting the development of our PyraDerm(TM) intradermal drug delivery platform. His expertise in the structure of the skin, the treatment of skin diseases and his medical technology development experience will be invaluable as we work towards the commercialization of our delivery solutions for FDA regulated and non regulated applications."

Nokia Moving Into Nanotechnology

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 03:11:57 +0100

Nokia is establishing a research facility at the UK's University of Cambridge.

A Nano Pressure Sensor

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 03:11:57 +0100

Zinc-oxide nanowires that respond electrically when bent could be used to measure minute forces and pressures.

MEMS moving mainstream

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:03:04 +0100

Among the most visible MEMS applications are digital light processors, which integrate millions of tiny mirrors onto a chip to enable ultrabright projection displays. Other automotive applications like airbags have been around even longer. Automotive applications will continue to use more MEMS-based sensors like wireless tire-pressure sensors.

Silicon Valley Companies Take Aim at Detecting Deadly Pathogens

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:43:15 +0100

NanoSensors Inc., a nanotechnology development company based here, is licensing nanoporous silicon-based biosensor technology through Michigan State University and a university in South Korea to develop food-safety analysis systems.

Ultrasensitive optical sensor detects viruses fast

Sat, 03 Feb 2007 04:25:27 +0100

The sensor could be used to quickly screen people at hospitals, airports and emergency clinics to control outbreaks of diseases such as SARS and the bird flu. All it would take is a tiny sample of saliva, blood, or other body fluid.

UK Award for UU-India Heart Attack Sensor Research Project

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 04:25:27 +0100

The sensors will monitor cardiac enzymes to aid in the diagnosis of a cardiac attack, determine its severity and monitor recovery afterwards. Eventually such sensors could be used to test for a range of possible diseases or clinical conditions...

New Sensor To Be A Boon To Astronomers

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:43:25 +0100

The detector, called a 'hot electron bolometer', is comprised of a small piece of superconducting niobiumnitride. A miniscule gold antenna catches the terahertz-radiation and sends it via the contacts to the small piece of niobiumnitride, which functions as an extremely sensitive thermometer...

Dendrimer-based targeted delivery of an apoptotic sensor in cancer cells

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:14:57 +0100

Taking a critical step toward the development of a multifunctional nanoscale anticancer agent that can detect cancer, treat it, and then report on the success or failure of that treatment, investigators at the University of Michigan have developed a nanoscale sensor of cell death...