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Tamar Labels Adds Flexo Press
May 24, 2013
Tamar Labels is expanding its cleanroom by adding a Mark Andy LP3000 430 mm 8-color UV Flexo press.
New Technique for Atomic-scale Semiconductor Devices
May 24, 2013
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new technique for creating high-quality semiconductor thin films at the atomic scale. The technique can be used to create these thin films on a large scale, sufficient to coat wafers that are at least two inches wide.
Flow Dry Technology Receives $140K for Cleanroom
May 24, 2013
Flow Dry Technology of Brookville, Ohio, will construct an ISO Level 8 cleanroom inside the current building with separate HEPA filters, HVAC, and limited entry and access points.
Crystals Melt When They're Cooled
May 23, 2013
Using bigger particles as models, physicists have predicted some unusual properties of nanoparticle crystal growth – in particular, that some particles, due to their sizes and the attractive forces between them, grow crystals that melt when they're cooled.
Sandoz Recalls Injectable Methotrexate Sodium
May 23, 2013
Sandoz is conducting a recall of two lots of its Methotrexate Sodium injectable product, due to the discovery of particulate matter in vials.
Antipsychotic Meds Recalled Due to Possible Contamination
May 22, 2013
In consultation with Health Canada, three companies are voluntarily recalling all lots of their antipsychotic product quetiapine due to potential contamination with the antibiotic product clindamycin during the manufacturing process.
Report Warns of Nanotech Skills Gap
May 22, 2013
Citing severe skilled worker shortages in the nanotechnology industry, business leaders push for rigorous academic standards and innovative high school models.
Grapefruits Provide Secret Weapon in Medical Drug Delivery
May 22, 2013
University of Louisville researchers have uncovered how to create nanoparticles using natural lipids derived from grapefruit, and have discovered how to use them to deliver medicines.
ASE Buys Toshiba Chip Plant
May 21, 2013
ASE will acquire Toshiba's chip assembly and test plant in China.
Solving the Case of the Herringbone Nanocrystals
May 21, 2013
Leading nanoscientists created beautiful, tiled patterns with flat nanocrystals, but they were left with a mystery: why did some sets of crystals arrange themselves in an alternating, herringbone style?
WPG Americas, Achronix Semiconductor Announce Partnership
May 21, 2013
WPG Americas Inc. has entered a franchise agreement with Achronix Semiconductor Corp. to distribute their line of high-density and high-performance application-targeted FPGAs.
Flow Hoods Prompt Drug Recall
May 20, 2013
Pentec Health Inc. has issued a limited, voluntary recall of in-date nutritional prescriptions for renal patients due to lack of sterility assurance associated with one of its laminar flow hoods used in compounding.
Harlan Labs Doubles Number of Isolators
May 20, 2013
Harlan Laboratories, a contract research organization and research models and services company, has expanded its specialty research production facilities in Indiana and California.
Arianespace is Fueled For Launch
May 17, 2013
The first Arianespace Soyuz mission for O3b Networks has moved into its next phase of preparations at the Spaceport, as fueling is now underway with the global satellite services provider's spacecraft that will provide connectivity for emerging markets worldwide.
Nanotechnology Used to Convert Eggshells into Hydroxyapatite
May 17, 2013
Nano Labs Corp. has developed a new nanotechnology to convert eggshells into hydroxyapatite, a material employed for endodontics, restorative dentistry, and other applications in orthopedics and prosthesis.
New Uses for Tiny Carbon Nanotubes
May 16, 2013
Adding ionic liquid to nanotube films could build smaller gadgets, and create more cost-effective "Smart Windows" that darken in bright sun.
Hospira Issues Nationwide Recall
May 16, 2013
Apotex Corp., on behalf of the manufacturer Hospira Inc., is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of 21 lots of Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection.
NASA Completes First Part of Webb Telescope's 'Eye Surgery' Operation
May 16, 2013
Engineers in the cleanroom at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center are working to implant part of the eyes of the James Webb Space Telescope.
Friction in the Nano-World
May 15, 2013
Scientists from the Technische Universitaet Muenchen have discovered a previously unknown type of friction that sheds new light on some previously unexplainable phenomena.
ILC Dover Receives Cleanroom Certification
May 15, 2013
ILC Dover, the designer and manufacturer of NASA's space suits and a wide range of engineered film and fabric products, has received certification for its ISO Class 7 cleanroom.
Graphene Joins Race to Redefine the Ampere
May 14, 2013
A joint innovation by the National Physical Laboratory and the University of Cambridge could pave the way for redefining the ampere in terms of fundamental constants of physics.
Chip Companies Give CNSE $8.3M for Research
May 14, 2013
An $8.3 million public/private grant that the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering is getting for its role in what is known as the Nanoelectronics Research Initiative will likely mean an additional $50 million in spending at the school by computer-chip manufacturing suppliers.
Teledyne Acquires Semiconductor Company
May 13, 2013
Teledyne DALSA B.V., has acquired Axiom IC B.V., a fabless semiconductor company that develops CMOS mixed-signal integrated circuits.
Bischof + Klein Adds Production Cells to Cleanroom
May 13, 2013
Bischof + Klein, a packaging and film specialist based in Germany, has added production cells to its Class 5 cleanroom. The company offers flexible packaging solutions for medical products and pharmaceuticals in this purity class.