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• Two Max Planck Centers in South Korea planned
  Scientists at the Max Planck Society continue to expand their cooperative ventures with South Korean colleagues from the private Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH). On June 14th,...
• Nanosilver has no place in food, textiles or cosmetics
  The manufacturers of consumer products have made use of the antimicrobial properties of silver ions for some time now. Recently, silver particles in the nanorange have likewise been used. For insta...
• Chemical Element 114: a first at GSI
  At GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, an international team of scientists succeeded in the observation of the chemical element 114, one of the heaviest elements created until now. The p...
• ERC Starting Grant to Prof. J. Kneipp
  The European Research Council, ERC, has distinguished Prof. Janina Kneipp with an ERC Starting Grant. This prize has been awarded to internationally outstanding young scientists since 2007. Janina ...
• Analytik Jena and SIRS-Lab cooperate on Sepsis Diagnostics
  Analytik Jena AG and SIRS-Lab GmbH, also based in Jena, will be strengthened by working together in the field of molecular sepsis diagnostics. As part of this cooperation, Analytik Jena subsidiary ...
• RIKEN and SISSA develop new biological analysis methods
  Researchers in Japan and Italy have developed new methods for biological analysis with dramatically higher sensitivity and detail than earlier techniques, expanding our understanding of RNA and its...
• SPECTRO ARCOS Receives Renowned Award From Analytical Industry In China
  The SPECTRO ARCOS ICP-OES spectrometer from SPECTRO Analytical Instruments GmbH was distinguished as "one of the best new instruments in 2009" at this year's "Annual Conference of China Scientific ...
• Grace Celebrates Opening of Australian Facility
  W. R. Grace & Co. is celebrating the official grand opening of a new facility in Epping, Australia. Employees at this location support construction customers in Australia, New Zealand and the surro...
• Thermo Fisher Scientific to Acquire Fermentas, Global Provider of Molecular and Cellular Biology Products
  Thermo Fisher Scientific announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fermentas International Inc. - a manufacturer and global distributor of enzymes, reagents and kits for molecu...
• World Metrology Day 2010: IRMM celebrates with 50th anniversary brochure
  The JRC's Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM) is celebrating World Metrology Day on 20 May 2010 by releasing online a 50th anniversary commemorative brochure.World Metrology D...
• Agilent Technologies Instruments Selected by South African Doping Control Laboratory for 2010 World Cup
  Agilent announced it has been selected by the South African Doping Control Laboratory as the primary provider of gas-phase testing instruments for the 2010 World Cup. The South African Doping Contr...
• Argonne scientists reveal secret of nanoparticle crystallization in real time
  A collaboration between the Advanced Photon Source and Center for Nanoscale Materials at U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has "seen" the crystallization of nanoparticl...
• Detecting tumors faster
  To diagnose cancer reliably, doctors usually conduct a biopsy including tissue analysis - which is a time-consuming process. A microscopic image sensor, fitted in an endoscope, is being developed f...