A unique combination of vital yet hard-to-come-by practical knowledge in one handbook and ready reference, offering a well-balanced industrial and academic perspective. From the basics of instrumentation, via patterning and its control to system integration for...
Month: April 2012
Spider Made Biopolymer for Medical Applications
Spider silk shows intriguing properties for cell culture. Now, researchers try to find the ideal scaffolds for applications in the field of biomedical research and regenerative medicine.
Detecting Poison: New Probe Developed for Cyanide Sensing
A new type of probe for detecting highly toxic cyanide anions has been developed by Professor F. Li and co-workers at Fudan University, China.
Kristi S. Anseth to Receive MRS Mid-Career Researcher Award
Inaugural recipient honored for exceptional achievement at the interface of materials and biology.
Biorefinery Co-Products
Part of the Wiley Series in Renewable Resources, this book is a comprehensive reference source devoted to the recovery of valuable phytochemicals from biomass. Following introductory chapters which discuss the concepts of phytochemicals and of biorefineries,...
The (re-)discovery of a versatile, multifunctional material: Wood research at Empa
Empa’s wood research, including fire safety, acoustics, nanomodification, and more, was presented in detail at a recent symposium.
Handbook of Green Analytical Chemistry
The emerging field of green analytical chemistry is concerned with the development of analytical procedures that minimize consumption of hazardous reagents and solvents, and maximize safety for operators and the environment. In recent years there have been...
Polymerization Inhibition for 3D Nanolithography
The depletion mechanism in a stimulated emission depletion (STED) inspired photoresist for 3D nanolithography has been identified.
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