News tagged with silver nanoparticles
Knocking nanoparticles off the socks
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Scientists in Switzerland are reporting results of one of the first studies on the release of silver nanoparticles from laundering those anti-odor, anti-bacterial socks now on the market. Their findings, scheduled ...
Silver nanoparticles show 'immense potential' in prevention of blood clots
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 27, 2009 |
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Scientists are reporting discovery of a potential new alternative to aspirin, ReoPro, and other anti-platelet agents used widely to prevent blood clots in coronary artery disease, heart attack and stroke. ...
New silver-based ink has applications in printed electronics
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new ink developed by researchers at the University of Illinois allows them to write their own silver linings.
Beaming new light on life: From beetles to aircraft, nanoparticles aid microscope views
Feb 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Utah physicists and chemists developed a new method that uses a mirror of tiny silver "nanoparticles" so microscopes can reveal the internal structure of nearly opaque biological ...
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Too much nanotechnology may be killing beneficial bacteria
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 29, 2008 |
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Too much of a good thing could be harmful to the environment. For years, scientists have known about silver’s ability to kill harmful bacteria and, recently, have used this knowledge to create consumer products containing ...
New silver nanoparticle skin gel for healing burns
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jul 22, 2009 |
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Scientists in India are reporting successful laboratory tests of a new and potentially safer alternative to silver-based gels applied to the skin of burn patients to treat infections. With names like silver ...
Researchers Examine the Environmental Effects of Silver Nanoparticles
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 09, 2007 |
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Realize it or not, it's a nano world. Many everyday consumer items now utilize the emerging science of nanotechnology, and so, researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia will examine whether the technology poses future ...
Silver Nanoparticles Deadly to Bacteria
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Mar 10, 2008 |
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Hygienic, antibacteria sprays can be harmful to the environment as well as germs. Toxic solvents are necessary to ensure that bacteria is destroyed but now there could be a new way to achieve this without ...
Researcher looks to use nanoparticles for food safety
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 10, 2008 |
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Byron Brehm-Stecher, assistant professor in food science and human nutrition, has some big ideas for his work with tiny particles. His latest research project will allow him to study the potential of using silver nanoparticles ...
Scientists to tackle illness with 'silver nanobullet'
Mar 31, 2006 |
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It has been known for some time that silver is highly toxic to a wide range of bacteria, and silver-based compounds have been used extensively in bactericidal applications. This property of silver has caused ...
Aerosolized nanoparticles show promise for delivering antibiotic treatment
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 19, 2009 |
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Aerosol delivery of antibiotics via nanoparticles may provide a means to improve drug delivery and increase patient compliance, thus reducing the severity of individual illnesses, the spread of epidemics, and possibly even ...
Magnetic atoms of gold, silver and copper have been obtained
Feb 28, 2008 |
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An international team led by Physics and Chemistry teams from the Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and directed by Professor Jose Javier Saiz Garitaonandia, has achieved, ...
Silver Nanoparticles Give Polymer Solar Cells A Boost
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Oct 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Small bits of metal may play a new role in solar power. Researchers at Ohio State University are experimenting with polymer semiconductors that absorb the sun’s energy and generate electricity. The goal: ...
'Silver nanoparticle' microscope may shed new light on cancer, bone diseases
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 26, 2009 |
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In a finding that could help speed the understanding of diseases ranging from cancer to osteoporosis, researchers in Utah are reporting development of a new microscope technique that uses “silver nanoparticle” mirrors to ...
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