Nano2Life was the first European Network of Excellence in nanobiotechnology. Its objective was to make Europe a leader in nanobiotechnology by merging existing expertise and knowledge in the field of nanobiotechnology. Founded in 2004, Nano2Life comprised sucessfully 23 major European organizations within the field of nanobiotechnology.
Paper of the Month
Nano2Life's goal is to increase Europe's industrial competitiveness and scientific excellence in nanobiotechnology, by maximising the expertise and the knowledge accumulated by its partners. Now Nano2Life publicized it's major achievements. [more] [all Papers of the Month]
Company of the Month
Genoptics SA is a French company established in 2001. Genoptics mission is to provide laboratory tools based on the Surface Plasmon Resonance Imaging (SPRi) technology to detect and quantify biomolecular interactions (DNA:DNA, DNA:proteins, proteins:ligands etc... ). SPRi is a multiplexed parallel monitoring of hundreds of biomolécular interactions at a time), label-free, real time technology. [more] [all Companies of the Month]
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NanoBio-News
Multifunctional pharmaceutical nanocarriers Carriers are needed for a number of reasons in drug delivery, e.g. to protect the drug from the body, to protect the body from the drug and to adjust the pharmacokinetics, i.e. distribution and clearance, of the drug. [more]
Nanotechnologies in the Food Sector The UK’s House of Lords Science and Technology Committee today published the findings of their 2009 inquiry into the use of nanotechnologies in the food sector. [more]