Posted: June 16, 2010

The World's First Diamond Nanoprobe Tips Demonstrate Success in Nanomanufacturing

(Nanowerk News) Advanced Diamond Technologies (ADT), the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Naval Research Laboratory, and the University of Pennsylvania have published groundbreaking work in the May 2010 issue of the journal ACS Nano demonstrating that nanometer-scale diamond tips exhibit unparalleled stability and anti-fouling capabilities under extremely harsh conditions. "nanowerk 6.16.10"

How nanotechnology is revolutionising medical diagnostics. Last month, the team unveiled a breath sensor that is able to instantly determine whether a person is suffering from type-one diabetes. ’The breath is made up of a mixture of nitrogen, carbon dioxide, oxygen and water, along many other volatile substances that exist only in very small amounts,’ said Pratsinis. ’These substances include more than 1,000 volatile organic compounds that are produced by the body and act as markers for a certain illness… For type-one diabetes, the typical marker is acetone.’ "The Engineer 6.1410"

If genius is 99 percent perspiration, then summer’s arrival must make Mensa candidates of us all. A new nanotechnology-enhanced fabric tag by Odegon Technologies, however, could help us ditch chemically iffy deodorants without leaving innocent bystanders gasping for oxygen. Measuring roughly 3×2 inches (7×4 cm), the underarm patch houses a three-dimensional mesh of activated carbon, which captures the molecules responsible for that not-so-fresh feeling."Ecouterre 6.16.10"

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