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pH in wipes could aid medics

1 November 2006
Having the ability to measure pH in a wipe without the need for a biopsy could provide clinicians with a rapid method for determining if a suspicious growth is malignant.
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Turkish textile industry embraces Nansulate

1 November 2006
Industrial Nanotech, based in Naples, Florida, USA, has shipped its second significant and increased order of Nansulate coating liquid to Turkey's textile industry.
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Nano-polyester to rival Merino wool

1 November 2006
Japan's Teijin has employed a patented new nanotechnology process to provide polyester with the properties of highly expensive superfine Merino wool.
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Low-cost solar cells plant

1 November 2006
Nanosolar, a Silicon Valley start-up founded in 2001 to commercialize low-cost solar cells based on metal foils, has won US$100 million in funding to build a manufacturing facility in the San Francisc
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Alltracel backing for new Czech Nanospider firm

1 November 2006
Alltracel Pharmaceuticals, the Irish medical technology company focused on the woundcare, oralcare and cardiovascular health markets, has established a joint venture with Elmarco of the Czech Republic
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G-Tech's new wireless keyboard

1 November 2006
G-Tech, based in Waltham, Massachusettes, USA, and part of Goodhope Bags, is to market Eleksen's wireless fabric keyboard.
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Nano-Tex markets growing

1 November 2006
Nano-Tex-treated bedsheets are to be sold in nearly 700 JCPenney stores in the USA.
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P2i sees big potential in biotech and pharma

1 November 2006
P2i has this year been working with leading clothing companies and brands to put its cold plasma ion-mask coating onto items ranging from ties and handbags to suits and uniforms.
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Nanofibres stop bleeding

1 November 2006
A self-assembling peptide solution that creates a nanofibre barrier is able to stop bleeding from wounds within 15 s, according to scientists in the US and Hong Kong.
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Kenpo Jacket for iPod launch

1 November 2006
The Spring 2007 Kenpo Jacket for iPod collection was unveiled at the MAGIC show in Las Vegas in August this year.
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Levi's launch for Fibretronic

1 November 2006
UK smart fabrics specialist Fibretronic is supplying Levi Strauss with the iPod control system for its new RedWire DLX jeans.
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Textronics launches in the UK

1 November 2006
Textronics has recently expanded into the sports and consumer retail markets in the UK with its NuMetrex brand of body-monitoring clothing.
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South Dakota plant for NanoSolve

1 November 2006
Zyvex, of Richardson, Texas, is to establish a nanomaterials prototyping facility at the Polymer Processing Center within the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
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Composites from NaturalNano

1 November 2006
NaturalNano has filed a US patent application for advances in the production of nanocomposites in the polymers and plastics industry.
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Electrospinning the 'nanolab'

1 November 2006
Electrospinning is being employed for the fast and low-cost fabrication of nanoscale resonators.
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EXO launches StormRider

1 November 2006
The new StormRider heated vest launched by Scottish company EXO features a climate control system.
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Bagir wires its business suits

1 November 2006
High-end manufacturer of men's and women's tailored clothing Bagir is introducing the iPod business suit for men.
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Portable electrospinning for future medical care applications

1 November 2006
A handheld electrospinning machine developed at Marburg University in Germany could prove an invaluable tool in future wound healing and tissue regeneration.
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Ontario display for IFM

1 November 2006
International Fashion Machines Inc has created three interactive textile/light works which are currently being exhibited at The Ontario Science Center.
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In brief

1 November 2006
A collection of brief news items from the November 2006 issue.
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