What is the News? Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited(IFFCO) has launched the world’s first Nano Urea Liquid What is Nano Liquid Urea? Nano Urea Liquid is a nutrient to provide nitrogen to plants as an alternative to conventional urea. Developed by: Nano Urea Liquid has been developed indigenously through proprietary technology at IFFCO”s Nano Biotechnology… Continue reading IFFCO launches world’s first “Nano Liquid Urea”
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“Protein–Antibody Conjugates (PACs)” – A combination of biologics and Antibody-Drug Conjugates
What is the News? A team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Institute for Applied Life Sciences has developed a nanoparticle. This nanoparticle has the potential to revolutionize disease treatment including for cancer. The research is based on a method known as Protein–Antibody Conjugates or PACs. What are Protein–Antibody Conjugates or PACs? This… Continue reading “Protein–Antibody Conjugates (PACs)” – A combination of biologics and Antibody-Drug Conjugates
Government launches “NanoSniffer” – a Microsensor based Explosive Trace Detector
What is the News? The Union Education Minister has launched a Microsensor based Explosive Trace Detector called “Nanosniffer”. About Nano Sniffer: Nanosniffer has been developed by NanoSniff Technologies, an IIT Bombay incubated startup. Purpose: It is the world’s first Microsensor based Explosive Trace Detector (ETD). It can detect explosives in less than 10 seconds. Not… Continue reading Government launches “NanoSniffer” – a Microsensor based Explosive Trace Detector
Significance of “Nanophotonics”
What is the News? Researchers from the University of Hyderabad have developed a technique named “mechanophotonics”. It has allowed them to move, slice, bend, and lift micron-sized wave guiding crystals using atomic force microscopy. Significance of Research: This ability to manipulate micron-sized crystals with precision and control is very useful in the field of nanophotonics.… Continue reading Significance of “Nanophotonics”
