In this edition, sponsored by UGS, Boker's, and Micro Photonics:

* Nanotech Briefs Announces This Year's Nano 50 Winners
* Wanted: Fiber-Optic Technologies
* Electricity Used to Engineer Human Tissue
* Meet NTB's New Advertisers for July
* Register Today for NTB's Lean Product Launch Seminar

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NANO 50(TM) AWARDS
Nanotech Briefs magazine has announced the winners of its second annual
Nano 50 awards competition, which recognizes the top 50 technologies,
innovators, and products that have significantly impacted, or will impact,
the state of the art in nanotechnology. The 50 winners are the best of the
best -- the innovative people and designs that will move nanotechnology to key
mainstream markets. The full list of this year's Nano 50 is available at:
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The Nano 50 awards will be presented at a special reception and dinner during
the National Nano Engineering Conference, November 9-10, at the Boston Marriott
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TECH NEEDS OF THE WEEK
A fiber array is needed that maintains the coherence of ingoing light
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or partly coherent array, meaning that the position of a fiber at the input
should be similar at the output with respect to the other fibers.
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A coherent fiber-optic bundle is needed that provides pixel-to-pixel
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a range of cost-effective, stable, and easy-to-see autostereoscopic screens
for use in medical, industrial, and military applications.
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The Technology Needs of the Week are anonymous requests for technology,
distributed through the yet2.com marketplace, that you and your organization
may be able to fulfill. Responding to a Tech Need is the first step to gaining
an introduction with a prospective "buyer" for your technology solution.

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TISSUE ENGINEERING
Scientists at The University of Manchester have developed a new technique
that uses electricity to engineer human tissue. Using electric fields to
build up layers of cells to form a tissue, the technique is being used to
create Hematons -- aggregates of blood-producing cells essential in the
function of healthy bone marrow.

The tissue is made using a series of glass slides with microelectrodes etched
on top of them. A solution containing cells is then introduced to the slides.
Running a small AC current through the electrodes creates the electric fields.

"We have proven this technique works, and have created some very simple
Hematon structures in the lab. If we can perfect this technique then it may
one day be possible to create artificial bone marrow outside the body and
produce any given blood type," said Dr. Gerard Markx, senior lecturer in the
School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science at The University of
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COMING ATTRACTIONS
This monthly review lets you "meet" the new advertisers appearing in NTB
and its supplements. Here's a sneak peek at the products, services, and
offers available from July's first-time advertisers.

Aquante designs and manufactures pumps for difficult liquids. The pumps
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In addition to its line of Ge and Ge-Avalanche photodetectors, GPD
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PlassoTech's 3G Simulation Suite is a CAE solution designed to enable users
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RO Associates is a developer of state-of-the-art power conversion products.
New product offerings include the 35A Quattroverter(TM) family, the 60A
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LEAN PRODUCT LAUNCH
July 18-19, Baltimore/July 27-28, Boston
Ideal for managers, engineers, and R&D and marketing personnel, NTB's Lean
Product Launch Seminars are designed to help companies increase the success
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Space is limited for these unique events, so register today!
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- Cathleen Lambertson, Senior Editor

Send your comments to me at: cathleen@abpi.net

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