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September 1st, 2005
North Carolina State University (NCSU) has selected the
NanoArrayer System from BioForce Nanosciences for use in the laboratory of Dr. Dan Feldheim, Professor of Chemistry.
The system is expected to be used at the facility for research into RNA sequences that can act as catalysts for the formation
of nanomaterials. Noting that BioForce will be part of the research effort at NCSU was Dr. Eric Henderson, CEO at BioForce
Nanosciences, "The NanoArrayer System provides a unique solution to the problem Dr. Feldheim faces of ultramicro-scale deposition
of femtoliter volumes on specialized surfaces developed in his laboratory. In addition to providing this technology, we will
also be working with this research group at a collaborative level as they further develop their powerful and novel molecular
screening process."
Dr. Feldheim and a team of researchers, which included
Professor Bruce Eaton at The University of Colorado, recently discovered that RNA sequences can act as central catalytic forces
used in the formation of metallic nanomaterials. It was also indicated that these new nanomaterials could be useful in the
fields of alternative energy and medical imaging. As well, according to Dr. Curtis Mosher, Vice President of Research and
Development at BioForce, "This technology has significant market potential in several areas including Molecular Diagnostics,
Molecular Detection and Pharma Discovery."
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