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Sensing Technology Needs in Long-Term Human Space Exploration
Online Presentations | 27 Jul 2005 | Contributor(s):: Antony Jeevarajan
The sensing technologies are mainly derived from three broad areas, namely, absorbance, fluorescence and electrochemical. The development of a sensing system with unique requirements for space applications in these areas will be addressed. The application of these sensing systems in Tissue...
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Nanotechnology: Silicon Technology, Bio-molecules and Quantum Computing
Online Presentations | 13 May 2005 | Contributor(s):: Karl Hess
Nanotechnology: Silicon Technology, Bio-molecules and Quantum Computing
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2005 Molecular Conduction and Sensors Workshop
Workshops | 27 Jul 2005
This is the 3rd in a series of annual workshops on Molecular Conduction. The prior workshops have been at Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN (2003) and Nothwestern University, Evanston, IL (2004). The workshop has been an informal and open venue for discussing new results, key challenges, and...
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An Introduction to BioMEMS and Bionanotechnology
Courses | 07 Feb 2005 | Contributor(s):: Rashid Bashir
This lecture series introduces the basic concepts and key topics underlying the interdisciplinary areas of BioMEMS and Bionanotechnology. Advances in this field require the knowledge of polymer processing and soft lithography in addition to knowledge of silicon-inspired fabrication. Since the...
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NCN Student Workshop 2005
Workshops | 06 Apr 2005
The first NCN Student Workshop was held April 6-7, 2005. This workshop was designed to give students in the program a background about NCN activities, and to hear from them how NCN can better serve their needs in the future.
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What is a Nanometer?
Animations | 02 Apr 2005 | Contributor(s):: EPICS LSPM Team
Join Laura and Martin on a wild ride through the milliworld and the microworld to reach the nanoworld. Along the way, they discover how small a nanometer truly is.
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Nano/Bio Connection
Animations | 02 Apr 2005 | Contributor(s):: EPICS LSPM Team
Nanotechnology is not just a topic for physicists, chemists, and engineers. Laura explains the important role of biologists in this field, and shows how they may help provide clues to molecular assembly techniques.
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Computer-Aided Analysis and Design of Bio-molecules
Online Presentations | 10 Mar 2005 | Contributor(s):: Jaydeep Bardhan
Computer simulation of bio-molecules has become a valuable tool for the pharmaceutical industry, promising not only the potential to predict binding affinities for trial drugs, but also the ability to probe molecular interactions in ways that lab experiments cannot. This seminar will present one...
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Nanotechnology 501 Lecture Series
Series | 22 Feb 2005 | Contributor(s):: Gerhard Klimeck (editor), Mark Lundstrom (editor), Joseph M. Cychosz (editor)
Welcome to Nanotechnology 501, a series of lectures designed to provide an introduction to nanotechnology. This series is similar to our popular lecture series Nanotechnology 101, but it is directed at the graduate students and professionals.
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IWCE 2004 Held at Purdue
Workshops | 24 Oct 2004
IEEE and NCN sponsored the 10th International Workshop of Computational Electronics at Purdue, October 24-27, with the theme "The field of Computational Electronics - Looking back and looking ahead."
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Lecture 4: Sensing Methodologies (cont), Integrated BioMEMS and Nanodevices
Online Presentations | 07 Feb 2005 | Contributor(s):: Rashid Bashir
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Lecture 3: Microfluidic Transport (cont), Sensing Methodologies
Online Presentations | 07 Feb 2005 | Contributor(s):: Rashid Bashir
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Lecture 2: Essentials of Microbiology, Introduction to Microfluidics
Online Presentations | 07 Feb 2005 | Contributor(s):: Rashid Bashir
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Lecture 1: Introduction, Device Fabrication Methods, DNA and Proteins
Online Presentations | 07 Feb 2005 | Contributor(s):: Rashid Bashir
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2004 Molecular Conduction Workshop
Workshops | 08 Jul 2004
The tutorials supplied below were part of the Molecular Conduction Workshop held at Northwestern University in July of 2004.
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Bioinformatics and Systems Biology: At the Crossroads of Biology, Engineering, and Computation
Online Presentations | 08 Oct 2004 | Contributor(s):: Shankar Subramaniam
Traditional biological research has relied on a "deconstructive" mode where piece-wise analysis of the components of complex systems was carried out in detail. The genome projects have spurred the discovery of new genes/molecules to add to the existing inventory of "parts" that make up living...
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Interfacing Carbon Nanotubes with Biological Systems: From Biosensors to Cellular Transporters
Online Presentations | 21 Oct 2004 | Contributor(s):: Hongjie Dai
This talk will discuss two relatively new topics in carbon nanotube research. The first is nanotubes for chemical and biological sensors, an exploration motivated by the ultra high surface area of single walled carbon nanotubes and the need for label free electronic detectors for a wide range of...
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Construction of an Imitating Nano-motor Driven by Six ATP-binding RNAs of Bacterial Virus phi29
Online Presentations | 02 Dec 2004 | Contributor(s):: Peixuan Guo
A switchable imitating DNA-packaging motor was constructed in the laboratory. The motor is driven by six synthetic ATP-binding pRNA (packaging RNA) molecules that bind to the connector and function in a manner similar to the driving of a bolt with a hex nut. Conformational change and sequential...
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Computational Prototyping Tools For Biological Applications
Online Presentations | 03 Dec 2004 | Contributor(s):: Jacob White
Computational tools are playing a rapidly expanding role in biology, both for engineering design and in exploratory science. The main reason is that the dramatic improvements in the measurement and mathematical modeling of basic biochemical and biological processes is making it possible to...
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Linking Bio and Nano... an Extended Discussion 2004-2005
Series | 12 Dec 2004
Connecting artificial nanotechnology to biological systems is a topic of great interest these days, but the interfaces between electronic, mechanical, and biological systems have always been less than intimate.