10-07/08 :: July/August 2010

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the second quarter of 2010 included $0.2 million of service revenue related primarily to the assay deve- lopment contracts with a major pharmaceutical com- pany. Cash at the end of the second quarter of 2010 was $57.7 million. For the second quarter of 2010, research and development expenses increased to $4.6 million from $4.4 million in the second quarter of 2009 due to increased spending on clinical trial materials.

Net loss was $13.8 million for the second quarter of 2010 as compared with $8.4 million for the same period in 2009. The entire increase in net loss was driven by the Eppendorf matter and non-cash stock compensation expense. http://www.nanosphere.us

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anostart has increased its ownership share in Singapore-based BioMers Pte Ltd. The pro-

ceeds from this current round of financing are to be used to expand the company’s global sales network, especially in Europe and the USA. BioMers Pte Ltd is a spin-off of the world-renowned National University of Singapore (NUS). BioMers produces innovative polymer composite wires based on nanotechnology. http://www.biomersbraces.com

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anosys, Inc., an advanced materials archi- tect, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

(GDR:SSNGY), announced a strategic alliance and licensing arrangement to accelerate the development of commercial applications of nano-architected ma- terials for the electronics and thin film solar markets. Under the terms of the deal, Samsung Electronics will contribute funding and resources to co-develop pro-

ducts using Nanosys technologies, in addition to $15 million equity investment from the affiliated Samsung Venture Investment Corporation.

“We believe that working closely with Nanosys will help us to develop exciting new products for our customers that will address needs in the world’s lar- gest markets across a number of technologies,” said Seungho Ahn, Senior Vice President of the Intellectu- al Property Center, Samsung Electronics. http://www.nanosysinc.com

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ational Instruments (NASDAQ: NATI) presented NI LabVIEW 2010. This software features an

improved back-end compiler that generates opti- mized machine code, increasing your application‘s run-time execution up to 20 percent. Additional- ly, LabVIEW 2010 tackles top support issues with streamlined software installation, Web-based hard- ware configuration, and in-product searching while incorporating features based on direct user feedback to make your programming easier. The nanosecond engine that drives LabVIEW timing mechanisms can now be synchronized with standards such as IEEE 1588.

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ational Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: NSM) introduced nine new SIMPLE SWITCHER®

power modules that feature an extended operating temperature range and vibration and drop testing for use in harsh environments.

The ruggedized, easy-to-use LMZ10503/4/5EXT, LMZ12001/2/3EXT and LMZ14201/2/3EXT power modules provide the efficiency of a synchronous switching regulator with the simplicity of a linear

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