10-09 :: September 2010

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Nano-Cancer® therapy uses iron oxide nanoparticles,

which are injected into the tumor and, due to their special coating, aggregate and remain in place. The patient is then placed into a magnetic field applica- tor. Through the application of an alternating magne- tic field, the nanoparticles begin to oscillate, produce warmth, and damage or kill the tumor tissue.

The study data, published on September 20, 2010 in the Journal of Neuro-Oncology, is available online. http://www.magforce.com

Klaus Maier-Hauff, Frank Ulrich, Dirk Nestler, Hendrik Niehoff, Peter Wust, Burghard Thiesen, Helmut Orawa, Volker Budach and Andreas Jordan: Efficacy and safety of intratumoral thermotherapy using magnetic iron-oxide na- noparticles combined with external beam radiotherapy on patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme, In: Journal of Neuro-Oncology, Online First, DOI:10.1007/s11060- 010-0389-0:

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asdar PV, a manufacturer of large-surface thin-film solar modules, has improved the

efficiency of its solar modules to 7.4%, based on the semiconductor amorphous silicon (a-Si). The incre- ase of over 15% was made possible over the past six months by in-house process know-how, as a result of which additional and optimised production steps and improved quality checks have been introduced. Masdar PV is thus reinforcing its position as one of the most efficient providers of a-Si thin-film modules. http://www.masdarpv.com

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iaSolé, the leading manufacturer of copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin-film

photovoltaic solar panels, announced that the U.S.

Department of Energy‘s National Renewable Ener- gy Laboratory (NREL) independently confirmed the 14.3% efficiency of its large area production modules (1 square meter in size). 14.3% module efficiency is the highest independently confirmed efficiency for any commercial scale CIGS module technology.

“We are pleased that we continue to make progress in the execution of our technology, cost reduction and manufacturing roadmaps,” said Dr. Joseph Laia, CEO of MiaSolé. http://www.MiaSole.com

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anoco Group plc (AIM: NANO), a world leader in the development and manufacture of quan-

tum dots and other nanomaterials, has achieved a key milestone in its agreement with a major Japanese electronics company for the design and development of quantum dots for use in the LED backlighting of LCD TVs, triggering a US$600,000 milestone pay- ment.

The 18-month development agreement, which was announced in September 2009, has a final milestone remaining and is on schedule for completion in early 2011. On completion, it is expected that a supply and licence agreement will be negotiated with the partner.

http://www.nanocotechnologies.com

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anoFocus (N2F.FSE), Germany, published its Annual Report for 2009. http://www.nanofocus.de/publikationen.html?&L=0

anogate (ISIN DE000A0JKHC9 improves market position in Austria after having suc-

cessfully entered the market last year, the company

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