Nanotechnology materials, startups highlighted at ACS symposium Aug. 19 in Boston

August 20, 2007

Your annual physical examination of the future may include a blood ‘barcode’ scan, which instantly provides the doctor with information to diagnose a wide-range of diseases. New generations of novel polymers will be available to replace damaged blood vessels. And in a security-minded world outside, tiny but ultra-sensitive sensors will monitor the environment for bioterrorism agents.

These and other potentially revolutionary research developments of the future will be on the agenda Aug. 19 when five renowned chemists and inventors gather to describe the challenges and opportunities for commercializing new technologies. The elite panel will be part of a special Presidential symposium, “Material Innovations: from Nanotech to Biotech and Beyond,” scheduled for the 234th national meeting of the American Chemical Society. (Nanowerk News)