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New chemical sensor uses friction to detect
September 16, 2016 by Lab Product News Edmonton, AB – University of Alberta researchers, Vakhtang Putkaradze and Arindam Phani, along with Thomas Thundat, have created a resonator with nanoscale features to detect dangerous chemicals in the environment. Inspired by the anatomy of insects, the interdisciplinary research team…
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$1.1M supports big data program at McGill
September 16, 2016 by Leslie Burt Montreal, QC – McGill University will receive more than $1.1 million for CBRAIN, one of the world’s most advanced computing platforms for brain research, through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) Cyberinfrastructure Initiative. CBRAIN, a national network of brain imaging…
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New competition supports climate change technology development
September 8, 2016 by Lab Product News Kingston, ON – A new competition has been launched to develop technologies that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Organized by GreenCentre Canada, the program is called the InnovationHouse Chemistry Countering Climate Change Competition (IHC4 Competition). Formed in 2009 and funded…
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Using light for targeted drug delivery could help fight tumours
January 20, 2016 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Some drug regimens, such as those designed to eliminate tumours, are notorious for nasty side effects. Unwanted symptoms are often the result of medicine going where it’s not needed and harming healthy cells. To minimize this risk,…
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Nanoparticle to be studied as vaccine adjuvant and drug delivery vehicle
January 20, 2016 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Guelph-based Glysantis Inc. and the National Research Council (NRC) are partnering to investigate the potential of Glysantis’ NanoGlys nanoparticle for biomedical applications. The partners are using NRC preclinical models to study how the nanoparticle could be used…
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Partnership boosts genomics research in plant protection and food safety
January 19, 2016 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the University of Guelph’s Biodiversity Institute of Ontario are forming a partnership to create tools to use genomics and DNA barcoding to improve species identification for early detection of plant…
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$4M supports research into clean tech hydrogen gas development
January 8, 2016 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – Research into next-generation clean technologies by a Canada-wide team led by Dr. Gregory Jerkiewicz of Queen’s University is being supported with $4 million in funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) through…
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Food and beverage research gets boost in new facility
November 10, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – George Brown College has launched an applied research and industry facility with the goal of helping the food and beverage industry produce nutritious and innovative products for Canadian consumers. Toronto’s food and beverage sector is dominated…
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Blood test for concussion under collaborative development
November 10, 2015 by Lab Canada Saskatoon , SK – Testing of a protein biomarker that could contribute to a fast, effective and portable test for traumatic brain injuries, commonly known as concussions, is set to commence with funding from the Centre for Drug Research and…
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New rapid test for E. coli improves food safety
November 10, 2015 by Lab Canada London, ON – Scientists at Robarts Research Institute have developed new technology that has the potential to drastically improve food safety. Dr. Michael Rieder and his team have created a new rapid-test system to detect E. coli 0157 –…
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Alberta, 3M Canada partner in medical product testing research
October 28, 2015 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – A collaborative partnership, funded with $500,000 each from the Alberta’s provincial government and 3M Canada, will support research at the Ward of the 21st Century (W21C) at the University of Calgary. The collaboration is intended to help establish…
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Paper-based test performs DNA analysis at low cost
October 28, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Scientists have developed a new paper device that analyzes DNA and could rapidly and inexpensively assess disparate conditions including hepatitis B and male infertility, which together affect millions of people around the world. The test, reported in…
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$4.5M program launched for bioindustrial R&D projects
September 18, 2015 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions (AI Bio) has launched a new funding program, called Alberta Bio Future, Research and Innovation, that is aimed at researching new bioindustrial products or bioindustrial technologies. Bioindustrial – derived from sustainable agricultural or…
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Finnish researchers develop miniature gas sensor for mobile devices
August 21, 2015 by Lab Canada Espoo, Finland – A miniature gas sensor that can be connected to mobile devices and facilitates easier detection of internal air problems has been developed by the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. The miniaturized gas sensor is based on…
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Supercritical fluid research the focus of international collaboration
August 17, 2015 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Food engineer Feral Temelli, a researcher in the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences and the co-inventor of a novel drying technology for biopolymers using supercritical carbon dioxide, is leading a U of…
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Deal inks first Canadian university collaboration with Tesla Motors
July 10, 2015 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – Tesla Motor’s co-founder and chief technology officer JB Straubel has signed a research agreement with Dalhousie University’s Jeff Dahn, a lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery researcher with the Faculty of Science and his group of students, postdoctoral researchers and…
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$10M research facility to develop intelligent green cars
July 10, 2015 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – A new breed of smarter and greener cars than current models could emerge from technology developed at a new research facility that recently opened at the University of Waterloo. The $10-million Green and Intelligent Automotive (GAIA) research facility…
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Radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility opens at Sunnybrook
July 10, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A new cyclotron and radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility, opened by ISOLOGIC Innovative Radiopharmaceuticals at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, is expanding access to positron emitting radiopharmaceuticals (PERs), an essential component in molecular imaging commonly referred to as PET…
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Energy storage technology research projects get $1.5M funding
July 8, 2015 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – A total of $1.5 million in funding is being provided to six new energy storage projects in Alberta that are intended to help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate the deployment of renewable energy. The funding…
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Funding boosts sustainable tech projects
June 30, 2015 by Lab Canada Dolbeau-Mistassini, QC & Cambridge ON – Two tech projects for developing clean technology have received funding support of $2.2 million and $750,000, respectively. In Dolbeau-Mistassini, Sysgaz Inc. is receiving $2.2 million to develop a technology that can transform methane gas…
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Canadian collaboration brings world’s biggest FT spectrometer to light
April 16, 2015 by Lab Canada Quebec, QC – Université Laval and ABB have embarked on the final phase of a major collaborative project for an astronomical measurement instrument they say will offer unsurpassed precision. Named SITELLE (Wide-field Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer), the instrument integrates several…
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Restructured genome network launched with $15M funding
April 9, 2015 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Genome Canada has created a new Genomics Innovation Network that is being launched with $15.5 million in funding. The network is comprised of ten nodes, each receiving core operational funding from Genome Canada, with matching funds from various…
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$27M supports clean tech projects in BC
March 30, 2015 by Lab Canada Richmond, BC – Ten clean technology projects in British Columbia are receiving a total of $27.3 million in funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). The projects are as follows: West Fraser Mills Ltd. based in Vancouver will receive $6,100,000…
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Green chemistry method converts aldehydes to acids
March 30, 2015 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A tiny bit of silver, combined with water and air, can convert aldehydes into acids efficiently – instead of the classical methods using stoichiometric amounts of expensive or toxic metal oxidants, according to a new study by…
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$21M funding supports new tech projects in forest sector
March 20, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Canada’s forest industries R&D institute FPInnovations (FPI) is receiving $20.6 million in funding from Natural Resources Canada. The funding announcement was made at the Ontario Forest Industries Association’s 72nd annual meeting in late February. The funding will…
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Project proposals sought for nanomaterial-based biosensor research
February 24, 2015 by Lab Canada Heidelberg, Germany – Roche and BioMed X are jointly establishing a collaborative research group to develop a novel sensor technology platform based on new nanomaterials such as graphene. To that end, they are inviting early-career scientists from academic institutions worldwide…
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$26.8 million supports clean tech projects
February 23, 2015 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), has announced seven clean technology projects in Ontario are receiving funding of $26.8 million, supporting jobs, economic growth and the environment. The projects are as follows: Grafoid Inc. in Ottawa will receive…
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Study confirms bioequivalency of cyclotron-produced Tc-99m
February 17, 2015 by Lab Canada Sherbrooke, QC – Researchers at the Centre de research du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (CRCHUS) have released the results of a clinical study demonstrating equivalency between cyclotron-produced technetium (Tc-99m) and that produced in a nuclear reactor. Based on the…
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$30M for green tech projects in Quebec
February 17, 2015 by Lab Canada Quebec City, QC – Natural Resources Canada and Sustainable Development Technology Canada are providing $29.5 million in funding to support of six clean technology projects. Through SDTC, over $25 million will support the following four projects: Nemaska Lithium Inc. will…
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$38M from NSERC supports engineering research projects
February 10, 2015 by Lab Canada Fredericton, NB – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has announced $38 million in funding for 78 scientific teams at universities across the country. The announcement, made at the University of New Brunswick, profiled a project…
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Oil and gas research centre coming to Manitoba
January 22, 2015 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – Western Economic Diversification Canada is providing $2.4 million to the University of Manitoba to establish an internationally accredited analytical Centre for Oil and Gas Research and Development (COGRaD). The centre will focus on environmental monitoring and remediation…
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