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Domtar and FPInnovations develop fibre-based nanotechnologies at new demo plant
July 19, 2010 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Domtar and FPInnovations have formed a new joint venture company to build what they say is the world’s first one metric ton per day commercial-scale nanocrystalline cellulose demonstration plant at the Domtar Windsor, Quebec pulp and paper…
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Nearly $31M supports isotope research at new lab
June 28, 2010 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – TRIUMF, Canada’s national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics which is located at the University of British Columbia, has received $30.7-million in provincial funding. The funding is for ARIEL (Advanced Rare IsotopE Laboratory), a $62.9-million project to…
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Abstract submissions invited for LabAutomation 2011
June 24, 2010 by Lab Canada Chicago, IL – The Association for Laboratory Automation (ALA) has issued an invitation to research scientists, engineers and business leaders to submit abstracts for podium and poster presentations at the LabAutomation2011 Conference and Exhibition, January 29-February 2, 2011 in Palm…
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Researchers use metal crystal to organize organic materials, overcoming key stumbling block
June 21, 2010 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Although they could revolutionize a wide range of high-tech products such as computer displays or solar cells, organic materials do not have the same ordered chemical composition as inorganic materials, preventing scientists from using them to their…
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Grants support molecular imaging and photovoltaic programs
June 21, 2010 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – Grants each worth $1.65-million over a six-year-term have been provided to two research teams to lead programs that will advance the skills of graduate students in two highly specialized and fast-growing fields. The grants were made by…
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Engineering facility allows researchers to create next-generation devices
June 21, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, On – Dozens of scientists, engineers and doctoral candidates from hospitals, industry and universities from across Canada and in Korea and the Middle East dove deep into the world of electron-beam nanolithography recently at the Emerging Communications Technology Institute…
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National clean energy research fuelled with $25M funding
April 19, 2010 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Alberta’s provincial government is providing $25-million provincial for a University of Calgary-anchored, nation-wide research network that will bring together more than 100 experts to advance clean energy development in Canada. The funding to Carbon Management Canada will…
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Partnership sets stage for Ontario photonics research to build commercial success
February 25, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and OptoNet, a Germany-based cluster that is a world leader in optical technology, have signed a memorandum of agreement. The one-year agreement was signed last week by David Choat, Ontario Centres…
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Synchrotron researcher wins prestigious Canadian chemistry award
January 25, 2010 by Lab Canada London, ON and Saskatoon, SK – Professor Tsun-Kong (T K) Sham, Canada Research Chair in Materials and Synchrotron Radiation at the University of Western Ontario (Western) and a driving force behind the development of the Canadian Light Source (CLS), is…
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Researchers from Sherbrooke produce technetium 99m with a cyclotron
January 20, 2010 by Lab Canada Sherbrooke, QC – Researchers at the CHUS’s Centre de recherche clinique Étienne-Le Bel (CRCELB) and the Université de Sherbrooke, in collaboration with Advanced Cyclotron Systems in Vancouver, have demonstrated that technetium 99m can be produced using a cyclotron. Diagnostic testing…
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Research targets ice-free power lines
January 18, 2010 by Lab Canada Chicoutimi, QC – It was sheer coincidence that Dr Masoud Farzaneh established the NSERC/Hydro-Québec/UQAC Industrial Research Chair on Atmospheric Icing of Power Network Equipment (CIGELE) only a few months before the ice storm of January 1998. For weeks, images of…
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NRC-Magna joint R&D centre to develop composite technology for autos
December 21, 2009 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Magna Exteriors and Interiors, an operating unit of Magna International, and National Research Council Canada (NRC) have formed a partnership to develop next-generation vehicles with lighter, more durable parts that are safer, affordable, environmentally friendly and fuel-efficient.…
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Toxin detection as close as an inkjet printer
July 14, 2009 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – If that office inkjet printer has become just another fixture, it’s time to take a fresh look at it. Similar technology may soon be used to develop paper-based biosensors that can detect certain harmful toxins that can…
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Researchers to study impact of nanomaterials on aquatic ecosystems
July 13, 2009 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – A team of Canadian scientists and engineers, led by the University of Alberta and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), will collaborate on a $3.39 million, three-year study to assess the potential effects of nanoparticles in…
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Mineral research consortium receives $2M in funding for technology transfer
July 13, 2009 by Lab Canada Quebec, QC – COREM, a pre-competitive research consortium specializing in the processing and transformation of mineral substances, has received $2 million in federal funding to develop 24 new technologies, organize 21 technology and knowledge transfer activities and conduct 29 new…
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Biomaterials centre to help test technologies for developing new products
June 23, 2009 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – A new biomaterials development centre is inviting researchers and companies to test methods and technologies for producing new or enhanced materials, chemicals and energy from fibre feedstock. Based at the Alberta Research Council’s facility in Vegreville and…
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Researchers examine role of microorganisms in oil sands development
June 23, 2009 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – A research team that will examine Alberta’s potential to reduce the use of water and natural gas in oil sands extraction and improve the management of tailings ponds is receiving $2 million in support from Genome Alberta.…
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New energy and automobile research centres receive $73 million in funding
June 8, 2009 by Lab Canada Oshawa, ON – A total of $73 million in funding from the federal and Ontario’s provincial government is supporting construction of two new research centres at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT). The first to be announced, the…
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New lab focuses on indoor air research
June 4, 2009 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The National Research Council (NRC)’s Institute for Research in Construction has opened a new Indoor Air Research Laboratory. The lab includes a state-of-the-art testing facility for ventilation systems. Researchers will measure and evaluate the impact of various…
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$3.5 million equipment upgrade for nanotechnology lab
May 22, 2009 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – $3.5 million funding is being provided to the Alberta Centre for Advanced Microsystems and Nanotechnology Products (ACAMP) for acquiring specialized equipment that will better enable Alberta’s nanotechnology sector to bring their ideas and products to market. The…
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DNP Green Technology forms scientific partnership with NRC Biotechnology Research Institute
May 22, 2009 by Lab Canada Princeton, NJ – DNP Green Technology, one of the two shareholders of Bioamber, has formed a scientific agreement with the National Research Council of Canada Biotechnology Research Institute (NRC-BRI). The partnership aims to develop a second-generation technology for the production…
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Scientific partnership to focus on green alternative to petroleum
May 15, 2009 by Lab Canada Princeton, NJ – DNP Green Technology, one of the two shareholders of Bioamber, says it has formed a scientific agreement with the National Research Council of Canada Biotechnology Research Institute (NRC-BRI). The partnership aims to develop a second-generation technology for…
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Nuclear energy research projects get $6M in grants
May 4, 2009 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – Twenty-three research projects at universities across the country are receiving funding to develop advanced nuclear energy systems. Natural Resources Canada, in partnership with the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and in collaboration with…
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Commercialization projects for cancer technologies receive $2.25M in funding
April 23, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Five early-stage cancer technologies are receiving a total of $2.25 million in funding being provided by the provincially funded Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR). The recipients will use the funds to continue the early commercial development…
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Auto research gets boost with $145M fund
April 17, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – An automotive research fund has been established by the federal government with $145 million in funding over five years. The program will support R&D projects in specific areas, including alternative fuels, next-generation manufacturing, advanced power trains and…
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McGill researchers find new ways to manufacture nanotubes of controlled geometry, stiffness and porosities
April 13, 2009 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – McGill researchers have succeeded in finding a new way to manufacture nanotubes, one of the important building blocks of the nanotechnology of the future. A team of researchers, led by Prof Hanadi Sleiman in collaboration with Prof…
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Environmental projects share $10M funding
April 6, 2009 by Lab Canada Regina, SK – A variety of projects in the environmental area, including scientific research projects, have received a total of $10 million in funding from Saskatchewan’s provincial government through its Go Green Fund. Funding of $8,563,850 has been awarded from…
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Research into natural fibres nets $9.6M in funding
March 25, 2009 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – The Natural Fibres for the Green Economy Network (NAFGEN) has received $9.6M in funding from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Led by Flax Canada 2015, NAFGEN is a multidisciplinary network that brings together researchers, industry and producers to…
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High-performance computing for Manitoba researchers
March 25, 2009 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MB – A new high-performance computing facility is coming to the University of Manitoba. High-performance computing (HPC) is an integrated computing environment used in science, engineering and business. The HPC supercomputer solves complex problems in a matter of hours…
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Biodiesel research supported with $1M in funding
March 25, 2009 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – $1 million in funding from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is supporting the Sustainable Cropping System Platforms for Biodiesel Feedstock Quantity and Quality (SBQQ) research network. To find out the most effective ways to increase canola production, the…
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New innovation centre combines expertise in robotics and minimally invasive surgery
March 6, 2009 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – A new Centre for Surgical Invention and Innovation (CSII), a Centre of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR), has been established in Hamilton by the federal government. The CSII will develop and commercialize a new class of…
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