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Stockholm, Apr 26, 2013 - (ACN Newswire) - Nanoparticles are currently used in commercial products ranging from catalysts, polishing media and magnetic fluids to cosmetics and sunscreens. A new review by researchers in Sweden and Spain describes recent work to optimize the synthesis, dispersion and surface functionalization of titania, zinc oxide and ceria - the three main nanoparticles used in photocatalytic, UV-blocking and sunscreen applications.With the commercial success of self-cleaning...

A study conducted by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) provides new evidence that longwave ultraviolet light (UVA) induces a protein that could result in premature skin aging. The findings demonstrate that aspects of photoaging, the process of skin aging by chronic exposure to ultraviolet radiation, could be linked to genetic factors that accelerate the aging process when induced by the environment. The study, published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology,...

A New Way to Think About Total Sun Protection FERNDALE, Mich., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- When it comes to sun protection, conventional wisdom over the past three decades has been limited to applying sunscreens and wearing protective clothing. But, recently, an extract from a well-studied tropical fern called Polypodium leucotomos, has caused great excitement among dermatologists. When taken orally as a daily dietary supplement, by the brand name Heliocare® marketed by Ferndale...

“When designing next generation solar energy conversion systems, we must first develop ways to more efficiently utilize the solar spectrum,” explained Lane Martin, whose research group has done just that. “This is a fundamentally new way of approaching these matters,” said Martin, who is an assistant professor of materials science and engineering (MatSE) at Illinois. “From these materials we can imagine carbon-neutral energy production of clean-burning fuels, waste water...

Recycling Light Technology (RLT(TM)) increases brightness at low-cost VALENCIA, Calif., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Wavien, Inc. has introduced a proprietary Recycling Light Technology (RLT), LED based illumination platform suitable for architectural and signage applications at the Light Fair in Philadelphia from April 22 to April 25, 2013. The architectural illumination system is being promoted by Ushio America at Booth # 2901, and the signage illumination system will be...

LightPath Expert to Present on a Practical Approach to LWIR Wafer-based Optics for Thermal Imaging Systems ORLANDO, Fla., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LightPath Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPTH) ("LightPath", the "Company" or "we"), a global manufacturer, distributor and integrator of patented optical components and high-level assemblies, today announced it will exhibit at SPIE Defense, Security + Sensing, 2013's most important scientific conferences on optics, imaging, and...

NASA To Robert Green, light contains more than meets the eye: It contains fingerprints of materials that can be detected by sensors that capture the unique set of reflected wavelengths. Scientists have used the technique, called imaging spectroscopy, to learn about water on the moon, minerals on Mars and the composition of exoplanets. Green's favorite place to apply the technique, however, is right here on the chemically rich Earth, which is just what he and colleagues achieved this spring...

NASA An image from an instrument aboard NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission or LDCM satellite may look like a typical black-and-white image of a dramatic landscape, but it tells a story of temperature. The dark waters of the Salton Sea pop in the middle of the Southern California desert. Crops create a checkerboard pattern stretching south to the Mexican border. If you looked at the Salton Sea in person, your eyes would not see anything presented in the LDCM image. Instead of showing...

Transparency Market Research has released a new market report titled "UV Light Stabilizer Market - North America Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2012 - 2018," which observes that the UV light stabilizer demand in North America in 2012 was worth USD 44.9 million and is estimated to reach USD 61.5 million by the end of 2018, growing at a CAGR of 5.4% from 2012 to 2018. Browse the full report at...

Technology for industrial, commercial and consumer applications and markets to be exhibited and socialized throughout Europe Seattle WA (PRWEB) April 17, 2013 Seattle and Munich – (April 17th, 2013) Visualant, Inc. (OTCBB: VSUL), an industry-leading provider of light-based identification and diagnostic solutions, announced today that it will bring its innovative ChromaID™ technology to one of the world’s foremost photonics tradeshows, Laser World of Photonics. Visualant will...