SOURCE: BioForce Nanosciences Holdings, Inc.
August 26, 2008 17:19 ET
BioForce Nanosciences Announces Collaboration Agreement With UAlbany Nanocollege
AMES, IA--(Marketwire - August 26, 2008) - BioForce Nanosciences Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: BFNH), a leader in systems integration at the micro- and nano-scales to
create products for the life sciences, is pleased to announce that it has
entered into a collaboration agreement with the College of Nanoscale
Science and Engineering ("CNSE") of the University at Albany through which
faculty, scientists and researchers at CNSE will utilize the BioForce Nano
eNabler™ molecular printer for the development and evaluation of novel
applications.
The UAlbany NanoCollege is the first
college in the world dedicated to education, research, development, and
deployment in the emerging disciplines of nanoscience, nanoengineering,
nanobioscience, and nanoeconomics. CNSE's Albany NanoTech Complex -- a
$4.2 billion, 450,000-square-foot megaplex that has attracted over 250
global corporate partners -- is regarded as the most advanced research
complex at any university in the world.
Dr. Nathaniel
Cady, Assistant Professor of Nanobioscience at CNSE, will lead the
research efforts in collaboration with Assistant Professor of
Nanobioscience Dr. Magnus Bergkvist. Work to be performed will focus on
the development of novel polymeric Surface Patterning Tools™ (SPTs) for
the direct printing of live cells. Surface Patterning Tools are the
microfluidic dispensers used by the Nano eNabler to print materials on a
surface. A secondary goal will be to evaluate and optimize the Nano
eNabler system for printing molecules onto a variety of surface materials.
BioForce's Product Manager, Michael Lynch, said, "The CNSE is one of the
most impressive nanotech facilities I have ever visited, and we are
thrilled to be working with them. Professor Cady's exciting work is
expanding the applications universe for the Nano eNabler system, and we
look forward to bringing those advances to the life science market. A
number of potential customers have inquired about the capability to
directly print bacteria and eukaryotic cells with the Nano eNabler, and Dr.
Cady's technology could make that a reality."
Dr. Alain E. Kaloyeros, Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer
of CNSE, said, "The UAlbany NanoCollege is pleased to enter into this
partnership with BioForce Nanosciences, a recognized leader in the
integration of cutting-edge nanoscale technologies to foster innovations in
the critical area of life sciences. Through this effort led by Professor
Nathaniel Cady, CNSE will further expand its growing educational and
research initiatives in the field of nanobioscience, which promises
exciting new advances in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of a
myriad of diseases in the 21st century."
On Thursday, August 28 at 12:00pm EDT, Professor Cady will present his
non-confidential research through a free BioForce-hosted online seminar.
The title of his webinar presentation is "Biomolecular Printing for
Biosensor and Biointerfacial Applications" and interested viewers may
register to attend at www.bioforcenano.com or by clicking on this link.
About BioForce Nanosciences Holdings, Inc.
BioForce Nanosciences creates products and solutions for the life sciences
by integrating biological and mechanical systems at the micro and nano
scales. BioForce's flagship product, the Nano eNabler™
molecular printer, gives the Company and its customers a platform for
development and discovery by printing tiny domains of biological materials
on surfaces with nanometer spatial precision. BioForce technology is being
used in areas such as biosensor
functionalization; pattering and cell
adhesion; and the printing of proteins to guide neural cell growth. For
more information, visit www.bioforcenano.com or call 515-233-8333.
This news release contains forward-looking information that may be affected
by certain risks and uncertainties, including those risks and uncertainties
described in BioForce Nanosciences' most recent filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. BioForce Nanosciences' actual results could differ
materially from such forward-looking statements. BioForce assumes no duty
to update these statements at any future date.