EMERYVILLE, California (September 13, 2005) - Nanomix Inc. announces the initiation of development relationships with the Naval Research Laboratories (NRL), the COINS Center at University of California Berkeley, and the University of Pittsburgh. These leading institutions involved in nanotechnology research and innovation are working with Nanomix to further develop a variety of medical and bio molecule detection applications that leverage the benefits of Sensation™ technology.
Nanomix has signed a Corporate Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with NRL related to bio detection applications. COINS is a National Science Foundation nanotechnology center located at University of California Berkeley, and research focuses on various aspects of detection device development. The University of Pittsburgh research collaboration will address innovative medical breath applications.
"Nanomix continues to develop applications using our proprietary platform technology; our efforts are furthered through relationships with top academic and government institutions. The new development relationships are solidifying our leadership in commercializing nanoelectronic detection applications", stated Dr. Chris Valcke, Vice President Research and Development at Nanomix.
"The combination of our research activities on nanotube sensors with the Nanomix technology development significantly increases the possibilities of additional commercial applications", said Dr. Eric Snow, Head of Nanotechnology Section, Naval Research Laboratories. "The addition of Nanomix as an industrial collaborator will accelerate our development of real-world applications of nanosensors", stated Dr. Jeff Grossman, Executive Director of COINS.