EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 2005--Nanomix announced it has received two awards recognizing its leadership in the field of nanotechnology. Small Times Media awarded Nanomix' Nanoelectronic Hydrogen Detector with Sensation™ technology as one of five finalists for the 2005 Small Times Magazine Best of Small Tech Product Award. In addition, Nanomix received the The Nano 50™ Award, presented by Nanotech Briefs magazine, which recognizes the top 50 technologies, products, and innovators that have significantly impacted, or are expected to impact, the state of the art in nanotechnology.

Nanomix is the first company to launch nanoelectronic detection devices to market. Both awards were received at industry meetings in the last two weeks.

Small Times magazine created the Best of Small Tech Awards to recognize the best people, products and companies in small tech.

Regarding the Nano 50 Award, "The winners of the Nano 50 awards are the best of the best -- the innovative people and technologies that will continue to move nanotechnology to key mainstream markets," said Linda L. Bell, publisher of Nanotech Briefs.

David Macdonald, President and CEO of Nanomix, stated, "We are excited to receive these awards that validate our leadership position. Our focus on the development of value-added solutions for market driven applications, combined with our experienced management team and blue-chip group of investors positions us well for continued success in the future."

Nanomix is launching a portfolio of devices based on Sensation™ detection technology. These scaleable, nanoelectronic devices use ultra-sensitive carbon nanotube sensing elements combined with proprietary chemistries. These devices can be deployed across a broad range of industrial and medical applications where the attributes of nanodetection technology -- low power consumption, small form factor, and high sensitivity offer significant performance advantages and enable unprecedented access to critical information. Nanomix is located in Emeryville, California. For additional information, please visit the Nanomix web site at www.nano.com.