LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavios latest report on the global nanotech-enabled aircraft power solutions market provides an analysis of the most important trends expected to impact the market outlook from 2017-2021. Technavio defines an emerging trend as a factor that has the potential to significantly impact the market and contribute to its growth or decline.

The growing demand for lightweight aircraft, aircraft performance optimization, and reduction in operating costs have led to increased dispatch of reliable aircraft and rapid technological advances in engine parts and batteries. Over the last two decades, nanotechnology components have emerged as a practical alternative to conventionally manufactured parts.

Avimanyu Basu, a lead analyst from Technavio, specializing in research on aerospace components sector, says, Growing efforts to improve the sustainability of the existing combat aircraft designs, along with the growing procurements of advanced next-generation combat aircraft, has propelled the market. These projects have influenced original equipment manufacturers and component manufacturing stakeholders to invest significantly in the development of facilities that can support the nanotechnology-based manufacturing process.

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The top three emerging trends driving the global nanotech-enabled aircraft power solutions market according to Technavio research analysts are:

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Emergence of zero-fuel aircraft

Zero-fuel aircraft use photovoltaic panels that absorb energy from the sun and convert them into energy to thrust the engines. Of late, there has been an increasing interest in the commercial and civil sectors for using such aircraft in applications, including agriculture, aerial photography, 3D mapping, wildlife protection, and provision of internet access in remote places.

The Solar Impulse 2 completed its first trip of 16 hours in May 2016. The primary objective of the project is to generate awareness and raise support from the governments to promote renewable technologies that can help in diminishing harmful effects of using fossils fuels, according to Avimanyu.

Adoption of ULM batteries

A team of researchers from the University of Michigan developed a new battery technology that features an innovative barrier between the electrodes in a Li-ion battery. This barrier has been fabricated out of nanofibers extracted from Kevlar. This barrier has been found to prevent the growth of metal tendrils, which bridges the gap between two electrodes resulting in short circuits.

Apart from the nanotechnology-enabled membrane, the safety feature can be further enhanced with the aid of Kevlars heat resistance property. With this, the membrane can withstand higher temperatures and project a better chance of surviving a fire.

Evolution of MEA

The growing demand for MEA is having a positive impact on the changing overall military airborne platform market. The changing industry dynamics toward fuel-efficient aircraft is one of the major factors driving the need for MEA. The first phase of this trend is expected to extend till 2023 and will focus on leveraging the current technologies and their enhancements in both engines and systems in aircraft.

This will be followed by the second phase that will continue till 2030 and will be directed toward the implementation of disruptive technologies in engines and systems. Though a significant number of MEA programs are expected to take place during this period, there will be a considerable amount of reservations and restrictions, which will necessitate carefully tailored strategies.

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Global Nanotech-enabled Aircraft Power Solutions Market Research Report 2017 to 2021 provides a unique tool for evaluating the market, highlighting opportunities, and supporting strategic and tactical decision-making. This report recognizes that in this rapidly-evolving and competitive environment, up-to-date marketing information is essential to monitor performance and make critical decisions for growth and profitability. It provides information on trends and developments, and focuses on markets and materials, capacities and technologies, and on the changing structure of the Nanotech-enabled Aircraft Power Solutions Market.

Companies Mentioned are Airbus, NASA, Sila Nanotechnologies, and Cella Energy.

The global Nanotech-enabled Aircraft Power Solutions market consists of different international, regional, and local vendors. The market competition is foreseen to grow higher with the rise in technological innovation and M&A activities in the future. Moreover, many local and regional vendors are offering specific application products for varied end-users. The new vendor entrants in the market are finding it hard to compete with the international vendors based on quality, reliability, and innovations in technology.

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Geographically, this report is segmented into several key Regions, with production, consumption, revenue (million USD), and market share and growth rate of Nanotech-enabled Aircraft Power Solutions in these regions, from 2012 to 2021 (forecast), covering Americas, APAC and EMEA.

The report provides a basic overview of the Nanotech-enabled Aircraft Power Solutions industry including definitions, classifications, applications and industry chain structure. And development policies and plans are discussed as well as manufacturing processes and cost structures.

Then, the report focuses on global major leading industry players with information such as company profiles, product picture and specifications, sales, market share and contact information. Whats more, the Nanotech-enabled Aircraft Power Solutions industry development trends and marketing channels are analyzed.

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MIR recognizes the following companies as the key players in the global nanotech-enabled aircraft power solutions market: Airbus, NASA, Sila Nanotechnologies, and Cella Energy.

Commenting on the report, an analyst from MIRs team said: The latest trend gaining momentum in the market is Emergence of zero-fuel aircraft. Zero-fuel aircraft use photovoltaic panels that absorb energy from the sun and convert them into energy to thrust the engines. Of late, there has been an increasing interest in the commercial and civil sectors for using such aircraft in applications, including agriculture, aerial photography, 3D mapping, wildlife protection, and provision of internet access in remote places. With the growing need for reduction of greenhouse gases emissions, government agencies, in collaboration with private entities, are significantly developing new approaches, such as the use of solar technologies and maximizing the absorption of solar power.

According to the report, one of the major drivers for this market is Demand for lightweight and fuel-efficient aircraft. To address the challenges arising from global warming and climatic changes, aerospace stakeholders are actively promoting carbon-reducing measures and energy savings. These initiatives are expected to bring down greenhouse gas emissions that have adverse environmental impacts. Since the late 90s, a number of initiatives have been directed toward substantially reducing the fuel consumptions during flight, landing, and taxiing of aircraft.

Further, the report states that one of the major factors hindering the growth of this market is Constrained durability and instability of nanoparticles. The robustness of fuel cell systems is lower compared with the internal combustion engines, particularly in the specific temperature and humidity ranges in which an aircraft driven by a fuel cell would operate. The durability of a commonplace fuel cell stack is half the optimum durability required for its use in commercial aviation.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to a SWOT analysis of the key vendors.

The research includes historic data from 2012 to 2016 and forecasts until 2021 which makes the reports an invaluable resource for industry executives, marketing, sales and product managers, consultants, analysts, and other people looking for key industry data in readily accessible documents with clearly presented tables and graphs. The report will make detailed analysis mainly on above questions and in-depth research on the development environment, market size, development trend, operation situation and future development trend of Nanotech-enabled Aircraft Power Solutions on the basis of stating current situation of the industry in 2017 so as to make comprehensive organization and judgment on the competition situation and development trend of Nanotech-enabled Aircraft Power Solutions Market and assist manufacturers and investment organization to better grasp the development course of Nanotech-enabled Aircraft Power Solutions Market.

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Injured tissues can be repaired and damaged organs healed using a new nanotech device that adapts a patients own skin to generate stem cells, according to a paper published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.

Researchers from Ohio State University call the new technology tissue nanotransfection (TNT).

They say TNT which is basically a lab on a chip can adapt skin cells to change into any type of tissue required, which can then be introduced to injured or degenerated areas. They claim a success rate of 98%.

With this technology we can convert skin cells into elements of any organ with just one touch, says co-author Chandan Sen. This process only takes less than a second and is non-invasive, and then you're off. The chip does not stay with you, and the reprogramming of the cell starts. Our technology keeps the cells in the body under immune surveillance, so immune suppression is not necessary."

Lead author Daniel Gallego-Perez says the new technology comprises two elements: the nanotech chip designed to introduce reprogrammed DNA into existing adult cells; and a specific biological cargo that induces the cells to change from one type to another.

The device works using a small electrical charge.

It does not require any laboratory-based procedures, according to Gallego-Perez, and can be used at the point of care a doctors office, say, or an outpatient clinic.

The paper describes experiments on mice and pigs. These included using the device to act upon badly injured legs that lacked blood flow. One week after the application of TNT, vascular vessels reappeared. Within a fortnight flow was back within normal parameters.

In a second experiment, skin cells were converted into nerve cells and introduced into the brains of mice crippled by stroke.

Says Sen: By using our novel nanochip technology, injured or compromised organs can be replaced. We have shown that skin is a fertile land where we can grow the elements of any organ that is declining.

The concept is very simple, adds co-author James Lee: As a matter of fact, we were even surprised how it worked so well. In my lab, we have ongoing research trying to understand the mechanism and do even better. So this is the beginning, more to come.

Lee, Sen and Gallego-Perez were part of a group of researchers that lodged a patent application in 2016 for an earlier iteration of TNT: a device that enables compositions and methods for reprogramming somatic cells into induced endothelial cells.

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With its third quarter results due on Thursday, Haywood analyst Pardeep Sangha thinks Nanotech Security (TSXV:NTS) will deliver its first-ever quarter of positive EBITDA.

On August 3, after market close, Nanotech will report its Q3, 2017 results. Sangha expects the company will post EBITDA of $100,000 on revenue of $2.8-million, a topline that would be up 145 per cent over the $1.2-million in revenue the company generated in the same period last year. Sanghas targets are in-line with the street consensus of $300,000 in EBITDA on revenue of $2.7-million.

Sangha says he thinks this will be a historic quarter for Nanotech.

We are expecting Nanotech to achieve its first quarter of positive EBITDA in Q3FY17 due to the increase in revenue and higher gross margins, the analyst says. He adds he will be on the companys conference call, listening for whether or not management reiterates its guidance to double revenue in fiscal 2017, on the progress of a $30-million development contract, and for sales pipeline activity, including a tax stamp opportunity in India.

In a research update to clients today, Sangha maintained his Buy rating and one-year price target of $2.00 on Nanotech Security, implying a return of 57.5 per cent at the time of publication.

Sangha thinks Nanotech will generate Adjusted EBITDA of negative $200,000 on revenue of $10.0-million in fiscal 2017. He expects those numbers will improve to EBITDA of positive $4.6-million on a topline of $21.5-million the following year.

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One way to evaluate the progress trend of the countries active in nanotechnology is the overall analysis of patent documents. In this case, the number of annually published patents in the field of nanotechnology can be deemed as one of the most significant indicators.

In accordance with the definition supposed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO/TS 18110) in 2015, the inventions whose one of claims is at least related to nanotechnology or named with one of the nanotechnology-related classification codes in the International Classification of Patents (IPCs) such as B82, are known as nanotechnology patents. Two of the world's most authentic patent publication offices include USPO and Europe Patent Office (EPO) by which more than half of the nanotechnology-oriented inventions are published throughout the world.

According to INIC's report based on theStatNanos reportfrom the patent database Orbit, in the first six months of 2017, nearly 6400 applications have been recorded by USPO and EPO for the nanotechnology-related patents, whereas 5525 cases are published by USPO.

More than half of these applications, i.e. 2814 cases are owned by the US companies and innovators. After the US as a front-runner, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan and China have also obtained the next statuses, respectively.

In addition, Germany and France have been ranked sixth and seventh. The presence of four countries from East Asia among the top five countries in this categorization indicates that most of East Asian's inventors and assignees pay more attention to the US nanotechnology market than other countries.

In 2017, Iran has published 13 applications for nanotechnology patents at USPTO and ranked 22nd among innovative countries, i.e. a one-step climb in its global ranking compared to the last year. It is noteworthy that in 2017, about a quarter ofIran's total published patent applications are related toNanotechnology. In 2016, Iran has been ranked 23rdat USPTO by publishing 27 patent applications and 10 granted nanotechnology patents.

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UDRI partners with nanotech company Dayton Business Journal The University of Dayton Research Institute is partnering with a Massachusetts-based nanotechnology company looking to produce a new kind of composite. The school announced a partnership with Cambridge, Mass.-based N12 Technologies Inc., ...

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By Will ChuWill Chu , 02-Aug-20172017-08-02T00:00:00Z Last updated on 03-Aug-2017 at 17:30 GMT2017-08-03T17:30:03Z

Nanoparticles show promise in delivering beneficial compounds to the body as a study details the successful administration of the spice curcumin to a target site with minimal toxic side effects.

The study demonstrates that the extracts shortcomings as a therapeutic are overcome by nanotechnology implementation that delivers the spice extracts antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties to a target.

"Unique approaches with nanoparticle delivery systems hold promise for treatment, said Dr Tamarah Westmoreland, senior author of the study and paediatric surgeon at Nemours Children's Health System in Florida.

We are hopeful that in the future, nanoparticles can be utilized to personalize care to patients and reduce the late effects of therapy.

Curcumins properties mirror those of other botanicals, exhibiting low solubility in water and poor bioavailability and stability, especially at pH values at 6.0 or below.

Researchers have persevered with curcumin, a component of the common spice turmeric, as a wealth of studies in the past have pointed towards a substantial anti-cancer ability without cytotoxic effects.

The team from the University of Central Florida began by packing cerium oxide nanoparticles with curcumin and coating them with dextran that extend their stay within the hosts circulation system.

These nanoparticles were then test in cell lines of a tumour cell, known as MYCN-amplified, as well as non-amplified tumour cell.

The nanoparticles were found to induce substantial cell death in tumour cells (up to a 2-fold and a 1.6-fold decrease in cell viability for MYCN-upregulated and normal expressing cell lines, respectively).

Equally encouraging was production of minor toxic traces in healthy cells with no toxicity recorded at 100 M.

The use of nanoparticles is a relatively recent cost-effective vehicle approach for the treatment of disease, in particular, the use of cerium oxide nanoparticle (CNPs) with cytoprotective/toxic character.

Nanoparticles, such as CNPs, have the advantage of superior linkage with various small molecules to assist with their delivery to diseased cells.

Additionally, a previous study has also identified treatment with curcumin-complexed nanoceria can induce a further decrease in disease cell viability when compared to dextran-coated CNPs.

The major sticking point in nanotechnologys use in therapeutic activity centres on the potential risks such nanoscopic material may have on the host.

Certain nanoparticles have shown negative effects on tissues including inflammation and oxidative stress.

Other materials only show toxicity at the nanoscale. One experiment demonstrated that single-walled carbon nanotubes inhibited human embryo kidney cell growth and negatively impact on cell growth and cell turnover.

In 2001, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published its guidance on risk assessment concerning potential risks arising from applications of nanoscience and nanotechnologies to food and feed.

The agency concluded that engineered nanomaterial (ENM) was a field under fast development, characterised by several uncertainties related to the identification, characterisation and detection of ENM.

Source:Nanoscale Published online ahead of print: DOI: 10.1039/c7nr02770b Nanoparticle delivery of curcumin induces cellular hypoxia and ROS-mediated apoptosis via modulation of Bcl-2/Bax in human neuroblastoma. Authors: Irina Kalashnikova, Joseph Mazar, Craig Neal, Amy Rosado, Soumen Das, Tamarah Westmoreland and Sudipta Seal

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Traders may be trying to figure out whether it is a good time to enter or exit a position in NanoTech Gaming Inc (NTGL). The Average Directional Index or ADX is a technical analysis indicator used to describe if a market is trending or not trending. The ADX alone measures trend strength but not direction. Using the ADX with the Plus Directional Indicator (+DI) and Minus Directional Indicator (-DI) may help determine the direction of the trend as well as the overall momentum. Many traders will use the ADX alongside other indicators in order to help spot proper trading entry/exit points. Currently, the 14-day ADX is 36.04. Generally speaking, an ADX value from 0-25 would indicate an absent or weak trend. A value of 25-50 would indicate a strong trend. A value of 50-75 would signal a very strong trend, and a value of 75-100 would indicate an extremely strong trend.

NanoTech Gaming Inc (NTGL) presently has a 14-day Commodity Channel Index (CCI) of -82.03. Typically, the CCI oscillates above and below a zero line. Normal oscillations tend to stay in the range of -100 to +100. A CCI reading of +100 may represent overbought conditions, while readings near -100 may indicate oversold territory. Although the CCI indicator was developed for commodities, it has become a popular tool for equity evaluation as well. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is a momentum oscillator that measures the speed and change of stock price movements. The RSI was developed by J. Welles Wilder, and it oscillates between 0 and 100. Generally, the RSI is considered to be oversold when it falls below 30 and overbought when it heads above 70. RSI can be used to detect general trends as well as finding divergences and failure swings. The 14-day RSI for NanoTech Gaming Inc (NTGL) is currently at 45.32, the 7-day stands at 41.51, and the 3-day is sitting at 23.50.

Taking a peek at some Moving Averages, the 200-day is at 0.01, and the 50-day is 0.01. Dedicated investors may be looking to employ another tool for doing technical stock analysis. The Williams Percent Range or Williams %R is a technical indicator that was designed to measure overbought and oversold market conditions. The Williams %R indicator helps show the relative situation of the current price close to the period being observed. NanoTech Gaming Inc (NTGL)s Williams Percent Range or 14 day Williams %R presently is at -61.11. In general, if the reading goes above -20, the stock may be considered to be overbought. Alternately, if the indicator goes under -80, this may show the stock as being oversold.

Investors may be trying to decide if the current market environment remains bullish. It can be extremely difficult to decide when to sell, especially when data seems positive and most signs are pointing higher. Jumping in to buy stocks on a pullback may seem like a good idea, but following specific sectors may become increasingly more important. Following long-term trends may help the investor see the bigger picture of what has been going on with a specific stock or sector. Deciding to sell a winner after a big run can be tempting, but knowing the underlying causes for the run may help identify if there may indeed be more room for gains. Avoiding common investing pitfalls may take many years to master, but it may end up determining long-term success.

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VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - August 01, 2017) - Nanotech Security Corp. (TSX:NTS) (OTCQX:NTSFF), today announced that Troy Bullock, President and CFO, will be presenting at the 2017 Canaccord Genuity Growth Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on Wednesday August 9th at 4:30pm Eastern time.

About Nanotech Security

Nanotech designs, manufactures and markets advanced optical variable devices and colour shifting optical thin film products for branding and anti-counterfeiting purposes. The Company creates visual nano-optic images with colour shifting effects such as 3D, perceived movement, and can also display high-definition colours including skin tones, white, and black, which are not possible using traditional holographic technology. These unique products have brand protection and enhancement applications across a wide range of markets including banknotes, tax stamps, secure government documents, commercial branding, and the pharmaceutical industry. The Company is initially focusing its efforts on the banknote and tax stamp market due to its high margins and its recognizable customer base.

Additional information about Nanotech can be found at the Company's website http://www.nanosecurity.ca, the Canadian disclosure filings website http://www.sedar.com or the OTCMarkets disclosure filings website http://www.otcmarkets.com.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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With its third quarter results due on Thursday, Haywood analyst Pardeep Sangha thinks Nanotech Security (TSXV:NTS) will deliver its first-ever quarter of positive EBITDA.

On August 3, after market close, Nanotech will report its Q3, 2017 results. Sangha expects the company will post EBITDA of $100,000 on revenue of $2.8-million, a topline that would be up 145 per cent over the $1.2-million in revenue the company generated in the same period last year. Sanghas targets are in-line with the street consensus of $300,000 in EBITDA on revenue of $2.7-million.

Sangha says he thinks this will be a historic quarter for Nanotech.

We are expecting Nanotech to achieve its first quarter of positive EBITDA in Q3FY17 due to the increase in revenue and higher gross margins, the analyst says. He adds he will be on the companys conference call, listening for whether or not management reiterates its guidance to double revenue in fiscal 2017, on the progress of a $30-million development contract, and for sales pipeline activity, including a tax stamp opportunity in India.

In a research update to clients today, Sangha maintained his Buy rating and one-year price target of $2.00 on Nanotech Security, implying a return of 57.5 per cent at the time of publication.

Sangha thinks Nanotech will generate Adjusted EBITDA of negative $200,000 on revenue of $10.0-million in fiscal 2017. He expects those numbers will improve to EBITDA of positive $4.6-million on a topline of $21.5-million the following year.

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August 01, 2017 19:06 ET

VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - August 01, 2017) - Nanotech Security Corp. (TSX VENTURE: NTS) (OTCQX: NTSFF), today announced that Troy Bullock, President and CFO, will be presenting at the 2017 Canaccord Genuity Growth Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on Wednesday August 9th at 4:30pm Eastern time.

About Nanotech Security

Nanotech designs, manufactures and markets advanced optical variable devices and colour shifting optical thin film products for branding and anti-counterfeiting purposes. The Company creates visual nano-optic images with colour shifting effects such as 3D, perceived movement, and can also display high-definition colours including skin tones, white, and black, which are not possible using traditional holographic technology. These unique products have brand protection and enhancement applications across a wide range of markets including banknotes, tax stamps, secure government documents, commercial branding, and the pharmaceutical industry. The Company is initially focusing its efforts on the banknote and tax stamp market due to its high margins and its recognizable customer base.

Additional information about Nanotech can be found at the Company's website http://www.nanosecurity.ca, the Canadian disclosure filings website http://www.sedar.com or the OTCMarkets disclosure filings website http://www.otcmarkets.com.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - July 25, 2017) - Nanotech Security Corp. (TSX VENTURE: NTS) (OTCQX: NTSFF) today announced the Company will release financial results for its third quarter fiscal 2017 after the market closes on Thursday, August 3, 2017. The Chairman and CEO, Doug Blakeway and President and CFO, Troy Bullock will host a conference call at 5:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time the same day. All interested parties are invited to participate in this conference call and should dial the following number approximately 10 minutes prior to the starting time.

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About Nanotech Security

Nanotech designs, manufactures and markets nano-optic OVDs and OTF products. These products have brand protection and enhancement applications across a wide range of markets including banknotes, secure government documents, commercial branding, and the pharmaceutical industry. The Company is initially focusing its efforts on the banknote market due to its high margins and its established customer base.

The Company's nano-optic technology employs arrays of billions of nano-indentations that are impressed or embossed onto a substrate material such as polymer, paper, metal, or fabric. By using sophisticated algorithms to direct an electron beam, the Company creates visual images with colour shifting effects such as 3D, perceived movement, and can also display high-definition colours including skin tones, and whites and blacks, which are not possible using traditional holographic technology.

Additional information about Nanotech can be found at the Company's website http://www.nanosecurity.ca, the Canadian disclosure filings website http://www.sedar.com or the OTCMarkets disclosure filings website http://www.otcmarkets.com.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Shares of NanoTech Entertainment Inc (NTEK) opened the last session at 0.0200, touching a high of 0.0200 and a low of 0.0200 , yielding a change of0.0005. The latest reading places the stock below the Ichimoku cloud which indicates negative momentum and a potential sellsignal for the equity.

The Ichimoku cloud is a favorite technical indicator used primarily in Asian markets. The cloud is one of the only indicators that is both forward and backward looking. The cloud produces better levels of support and resistance and is a breakout traders best friend. The cloud is also one of the easiest indicators to use. Any trader, regardless of skill level or expertise, can use the cloud to quickly and efficiently analyze any product on any time frame. The cloud shines in the fact that it can be universally applied to any trading plan by any trader.

It is a type of chart used in technical analysis to display support and resistance, momentum, and trend in one view. TenkanSen and KijunSen are similar to moving averages and analyzed in relationship to one another. When the shorter term indicator, TenkanSen, rises above the longer term indicator, KijunSen, the securities trend is typically positive. When TenkanSen falls below KijunSen, the securities trend is typically negative. TenkanSen and KijunSen as a group are then analyzed in relationship to the Cloud, which is composed of the area between Senkou A and Senkou B.A multi-faceted indicator designed to give support/resistance levels, trend direction, and entry/exit points of varying strengths. General theory behind this indicator states that if price action is above the cloud, the overall trend is bullish, and if below the cloud, the overall trend is bearish. There are also moving averages (the Tenkan and Kijun lines) which act like the MACD crossover signals with the Tenkan crossing from underneath the Kijun as a bullish signal, while crossing overhead giving a bearish signal.

It is no secret that most investors have the best of intentions when diving into the equity markets. Making sound, informed decisions can help the investor make the most progress when dealing with the markets. Often times, investors may think they have everything in order, but they still come out on the losing end. Investors may need to figure out ways to keep emotion out of stock picking. Sometimes trading on emotions can lead to poor results. Making hasty decisions and not paying attention to the correct data can lead to poor performing portfolios in the long-term.

Checking on some popular technical levels, NanoTech Entertainment Inc (NTEK) has a 14-day Commodity Channel Index (CCI) of -73.55. The CCI technical indicator can be employed to help figure out if a stock is entering overbought or oversold territory. CCI may also be used to help discover divergences that may signal reversal moves. A CCI closer to +100 may provide an overbought signal, and a CCI near -100 may provide an oversold signal.

Tracking other technical indicators, the 14-day RSI is presently standing at 40.15, the 7-day sits at 41.65, and the 3-day is resting at 48.86 for NanoTech Entertainment Inc (NTEK). The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is a highly popular technical indicator. The RSI is computed base on the speed and direction of a stocks price movement. The RSI is considered to be an internal strength indicator, not to be confused with relative strength which is compared to other stocks and indices. The RSI value will always move between 0 and 100. One of the most popular time frames using RSI is the 14-day.

Moving averages have the ability to be used as a powerful indicator for technical stock analysis. Following multiple time frames using moving averages can help investors figure out where the stock has been and help determine where it may be possibly going. The simple moving average is a mathematical calculation that takes the average price (mean) for a given amount of time. Currently, the 7-day moving average is sitting at 0.02.

Lets take a further look at the Average Directional Index or ADX. The ADX measures the strength or weakness of a particular trend. Investors and traders may be looking to figure out if a stock is trending before employing a specific trading strategy. The ADX is typically used along with the Plus Directional Indicator (+DI) and Minus Directional Indicator (-DI) which point to the direction of the trend. The 14-day ADX for NanoTech Entertainment Inc (NTEK) is currently at 46.03. In general, and ADX value from 0-25 would represent an absent or weak trend. A value of 25-50 would support a strong trend. A value of 50-75 would signify a very strong trend, and a value of 75-100 would point to an extremely strong trend.

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Takeda and BioSurfaces have signed an agreement to develop medical devices for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. The Japanese pharma will contribute its gastroenterology know-how, while the devicemaker will bring its nanomaterial technology to the table.

We are excited to partner with BioSurfaces, whose pioneering technology aids our strategy of applying novel biomaterials to treat gastrointestinal diseases, said Vincent Ling, senior director of materials and innovation at Takeda Pharmaceutical Sciences, in a statement. Our research collaboration will lead to the development of cutting-edge use of biopolymers and device fabrication technology.

The technology could potentially help prevent stricturesnarrowing of the gastrointestinal tract caused by inflammationand encourage the healing of fistulas, abnormal openings in the GI tract that allow its contents to leak, Ling said.

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BioSurfaces tech is based on what it calls electrospinning, which applies a high voltage to a liquid polymer solution to place polymer nanofibers onto an object. The method can be used to deposit the nanofibers onto a medical deviceor onto a mold to create a standalone material or device.

In addition to enabling the formation of difficult-to-manufacture shapes, Biosurfaces process results in materials that are more biocompatible than currently available textile-based implants, which include vascular grafts and hernia-repair mesh.

Various devices using our technology have been shown to fully integrate with the bodys own tissue in preclinical studies, which is a major differentiator from current woven and knitted textile materials, said Matthew Phaneuf, president and chief technical officer of BioSurfaces. In addition to improved healing, our technology is designed to deliver drugs and/or bioactive agents directly to the disease area, putting the treatment right where it should be and not throughout the whole body, thereby reducing possible complications.

In September last year, Takeda joined forces with Vanderbilt University and Texas Digestive Disease Consultants on a digital program to help patients and physicians manage inflammatory bowel disease. The pilot program involves 100 patients who are tracking their disease using a wearable device.

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The joint venture between upcoming battery technology company Nanotech and Fisker has fizzled but the two groups are still in "friendly" talks, according to Automotive News.

UPDATE (July 26, 1:35 p.m. EST): This story has been updated for accuracy and clarity purposes. It previously stated that Nanotech would not providing battery technology for the upcoming EMotion and has since been updated to reflect that the joint venture between the two companies has been abandoned.

Fisker joined together with Nanotech Energy to engineer and produce the Graphene battery packs, according to Auto News. The company also made claims of the supercapacitors allowing for a range of 400 miles and a charge time of just nine minutes, but just weeks ahead of the official reveal, Fisker announced that the company would move forward with using Lithium Ion batteries to accomplish its (still promised) 400-mile range.

Currently, Tesla's Model S holds the largest battery pack in a consumer car at 100 kWh. The 100D achieves 335 miles on a single charge, something which Fisker looks to improve upon to reach. Meaning either the vehicle would have to find ways to be extremely efficient, or the battery pack would need to be pack-in more 20 percent more power to provide a denser amount of energy without increase significantly in weight or size.

Fisker also mentions having "9 min fast charging" in the above Tweet. Using supercapacitors, maybe, but current battery technology wouldn't allow for a full charge at this rapid pace, especially without a very sophisticated cooling system. This figure was actually revealed to be nine minutes to reach 100 miles of range, or 25 percent battery capacity, in the original press release. Fisker's site has now been updated to claim 125 miles of range, or 32 percent charge, in the same amount of time. Charging times like this would need to use one of Tesla's V3 superchargers or the even more rare Porsche variants to provide 350 kWh sustained rates. Someone at home would not be able to reach this figure.

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Fisker Nanotech Joint Venture Ends - The Drive - The Drive

5:00pm EDT on Thursday, August 3, 2017

VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - July 25, 2017) - Nanotech Security Corp. (TSX:NTS) (OTCQX:NTSFF) today announced the Company will release financial results for its third quarter fiscal 2017 after the market closes on Thursday, August 3, 2017. The Chairman and CEO, Doug Blakeway and President and CFO, Troy Bullock will host a conference call at 5:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time the same day. All interested parties are invited to participate in this conference call and should dial the following number approximately 10 minutes prior to the starting time.

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About Nanotech Security

Nanotech designs, manufactures and markets nano-optic OVDs and OTF products. These products have brand protection and enhancement applications across a wide range of markets including banknotes, secure government documents, commercial branding, and the pharmaceutical industry. The Company is initially focusing its efforts on the banknote market due to its high margins and its established customer base.

The Company's nano-optic technology employs arrays of billions of nano-indentations that are impressed or embossed onto a substrate material such as polymer, paper, metal, or fabric. By using sophisticated algorithms to direct an electron beam, the Company creates visual images with colour shifting effects such as 3D, perceived movement, and can also display high-definition colours including skin tones, and whites and blacks, which are not possible using traditional holographic technology.

Additional information about Nanotech can be found at the Company's website http://www.nanosecurity.ca, the Canadian disclosure filings website http://www.sedar.com or the OTCMarkets disclosure filings website http://www.otcmarkets.com.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Analysts expect Nanotech Security Corp (CVE:NTS) to report $-0.02 EPS on August, 15.They anticipate $0.02 EPS change or 50.00% from last quarters $-0.04 EPS. After having $-0.03 EPS previously, Nanotech Security Corps analysts see -33.33% EPS growth. About 2,700 shares traded. Nanotech Security Corp (CVE:NTS) has 0.00% since July 27, 2016 and is . It has underperformed by 16.70% the S&P500.

Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment fund. The company has market cap of $242.13 million. The Funds investment objective is to provide an attractive level of total return primarily through long term capital appreciation and secondarily through income and gains. It currently has negative earnings. It will invest in a portfolio of common stocks selected from among the 500 stocks comprising the S&P 500 Index, using a mathematical process designed by INTECH Investment Management LLC (INTECH) to select large cap, core equity securities and will also employ risk reduction techniques.

Nanotech Security Corp. is an identity company, providing light nanotechnology and optical thin film . The company has market cap of $71.53 million. The Firm operates through two divisions: Security Features and Surveillance. It currently has negative earnings. The Security Features segment provides nano-optics and OTF for use in anti-counterfeiting and authentication processes and products, including currency, legal documents and commercial products.

About 32,738 shares traded. Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund (JCE) has risen 7.35% since July 27, 2016 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 9.35% the S&P500.

Shaker Financial Services Llc holds 3.14% of its portfolio in Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund for 405,389 shares. Karpus Management Inc. owns 590,675 shares or 0.44% of their US portfolio. Moreover, Jacobus Wealth Management Inc. has 0.14% invested in the company for 36,280 shares. The Colorado-based Advisors Asset Management Inc. has invested 0.07% in the stock. Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors Inc., a Florida-based fund reported 4,731 shares.

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Fisker says EMotion battery pack will be the highest energy densityin partnership with LG.

When Henrik Fisker announced the EMotion electric car nine months ago, one of the stronger points of the promised specs was a 400 miles range via:

a new battery technology using graphene, with battery packs produced by Fisker Nanotech, a joint venture between Fisker Inc. and Nanotech Energy Inc.

Fisker eMotion

But as it turns out, Fisker will be using what it calls its proprietaryUltraPack with LG Chem battery cells inside(seeminglylike just about everybody else).

So the question is: what happened with the breakthrough technology?

This cell from LG Chem, its their latest new cell and we have done our own testing of that cell and verified that it will give us the power we need and the capability of fast charging, Fisker said.

And so, theFisker Nanotech joint venture has come to an end.

The official version of the split is that Nanotech Energy doesnt want to focus solely on single project, which would be required FiskersEMotion timeframe.

In order to meet the timetable for Henrik Fisker, we would have had to just focus on that and that alone, Jack Kavanaugh, chairman and acting CEO of Nanotech Energy, who had been named to lead the joint venture, told Automotive News. It wasnt right for us as a company to just focus on one thing.

Kavanaugh said Nanotech is speaking with several companies both inside and outside automotive about bringing its battery technology to market, following independent testing beginning at the end of the summer.

Were focusing on auto, computer, cell phone, solar, aerospace and other things having to do Internet, medical and power tool, he said. They all have slightly different requirements.

Fisker EMotion

Fisker and Nanotech apparently will stay in touch to do business together in the future, but thatwould be now years away, as no new mass-market Fisker models have even been sketched, andthe EMotion is planned for 2019.

There is yet a third chapter toFiskers battery approach; and that is the internal development of a solid state-type battery, but those are still 5-7 years away according to Henrik Fisker:

We are enhancing and expediting our efforts in solid-state technology and will be announcing our recent developments and partnerships on the near future, Fisker said in a follow-up email after a recent phone interview.

The bottom line is that LG Chem can do it now, and they do it the cheapest so fancier tech and radical solutions (for current projects) have been put on hiatus by most everyone in the industry.

source: Automotive News

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As people are getting older, they have more sensitive skin, so there is a need to develop new products for skin treatment, said Dr Carla Silva, chief technology officer at the Centre for Nanotechnology and Smart Materials (CENTI) in Portugal.

This increased sensitivity can lead to painful bacterial infections such as dermatitis, otherwise known as eczema. Current treatments use silver-based or synthetic antibacterial elements, but these can create environmentally harmful waste and may have negative side effects.

To combat these bacterial infections in an eco-friendly way the EU-funded SKHINCAPS project is combining concentrated plant oil with nanotechnology.

Their solution puts these so-called essential oils into tiny capsules that are hundreds of times smaller than the width of a human hair. Each one is programmed to release its payload only in the presence of the bacteria that cause the skin infections.

As people are getting older, they have more sensitive skin, so there is a need to develop new products for skin treatment.

Dr Carla Silva, Centre for Nanotechnology and Smart Materials (CENTI), Portugal

This means that each capsule is in direct contact with the affected skin as soon as an infection occurs, increasing the effectiveness of the treatment.

According to Dr Silva, who is also project coordinator of SKHINCAPS, the nano-capsules are attached to the clothing material using covalent bonding, the strongest chemical bond found in nature. This ensures the capsules survive the washing machine and that they are invisible to whoever is wearing them.

This nanotechnology has a lifespan equal to that of the garment, though the active ingredients contained in the nano-capsules will run out earlier depending on the extent of the skin infection, and thereby on how much of the treatment is released when the clothing is worn.

The nano-capsules will prove invaluable for chronic eczema sufferers and those with high levels of stress, as well as the elderly and diabetics, who are particularly vulnerable to developing such infections.

And its not just essential oils that could be held in the capsules.

The project is also demonstrating the use of nano-capsules loaded with paraffin, a waxy solid with the ability to absorb and release energy, in thermal clothing. The melting or crystallisation point of paraffin is around the temperature of human skin, meaning that the capsules can keep users cool by absorbing energy as the paraffin melts, or warm them up by releasing energy when it crystallises again.

This could not only improve the day-to-day comfort of those less able to control their body temperatures, such as young children, but also help sportspeople to control their temperature better while exercising.

SKHINCAPS is also adding nano-capsules loaded with vitamins and antioxidants to create anti-ageing cosmetics. The shell of this type of nano-capsule will protect their contents from decay due to sunlight exposure or change in temperature, releasing the anti-ageing ingredients only when they come into contact with skin at the right temperature and pH, maximising their effectiveness.

Cosmetics

Another EU-funded project developing nano-cosmetics is PEPTICAPS. They are putting vitamins, such as A, B, C and D, as well as antioxidants, inside nano-capsules to repair skin damage caused by chemical or sun exposure.

Dr Damien Dupin, the head of the biomaterials unit at IK4-CIDETEC, a research centre in Spain, is the project coordinator of PEPTICAPS, and highlights the importance of protecting ourselves in the chemical-rich world we live in.

In everything we are touching now there are chemical products, he said. For example, latex gloves fifty years ago no one used them, now everyone does and some people get redness and itching.

PEPTICAPS nano-capsules are filled with a special cocktail of vitamins that can protect or repair skin when exposed to harmful chemicals, but they dont release them until the conditions outside the capsule require them to do so.

This occurs when there is a change in pH and/or the release of an enzyme when skin irritation occurs. They could be used in creams, lotions and facial masks to help healthy skin recover after chemical or sunlight damage.

The project has been testing the nano-capsules on a laboratory-grown epidermis, an important layer of the skin, made from human skin cells donated by patients after cosmetic surgery. One advantage of this approach is that the skin layer can be irritated in the same way as real skin, providing realistic and validated results, without using animal testing.

The team have been able to show that their treatment is more efficient and penetrates deeper into the epidermis than products currently available in shops. The PEPTICAPSproject expects the first cosmetic products to contain the nano-capsules to be available by 2019, in time to make SKHINCAPS a possible competitor.

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Nano-capsules in cosmetics can help prevent long-term bacterial infection and help us look younger for longer, but something called nano-matrices may even help heal skin.

The EU-funded MOZART project aims to use a gel containing nano-matrices to deliver and release treatments only to an affected area. They will be laced with wound-healing drugs andspecial types ofcharged atoms called therapeutic ions that work together in a similar way to antibiotics to reduce the chances of developing antibiotic-resistant infections.

Its project coordinator, Professor Chiara Vitale Brovarone at the Politecnico di Torino, Italy, said: We hope that MOZART nano-matrices will offer a significant reduction in the number of non-healing patients.

Much of the work carried out by the project so far has focussed on the development of a wide platform of nano-matrices and on fine-tuning how and when they dissolve to provide the best possible targeted treatment. The MOZART consortium is aiming for a commercially viable product by 2023.

Nanotechnology is increasingly being used in products all around us, from cosmetics and building materials to electronics and toothpaste.

Across Europe, hundreds of institutions are working together to look at how to monitor exposure, manage the risks and advise on what regulations may be needed under the EUs NanoSafety Cluster.

EU funding aims to further the development of safe nanotechnologieswithin aEUR 1.8 billionfund for 2018-2020, which will also support next-generation materials as well as biotechnology and newmanufacturing processes.

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The European Commission has approved an international collaborative grant, expected to be in excess of 12million, to Scientists at Swansea University Medical School who will lead the development of tests to prevent the use of animals when assessing safety concerns surrounding nanotechnology a field with potential to enhance crucial aspects of our lives pending proper investigation into associated risks.

Awarded as part of the Horizon2020 scheme, the project, Physiologically Anchored Tools for Realistic nanOmateriaL hazard aSsessment (PATROLS), involves a total of 26 partners spread across 14 countries through Europe and across the globe including Canada, Japan, Korea and the US.

Project lead Shareen Doak, Professor of Genotoxicology & Cancer at the Swansea University Medical School explained: Nanotechnology promises significant scientific, economic and societal benefits, but commercialisation and growth are threatened by safety uncertainties. Several problems currently exist in the field of nanosafety testing: standard non-animal tests are unreliable for nanomaterials, so there is a greater emphasis on evaluating their safety in animals. However animal tests are also unsuitable as they are expensive, time-consuming, and are associated with substantial moral concerns. Additionally, these tests do not predict the consequences of long term exposure on both human health and the environment.

PATROLS will address these limitations by providing state-of-the-art 3D culture models of the human lung, gastrointestinal tract and liver. The project will also deliver advanced testing methods for environmental safety testing and robust computational models that will allow us to more accurately predict human health and environmental safety based on data generated in cell culture, removing the need to test on animals. Exposure under realistic conditions (low concentrations over extended periods of time) will be applied to human cell culture to understand the true risk associated with nanomaterials in consumer products.

The PATROLS project is scheduled to commence in autumn 2017 and will run for 3.5 years.

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