Oct. 31, 2003 — Plasmonics LLC, formerly Nanospectra, is commercially launching its optically tunable nanoshells, according to a company news release.
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The Houston-based firm said the metal-coated nanoparticles of silica or a similar compound, which can be manufactured to absorb or scatter light of a particular wavelength, are available for physical sciences research as well as industrial product development. The nanoshell technology also is available for licensing, the release said.
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Plasmonics was founded as Nanospectra in 2001 to commercialize nanoshells for applications outside of life sciences. Biotech products are being developed by Plasmonics’ affiliate Nanospectra Biosciences Inc.