Mar. 8, 2006 – Nanomaterials company Nanophase Technologies (Nasdaq: NANX) and Roche Diagnostics have entered into a long-term supply agreement, Nanophase announced this week. Nanophase, a Romeo, Ill.-based company that which specializes in nanomaterials and nanoengineered products, will provide Roche Diagnostics with nanoparticles for a medical diagnostics application through 2014. Additional material terms of the agreement are confidential.