Related Websites

The following websites are closely related to our work.

The Institute of Microtechnology Mainz develops and fabricates microdevices for a wide range of applications. http://www.imm-mainz.de

The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Center for Microtechnology specializes in fabricating with quartz to develop microsystems including heat sinks, microvalves, microchannels, chemical analyzers and other devices. http://www.llnl.gov

The Center for Applied Microtechnology provides a good focus on microfabrication including a compendium of micro-mechanical processing capabilities and links to other sites. http://www.engr.washington.edu/~cam/

Oregon State University has an inititiative to research and develop Microtechnology-based Energy and Chemical Systems (MECS). http://www.me.orst.edu/research/mecs/

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Oregon State University have teamed to form the Microproducts Breakthrough Institute (MBI) to develop and market advances in the emerging field of microtechnology.

The Glennan Microsystems Initiative is a public/private partnership that dedicates the world-class expertise, innovative technologies, and state-of-the-art facilities of NASA Glenn Research Center and Case Western Reserve University to the development of innovative microsystems applications.

The University of Newcastle maintains a Process Intensification Network (PIN). http://www.ncl.ac.uk/pin/. The facilitation provided by this network will make the vision of intensified plants, such as desk-top process plants and plants on a chip, a reality. Check their Process Intensification Newsletter.

The Central Research Laboratories Ltd. (CRL) develop "micro-engineering" technologies including microfluidics, microchemical reactors and microsensors. http://www.crl.co.uk/wcr/f-home.htm

Our fuel reforming technology is being used in conjunction with fuel cells. The following site provides a good background. http://www.pnl.gov/fuelcells/

The Gordon Research Conferences provide an international forum for the presentation and discussion of frontier research in the biological, chemical, and physical sciences, and their related technologies. http://www.grc.uri.edu/

The Knowledge Foundation organizes and conducts conferences with a focus on exploring basic science, technology, engineering, and the integration and implementation of nano and microtechnology.