DEVELOPMENTS AT NIST Researchers in the Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a new technology, Supported Biological Membranc Hybrid, NIST Docket Number 97-022. The invention comprises a method for fabricating biomimetic surfaces from intact cell membranes. A monolayer of alkanethiol on gold is covered by a second layer derived from the components of erythrocyte membranes. Any parties interested in the further development or licensing of the technology described above may write to:Terry Lynch, Licensing and CRADA Officer, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Industrial Partnerships Program, Building 820, Room 213, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899. This is not an announcement of a contract or grant. WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov.

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