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Ambulatory Magneto-Enhancement of Transdermal High Yield Silver Therapy (AMETHYST)
Start date: Nov 1, 2009, End date: Aug 31, 2013,
There are approximately 2 million people who suffer from chronic wounds such as venous leg ulcers in Europe at the present time. These wounds typically take between 12 and 24 weeks to heal, but 30% take over two years. This represents a cost to the European healthcare services of at least €8 billion a year in treatment. Two thirds of cases are released immediately for treatment in the community, ...
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Portable Real Time Detection of Airborne Asbestos Fibres for Tradespersons (ALERT)
Start date: Aug 2, 2010, End date: Aug 1, 2013,
"Asbestos-related diseases are the leading cause of occupational death in Europe. 500,000 European workers, mostly within the construction, demolition and remediation industries, are expected to die by 2030. Despite a ban on asbestos use, our members’ workers are continually exposed to this potent, invisible carcinogen from legacy products such as insulation, water tanks, ceiling panels, floor til ...
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Frequency Agile Microwave Bonding System (FAMOBS)
Start date: Nov 1, 2008, End date: Oct 31, 2012,
The cost of packaging in microelectronics is around 30% of total production costs, but this is rising at an alarming rate due to the increasing consumer demand for smaller and smarter portable electronic devices. In micro-systems, the costs of packaging can be up to 80% of total production costs. Technological advances to reduce packaging costs are therefore of pivotal importance to maintain the c ...
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