(OTCBB: BIPH ), a developer of next-generation
biomedical technology, has announced that the Company has been
included in BusinessWeek magazine's (February 14, 2005 issue, page 67)
cover story about the latest innovations in nanotechnology, the
multi-billion-dollar marketplaces nanoscience currently enable, and
the potential for significant further growth. The technology is also being used to create MRI contrast
agents , and has expanded to include other applications, such as drug
delivery and power systems derived from body heat.com
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develops, designs and produces integrated
process control systems for the semiconductor manufacturing industry.
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Investor relations Contacts:
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Gelbart Kahana Investor Relations
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E-mail : Ehud@gk-biz.

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Biophan has
joint development arrangements with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) and
NASA's Ames Center for Nanotechnology.

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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements included in this press release may constitute
forward-looking statements.
- Emphasis is on understanding (principles and characteristics) and
industrial applicability.

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"The BusinessWeek article does an excellent job of describing the
scope and potential of the nanotechnology marketplace and the position
of technology leaders such as Biophan in enabling the nanotechnology
revolution," said Michael Weiner , Biophan CEO. "The article conveys
the financial and investment potential that nanotechnology presents in
healthcare and medical science, where Biophan holds key proprietary
technologies.
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By the end of the decade, however, the nanotechnology market
will grow to an estimated $292 billion, according to the industry
observers. Four Biophan
technologies include advances in nanotechnology and thin-film
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As a result, this press release should be read
in conjunction with Biophan's periodic filings with the SEC.newscom.

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For more information, please visit www. Actual results could differ materially
from such statements expressed or implied herein as a result of a
variety of factors including , but not limited to: the development of
Biophan's MRI technologies; the approval of Biophan's patent
applications; the successful implementation of Biophan's research and
development programs; the acceptance by the market of Biophan's
products; competition and the timing of projects and trends in future
operating performance, as well as other factors expressed from time to
time in Biophan 's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC"). Dr.nova.

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The patents cover
areas including nanotechnology (nanomagnetic particle coatings), radio
frequency filters , polymer composites, thermoelectric materials for
batteries generating power from body heat, and photonics.

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Giora Dishon, President and CEO of
Nova Measuring Instruments.
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Biophan's goal is to make all
biomedical devices capable of safely and successfully working with
MRI, and delivering other technologies which will improve quality of
life.researchandmarkets.

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The BusinessWeek cover story , entitled "The Business of Nanotech,"
describes the progression of nanotechnology from the laboratories to a
burgeoning marketplace involving key industries, including healthcare,
automotive, energy , computers and semiconductors, advanced consumer
materials, and many others.

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patents, licenses , or applications.com/reports/c18795) has announced the addition
of Additives in Polymers to their offering. REHOVOTH, Israel, Nova Measuring
Instruments (NASDAQ: NVMI), a worldwide leader in the development, design and
production of integrated process control systems in the semiconductor
manufacturing industry, announced today that the company will be presenting
at the Seventh Annual Needham Growth Conference to be held at:

The New York Palace Hotel
455 Madison Avenue
New York, New York
on
Wednesday, January 12th 2005 at 10:00am.

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Dishon's
presentation will be available online from Nova's website at:
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Laura Wood
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Research and Markets
press@researchandmarkets. The
Company's web site is http://www.

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This industrially relevant resource covers all established and emerging
analytical methods for the reformulation of polymeric materials, with emphasis
on the non-polymeric components.

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provides a broad range of integrated process control solutions that link
between different semiconductor processes and process equipment.

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About Biophan Technologies

Biophan develops and markets cutting-edge technologies designed to
make biomedical devices safe and compatible with the magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI ) environment.biophan.

Company Contact:
Chai Toren, CFO and Vice President
Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd.

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patents, 6 recently-allowed applications that will issue as patents in
the near future, and 68 pending applications at various stages of
examination at the U.

Contents include the following:

1 INTRODUCTION
Additives
Plastics formulations
Economic impact of polymer additives
Analysis of plastics

2 DEFORMULATION PRINCIPLES
Polymer identification
Additive analysis of rubbers: "Best Practice"
Polymer extract analysis
In situ polymer/additive analysis
Class-specific polymer/additive analysis

3 SAMPLE PREPARATION PERSPECTIVES
Solvents
Extraction strategy
Conventional extraction technologies
High-pressure extraction methods
Sorbent extraction
Methodological comparison of extraction methods
Polymer/additive dissolution methods
Hydrolysis

4 SEPARATION TECHNIQUES
Analytical detectors
Gas chromatography
Supercritical fluid chromatography
Liquid chromatography techniques
Capillary electrophoretic techniques

5 POLYMER/ADDITIVE ANALYSIS: THE SPECTROSCOPIC ALTERNATIVE
Ultraviolet /visible spectrophotometry
Infrared spectroscopy
Luminescence spectroscopy
High-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

6 ORGANIC MASS SPECTROMETRIC METHOD
Basic instrumentation
Ion sources
Mass analysers
Direct mass spectrometric polymer compound analysis
Ion mobility spectrometry

7 MULTIHYPHENATION AND MULTIDIMENSIONALITY IN POLYMER/ADDITIVE ANALYSIS
Precolumn hyphenation
Coupled sample preparation - spectroscopy/spectrometry
Postcolumn hyphenation
Multidimensional chromatography
Multidimensional spectroscopy

8 INORGANIC AND ELEMENTAL ANALYTICAL METHODS
Element analytical protocols
Sample destruction for classical elemental analysis
Analytical atomic spectrometry
X-ray spectrometry
Inorganic mass spectrometry
Radioanalytical and nuclear analytical methods
Electroanalytical techniques
Solid-state speciation analysis

9 DIRECT METHODS OF DEFORMULATION OF POLYMER/ADDITIVE DISSOLUTIONS
Chromatographic methods
Spectroscopic methods
Mass spectrometric method

10 A VISION FOR THE FUTURE
Trends in polymer technology
Trends in additive technology
Environmental, legislative and regulatory constraints
Analytical consequences
Epilogue

Appendix I List of Symbols
Appendix II Functionality of Common Additives
Appendix III Excerpt of Polymer Additive Database
Subject Index

For more information visit
http://www. Giora Dishon will also be available for
one -on-one meetings with investors at the conference on Wednesday, January
12th, 2005 after the presentation .com
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Biophan Noted in BusinessWeek Report on Nanotechnology Science and Marketplace; Company Named Among Key Players in Healthcare Sector

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The article quotes nanotechnology market researchers who project
the 2005 nanotechnology marketplace will reach an estimated $13
billion. The
forward -looking statements contained herein are made only as of the
date of this press release, and Biophan undertakes no obligation to
publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent
events or circumstances.

Research and Markets: Coverage on the Reformulation of Polymeric Materials Zoning in on Non-Polymeric Components

- Extensively illustrated throughout with over 200 figures, 400 tables,
and 3,000 references.

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In the BusinessWeek article, Biophan is listed as one of seven
nanotechnology players in the healthcare sector along with General
Electric, Johnson + Johnson, NASA, and others. The Company develops enabling
technologies for implanted medical systems such as pacemakers and
interventional surgical devices such as catheters, guidewires, stents,
and other implants to allow them to be safely and effectively imaged
under MRI. Committed to growth through innovation and developmental
leadership, Biophan and its licensors now hold a total of 104 U.