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Collaboration to Support Risk Management and Improve Consumer Protection Through New Approaches in Nanotechnology

The Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine and the European Commission Joint Research Centre's Institute for Health and Consumer Protection (JRC-IHCP) have kicked off collaboration to support risk management and improve consumer protection through new approaches in the areas of nanotechnology and alternative methods to animal testing.

8 Jun 2010

NPL Supports HPA to Advance Research on Toxicology of Nanoparticles

NPL has recently been helping the Health Protection Agency (HPA) set up the National Nanotoxicology Research Centre (NNRC) at their Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards with the aim of advancing research into the possible toxic effects of nanoparticles.

3 May 2010

Research Highlight Potential Toxicity of Nanoparticles in Sunscreens

Scientists are reporting that particle size affects the toxicity of zinc oxide, a material widely used in sunscreens.

8 Apr 2010

EPA Invites Small Business Firms to Submit Research Proposals for Nanotechnology Environmental Issues

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites small business firms to submit research proposals under this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Solicitation. The SBIR program is a phased process across the Feder...

5 Apr 2010

Poster Being Accepted for Symposium on Environmental and Health Impacts of Nanotechnology

Poster titles are now being accepted for Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology's fourth annual symposium, "Environmental and Health Impacts of Engineered Nanomaterials" set for Thursday, April 29, at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

30 Mar 2010

MicroConstants Acquires Nanosizing Technology That Converts Compounds into Nanoparticles

MicroConstants, a GLP-compliant Contract Research Organization (CRO) specializing in bioanalytical and pharmacokinetic analysis, has acquired access to a new nanosizing technology that transforms water insoluble compound...

9 Mar 2010

Dermatologists Eagerly Await the FDA's Ruling on Nanoparticles

The rapidly growing field of nanotechnology and its future use in cosmetic products holds both enormous potential and potential concern for consumers. Currently, major cosmetic manufacturers have imposed a voluntary ban ...

7 Mar 2010

New Study Reveals Popular Nanoparticle Bactericidal Agent is Toxic to Fish

A nanoparticle growing in popularity as a bactericidal agent has been shown to be toxic to fish, according to a Purdue University study. Tested on fathead minnows ¨l an organism often used to test the effects of t...

3 Mar 2010

When Nanoparticles from Consumer Products Leach into the Ocean, They May Harm Oysters and Mussels

When nanoparticles from consumer products leach into the ocean, they may harm oysters and mussels. Manufactured nanomaterials can be found in such diverse applications as electronics, cosmetics, paints, and even medicines, but their effects on the environment remain largely unknown.

22 Feb 2010

Investigating Potential Toxicity of Nanoparticles in Semiconductor Manufacturing Process

Doctoral chemistry student Chi-cheng Chiu from University of Texas at Dallas will receive the Simon Karecki Award next week when he travels to Arizona to discuss the first-year results of his nanoparticle toxicity study.

11 Feb 2010

Nanotoxicology News

Collaboration to Support Risk Management and Improve Consumer Protection Through New Approaches in Nanotechnology

NPL Supports HPA to Advance Research on Toxicology of Nanoparticles

Research Highlight Potential Toxicity of Nanoparticles in Sunscreens

EPA Invites Small Business Firms to Submit Research Proposals for Nanotechnology Environmental Issues

Poster Being Accepted for Symposium on Environmental and Health Impacts of Nanotechnology

MicroConstants Acquires Nanosizing Technology That Converts Compounds into Nanoparticles

Dermatologists Eagerly Await the FDA's Ruling on Nanoparticles

New Study Reveals Popular Nanoparticle Bactericidal Agent is Toxic to Fish

When Nanoparticles from Consumer Products Leach into the Ocean, They May Harm Oysters and Mussels

Investigating Potential Toxicity of Nanoparticles in Semiconductor Manufacturing Process

Automated Image Acquisition and Analysis of Graphene and Hexagonal Boron Nitride Structures

Breakthrough in Broadband Photodetectors: Nanomaterial Gii Could Bring Faster Broadband and Higher Quality Medical Imaging

A New Understanding of Metal-Carbon Interactions

Enhancing Solid-State Lithium Batteries with Nano-Ceramic Electrolytes

A New Language for Nanopore Design

Conversations on AFM: Applications of BioAFM in Life Science

Conversations on AFM: The Technology and History Behind AFM and SPM

Recent Advances in High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy to Improve Research Into Protein Dynamics

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