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Nanoparticle Contamination of Water Depends on Subtle Difference in the Water Itself

The fate of carbon-based nanoparticles spilled into groundwater – and the ability of municipal filtration systems to remove the nanoparticles from drinking water – depend on subtle differences in the solution properties of the water carrying the particles, a new study has found

5 May 2008

Too Much Good Nanotechnology May Be Bad for the Environment With Silver Nanoparticles Killing Beneficial Bacteria

Too much of a good thing could be harmful to the environment. For years, scientists have known about silver’s ability to kill harmful bacteria and, recently, have used this knowledge to create consumer products con...

30 Apr 2008

DNA Transfection Reagent Kit Launched

Starpharma Holdings Ltd today announced the first commercial product launch based on its Priostar® dendrimer technology. The product, a research reagent kit called NanoJuiceTM Transfection Kit for transporting DNA...

22 Apr 2008

Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals - REACH - Report Takes Critical View of Nanotechnology and Nanoparticle Risks

Based on a review of SEC filings, including detailed analysis of individual company annual reports for 2006 and 2007, major industrial and other sectors affected by product toxicity risks are doing a poor job of informin...

18 Apr 2008

Hearing Held into Nanotechnology Initiative Reauthorization

As a step towards the reauthorization of the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), the House Science and Technology Committee held a hearing today to review the program and proposed draft legislation. As the Committe...

17 Apr 2008

Nanodrop Test Tubes Allow Researchers to Study Individual Proteins

With the flip of a switch: Nanodrop "test tubes" are created by an electronic switch that causes a micropipette to jerk back and leave behind a droplet less that 1 micron in diameter for study.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 16 Apr 2008

Nanotechnology Report Highlights Local Options for Overseeing Nanotech Development Risks

State and local governments often have adopted trailblazing initiatives to address environmental, health and safety concerns in advance or in lieu of federal action. With nanotechnology, an emerging field of science with unknown risks, this practice is continuing, a landmark study has found

10 Apr 2008

Nanotoxicology News

Nanoparticle Contamination of Water Depends on Subtle Difference in the Water Itself

Too Much Good Nanotechnology May Be Bad for the Environment With Silver Nanoparticles Killing Beneficial Bacteria

DNA Transfection Reagent Kit Launched

Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals - REACH - Report Takes Critical View of Nanotechnology and Nanoparticle Risks

Hearing Held into Nanotechnology Initiative Reauthorization

Nanodrop Test Tubes Allow Researchers to Study Individual Proteins

Nanotechnology Report Highlights Local Options for Overseeing Nanotech Development Risks

Buckyball Clumping Altered With Citrate May Hold Environmental Solutions for Nanoparticles

Even if Carbon Nanotubes are Environmentally Safe and Non Toxic, Production Processes May Cause Pollution Problems.

Buckyball Carbon Nanoparticles Found to be Harmless to Environmental Cleanup Microbes

Biochar-Modified Titanium Dioxide Nanocomposites for Enhanced Water Treatment

Boosting Hydrogen Fuel Production with TiO2 and Copper-Based MOFs

New Nanocage Material Removes Up to 90% of Toxic PFAS from Water

Enhancing Chitosan Films with Silanized Hexagonal Boron Nitride for Sustainable Applications

N-Doped Ti3O5: Enhanced Photocatalytic Removal of Phenolic Compounds from Wastewater

Overcoming Nanogold Production Challenges

Electrospinning and the Future of Nanotechnology

How Electrospinning is Shaping the Future of Nanotechnology

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