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New Quality Handbook to Advance Nanoparticle Research

A new handbook named the ‘Quality Handbook’ has been released under the guidance of Empa management, with an objective to integrate European standards in the field of nanoparticle research.

24 May 2012

Toxicity Study Ensures Safety of Quantum Dots in Nanomedicine Applications

A multi-institute toxicity study on quantum dots in primates has discovered that these nanocrystals are safe for a period of one year.

22 May 2012

Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Used in Sunscreens May Cause Damage to Human Cells

According to cell toxicity studies conducted by Professor Yinfa Ma and graduate student Qingbo Yang from the Missouri University of Science and Technology, zinc oxide nanoparticles, a common ingredient used in sunscreens, may increase risk of skin cancer.

9 May 2012

Nanoparticle Formulation Revives Abandoned Cancer Drug

Current nanomedicine research has focused on the delivery of established and novel therapeutics. But a UNC team is taking a different approach. They developed nanoparticle carriers to successfully deliver therapeutic dos...

3 May 2012

Scientists look at nanomaterials threat to aquatic ecosystems

Researchers at Trent University launch a project to investigate the implications of silver nanoparticles in sensitive aquatic environments like lakes and rivers.

3 May 2012

New Screening Technique to Rapidly Assess Safety of Metal-Oxide Nanomaterials

Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, along with scientists from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili and the University of Bremen, have developed a new screening technique to rapidly assess the safety of metal-oxide nanomaterials in large batches.

From University of California, Los Angeles 3 May 2012

NDnano Researcher Explores Nanotechnology-Associated Safety and Ethics Issues

Kathleen Eggleson, a researcher from the University of Notre Dame’s Center for Nano Science and Technology (NDnano), has discussed about an emerging ethics and safety issue associated with nanotechnology in her recent paper.

30 Apr 2012

Researcher Gets Grant to Develop All-Natural Nanoparticles for Food Products

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a three-year grant worth $400,000 to David Julian McClements, a food scientist and a nutrient encapsulation expert at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst), to explore the design and synthesis of all-natural nanoparticles to incorporate nutrients like oil-soluble vitamins in food products.

30 Apr 2012

Study Demonstrates Negative Impact of Cupric Oxide Nanoparticles on Plant Growth

A team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has demonstrated the negative impact of engineered nanoparticles on plants for the first time.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 19 Apr 2012

Congress on Safety Assessment of Nanomaterials to be Held at Bizkaia Technology Park

The IK4-GAIKER technological centre, along with the IVTIP European Platform (In Vitro Testing Industrial Platform) is organizing a congress on the 19th April on the “Safety Assessment of Nanomaterials: Current Status and Challenges Ahead”.

11 Apr 2012