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University of Limerick Researchers Join SANOWORK to Study Toxicity of Nanomaterials

A research team from the University of Limerick (UL) led by Dr. Syed Tofail from UL’s Materials and Surface Science Institute (MSSI) has joined SANOWORK, a project funded by European Commission (EC), to evaluate and control potential risks related to nanomaterials.

30 Mar 2012

Researchers Study Toxicity of Aqueous Solutions of Carbon Nanotubes

A research team comprising Jean-Claude Bonzongo and Kirk Ziegler from the University of Florida is working on ways to reduce environmental hazards of carbon nanotubes.

23 Mar 2012

BioSeek’s BioMAP Systems Help Assess Toxicity of Nanomaterials and Other Chemicals

Researchers from BioSeek and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have presented the evaluations of the biological activity of different chemicals and nanomaterials in the background of primary human cell biology at the Society of Toxicology’s annual meeting.

14 Mar 2012

Study Reveals Nanoparticles May Affect Human Health Even in Small Doses

According to a research study conducted by a team of scientists from Binghamton University and Cornell University, nanoparticles may affect long-term health of human beings even in low dosages.

From Cornell University - NanoScale Facility 12 Mar 2012

Study Reveals Children Receive Highest Exposure to Nanomaterials

A research study has reported that the level of exposure to titanium dioxide nanoparticles in kids may be much higher than that of adults, as children eat more amounts of candy containing these nanoparticles.

From American Chemical Society 17 Feb 2012

Early Nanotoxicology Study Results Support Use of Nanodiamonds in Implants

An early study by the University of Alabama at Birmingham has discovered that nanodiamonds used for reinforcing synthetic joints are also capable of preventing the inflammation due to the release of metal waste into the body caused by hardworking metal joints.

6 Feb 2012

Researchers Develop New Technique to Obtain Nanorod Arrays

Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have developed a fast and easy method to induce nanorods to self-assemble into 1-, 2- and 3-D macroscopic structures.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 4 Feb 2012

Intertek Cantox Demonstrates Novel Method to Evaluate Nanotoxicology Studies

Intertek Cantox, a company offering regulatory and scientific consulting services, has developed a novel method called the Nano Study Score method to support superior-quality nanotoxicology studies in order to assess the safety of nanomaterial- and nanotechnology-based products.

9 Jan 2012

South Carolinians Express Positive Views of Nanotechnology

According to an opinion study titled ‘Envisioning Emerging Nanotechnologies: A Three-Year Panel Study of South Carolina Citizens,’ very few people in the panel have expressed concern about the risk of nanotechnology and over 67% of the panel have said that the new technology will improve the quality of their lives, especially in the medical field.

15 Dec 2011

Researchers Study Toxicity of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Skin

In order to study the toxic effects on skin by zinc oxide nanoparticles, the commonly used ingredient in sunscreen products, a team of researchers from Switzerland and Australia has devised an optical method to quantitatively examine the zinc oxide nanoparticle concentration level at various skin depths.

3 Dec 2011