Posts tagged Nanotechnology
Using Nanotechnology and Microbes to Break Down “Forever Chemicals”
Using Nanotechnology and Microbes to Break Down “Forever Chemicals”

With increased regulatory pressure to reduce the use of “forever chemicals” such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs) in food packaging, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and the University at Buffalo are looking to nanotechnology to break down PFAS into smaller pieces which microbes can then digest.

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Environment, Innovation, Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology, SafetyJames Edemicrobes, PFAs, Nanotechnology, "forever chemicals", per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, catalytic carbon-metal nanomaterialsComment
Vireo Advisors presents in NIA webinar: “Nano in Business: Public private partnerships to advance pre-competitive nanosafety”
Vireo Advisors presents in NIA webinar: “Nano in Business: Public private partnerships to advance pre-competitive nanosafety”

To explain how this type of partnership works and highlight the advantages of such industrial collaboration, Vireo Advisors and Fiberlean Technologies will offer highlights in “Nano in Business: Public private partnerships to advance pre-competitive nanosafety” with the Nanotechnology Industries Association on December 9, 2020.

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Events, Nanotechnology, LeadershipJames EdeVireo Advisors, Fiberlean, NIA, Nanotechnology, Webinar, regulatory frameworks, pre-competitive industrial collaboration, nanoform sets, Nanotechnology Industries AssociationComment
15 (or so) things we've learned in 15 years of the National Nanotechnology Initiative- the view from Vireo Advisors
15 (or so) things we've learned in 15 years of the National Nanotechnology Initiative- the view from Vireo Advisors

In celebration of the 15th anniversary of the National Nanotechnology Initiative, we at Vireo Advisors have put together a list of 15 (or so) key things that we have learned from an academic, regulatory, industry, and public perspective, about nanomaterial environmental health and safety.

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James EdeNanotechnology, nanomaterials, Vireo Advisors, nanosafety, National Nanotechnology InitiativeComment
Inhalation of Cellulose Nanomaterials: Vireo Advisors Safety Spotlight  
Inhalation of Cellulose Nanomaterials: Vireo Advisors Safety Spotlight  

In this post, we update our knowledge on inhalation of cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) and cellulose nano/micro fibril (CNF/CMF) dusts and discuss best practices for working safely with them.  

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Commercialization, Environment, Guidance, Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology, Risk AnalysisJames Ede2016 TAPPI Conferebce on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials, Inhalation of Cellulose Nanomaterials: Vireo Advisors Safety Spotlight, Vireo, P3 Nano, nanocrystal (CNC) and cellulose nano/micro fibril (CNF/CMF) dusts, CN hazards, worker safety, occupational exposure, Commercialization, roadmap, roadmap of the health and environmental safety of CNs, poorly soluble low toxicity (PSLT) dusts, respiratory protection, occupational exposure limit, Experimental setup, Particle and Fibre Toxicology, NIOSH, Nanotechnology, Efforts by P3Nano on the Safe and Responsible Commercialization of CNs, Günter Oberdörster, Professor Emeritus of the University of Rochester, USDA, US Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Memorandum of Understanding, Safety Data Sheets for CNC/CNF, Kimberly Ong, Jo Anne Shatkin, James EdeComment