The Vireo Advisors blog brings you the latest news and developments in safe, sustainable and bio-based materials and products including novel foods and sustainable nanomaterials.
2016 Nanotoxicology Conference
The Nanotoxicology 2016 meeting held in Boston in early June was informative, entertaining, and well worth the time.
2016 TAPPI International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials
This year I wore the 5+ year member ribbon at the TAPPI Nanotechnology Conference. Since my first meeting in 2009 (thank you for inviting me Lori Sheremeta!), the meeting has grown from mostly academic reports and basic nanocellulose science to a diverse range of topics on the technologies, applications, characterization and safety!
Halappanavar group publishes meta-analysis of studies of carbon nanotubes, carbon black and titanium dioxide to identify pulmonary disease outcomes for nanomaterials
The researchers were able to identify the biological processes from exposure to three types of nanomaterials and how it contributes to disease.
Sustainable Packaging Set for Huge Growth Over the Next 5 Years
Report Buyer released a report covering the sustainable packaging market in North America, Europe, Asia and ‘Rest of the World Economy’.
NNI and CPSC Publish Workshop Report on Quantifying Exposure to Nanomaterials
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has released a report summarizing the Quantifying Exposure to Engineered Nanomaterials (QEEN) from Manufactured Products, Addressing Environmental, Health and Safety Implications Workshop that was held July 7-8th, 2015 in Arlington, Virginia.