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.
ACS Symposium Series: Nanotechnology: Delivering on a Promise
H. N. Cheng at al. has published a book entitled Nanotechnology: Delivering on a Promise in two volumes based on a symposium from the ACS spring national meeting in March of 2015.
How Will You Celebrate National Nanotechnology Day?
People around the country will be celebrating National Nanotechnology Day on October 9th (think nanometer scale: 10-9 meters!) to raise awareness of nanotechnology.
U.S. Army ERDC Survey to Assist in the Development of Nano-Enabled Products and Nanomaterials
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is creating a web-based program which will assist small businesses asses their compliance with occupational, health, and environmental safety standards when integrating and developing nanoscale materials.
Review Published for Nanomaterial Products and Application in Agriculture, Feed, and Food in the European Union (EU)
A review has been published in the August 2016 issue of Trends in Food Science & Technology which was requested by the European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA) regarding applications of nanomaterials which are already marketed and in-development in the agri/feed/food sectors.
FDA Proposes Amendment of GLP for Non-Clinical Laboratory Studies
The FDA has proposed significant changes to the Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) for Non-Clinical Laboratory Studies in order to be more relevant to today’s practices in regards to the way studies are planned and conducted.