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.
Public wants greater focus on science-based decision-making says new international survey
People around the world want governments, public authorities, and private businesses to prioritize science and facts when tackling critical issues, according to “In Support of the Primacy of Science”.
California bans PFAS firefighting foams
Beginning in 2022, California is banning the sale, manufacture, and use of firefighting foam that contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Dan Diekema reviews COVID-19 timelines
An infectious disease physician, epidemiologist, and University of Iowa clinical microbiologist, Dan Diekema, reviews the COVID-19 incubation and infection periods in a series of succinct tweets.
2nd AfroBiotech Conference
Women and members of an underrepresented groups are encouraged to participate in the 2nd AfroBiotech Conference October 26-28, 2020.
Resources now available to help companies using advanced materials to combat COVID-19 navigate regulatory clearances in the US
As part of the Applied Public Health & Environmental, Health, and Safety Working Group, Vireo Advisors has developed several resources to help companies using advanced materials, such as nanotechnologies, to combat SARS-CoV-2 navigate regulatory requirement to get their products to market safely and efficiently.