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.
Dr. Kimberly Ong of Vireo Advisors, LLC to Present In May 5 NanoCanada Webinar, “Nanotechnology Regulation in Canada, the US, and the EU”
Dr. Kimberly Ong of Vireo Advisors, LLC is pleased to serve on the board of NanoCanada’s Canadian Safety and Health Initiative for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials and invites you to register for the webinar, “Nanotechnology regulation in Canada, the United States, and the European Union” on May 5, 2021.
The Team at Vireo Advisors, LLC Celebrates Earth Day 2021
The team at Vireo shares how we are celebrating Earth Day this year, with contributions from the team: Jo Anne Shatkin, James Ede, Kimberly Ong, Megan Roberts, Shaun Clancy, Jerry Liu, Ana Diges, Patricia Hodgkinson, and Leslie Hockman.
New Tool For Environmental Health and Safety Evaluations of Cellulose: Fluorescently Labeled Fibrillated Cellulose!
Vireo Advisors is a proud contributor to the newly published “Fluorescently Labeled Cellulose Nanofibers for Environmental Health and Safety Studies”.
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.
Author Jess Wade Introduces Children to the Incredible (and Tiny!) World of Nano
Author Jess Wade has published a picture book called Nano which introduces children to the cutting-edge area of STEM that is nanotechnology.