Nanotechnology
8th Intl. Nano-Authorities Dialogue hosted by the BMUB
At the invitation of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB), delegates of ministries, authorities and research institutes... More
Nanocellulose against oil pollution
Nanocellulose sponges for oil remediation are another example of the vast range of applications offered by nanocellulose. Developed at EMPA - the Swiss Federal Laboratories... More
Graphene oxide highly mobile in water
A new study confirms that graphene oxide can be highly mobile in water bodies. Researchers investigated the mobility of graphene oxide in various types of... More
Nanoparticles to fight counterfeiting
Tiny amounts of DNA-containing magnetic nanoparticles could be enough to render foodstuff unforgeable. The particles act as a sort of invisible tag and could enable... More
DNA damage caused by nanoparticles
MIT researchers used a novel method, the CometChip technology, to screen the effects of nanoparticles on DNA. In their study (published in ACS Nano), they... More
World’s first interactive Nano-Platform on „Safe Handling of Nanomaterials“ published
The German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) has recently launched the Nano-Platform “Safe handling of Nanomaterials”. The Innovation Society, a St. Gallen-based Swiss start-up, has developed... More
Method to measure the density of nanoparticles in physiological fluids
Scientists at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have discovered a simple and inexpensive method to measure the effective density of engineered nanoparticles in physiological... More
Recommendations for nanomaterials under REACH
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published generic and specific recommendations for the exposure assessment and risk characterisation of nanomaterials under REACH. ... More