Papers:
The Effect of Gold Nanoparticles on Dendritic Cells
Vallhov H., Qin J., Johansson S., Muhammed M., Gabrielsson S., Scheynius A., Karolinska Institutet, SE
Recent biological applications have been focusing on using gold nanoparticles for e.g. drug and gene delivery. There is however little information available concerning what influence such particles have on the immune system, e.g. on dendritic [...]
Issues relating to the use of Micro and Nanoparticle Zinc Oxide in Personal Care Products based on Skin Penetration Studies
Nanoparticles of ZnO and TiO2 are increasingly being used as pigments and UV absorbers in personal care products (e.g. sunscreens), coatings and paints, predominantly because their UV absorbance efficiency and transparency to visible light increases [...]
A Framework for Responsible Nanotechnology Standards
Environmental Defense and DuPont will discuss their work together to develop a framework for the responsible development, production, use and disposal of nano-scale materials. The intent of this framework is to define a systematic and [...]
Safety, Health, and Environmental Awareness in Nanotechnology Training
The statistical evaluation of the SHE survey strongly supports nine out of the twenty nine test statements to be addressed by practicing nanotechnologists with regards to safety, health and the environment, which are: (1)Sizes, aspect [...]
Nanotechnology and Design: The nanostudio project
Nanotechnology has the potential to transform the built environment dramatically. According to the Interagency Working Group on Nanoscience, Engineering, and Technology, nanotechnology “is likely to change the way almost everything - from vaccines to computers [...]
Approaching Risk Assessment of Nanoscale Materials
Developments in nanotechnology and nanomaterials (NM) are rapidly proceeding ahead of a clear understanding of their potential health effects and environmental impacts. Risk assessment will be an important tool for evaluating and potentially regulating NM [...]
Slowing the Nanoscale Revolution? Questions about Government Regulatory Capacity
The National Nanotechnology Initiative has committed substantial funding to nanoscale research and development. These efforts will bear fruit fairly soon, yet the path to commercial production is strewn with a number of potentially considerable legal, [...]
Nano Clinical Challenges: Policy options
Nanotechnology has been utilized to embellish and accelerate genetic testing via technologies like the “lab-on-a-chip. The incremental shift from micro to nano will be indicative of the direction of development with many of these innovations. [...]
A New Environmental Accountability System for the Nanotechnology Industry
Historically, the United States and many other countries have relied on a government-based regulatory system as the principle method of holding industries accountable for the environmental and public health consequences of their activities and product. [...]
An Ethical Perspective on Nanotechnology, Health and Longevity
The idea that nanotechnology may be able to aid human health is not new, and whatever we make of some of the more dramatic claims, there is now a considerable literature describing ways that nanotechnology [...]
Spinning science: The commercialisation of nanotech and financial news
As nanotechnology’s risks and benefits continue to be debated in both specialist science and popular media, there has been a call for more social scientists to examine public perceptions, understandings and involvement in the governance [...]
Nanotechnology in Italy: National Programs, Players and Activities
AIRI-Nanotec IT, the Italian focal point for nanotechnology, thanks to its extended network which include private enterprises, public R&D institutions and academia, will provide a comprehensive and up-to-date panorama of nanotechnology in Italy.The presentation will [...]
Opitimal Developing Policies of Nanotechnology in Taiwan
This research tends to propose an optimal executing order of developing policies in nanotechnology domain. By using the multi-objective compromise optimization method which integrating AHP with TOPSIS, we can conduct a priority of government policies [...]
“Cultural Bonds” in High Technology: Collaborations between Chinese Researchers in Nanotechnology
Socio-cultural issues have attracted increasing attention from policy makers in high technology. For example, a certain “culture” of high-tech fear, exemplified by Michael Crichton’s best-selling novel Prey, seems to have emerged in U.S. In this [...]
Growth and Some Enzymatic Responses of E. coli to Photocatalytic TiO2
The effects of photocatalytic nano-TiO2 on the survival or die-off of E. coli (e.g. TK2) were investigated under ambient conditions. Experimentally, a 28-h E. coli culture was exposed to photocatalytic nano-TiO2 at various concentrations, e.g., [...]
New Guidelines for Selecting Best Extraction Methods of EPS Using Atomic Force Microscopy
In this study, we applied AFM to develop the guideline during the selection of best extraction methods for exocellular polymeric substances (EPS). A single cell of S. cerevisiae was glued at the end of the [...]
Testing and Evaluation of Nanoparticle Efficacy on E. Coli, and Bacillus Anthracis Spores
Nanoparticles of metals, including silver, when dispersed in wayer were shown to have efficacy against e. coli and bacillus anthracis.
Multi-scale, Mechano-biological Model of Nanoparticle Toxicity
Multiscale simulation of the toxic physiological effects of short and long term exposure to nanoparticles (NP) requires a unified quantitative understanding of NP deposition, partitioning of NP within the body (lung, liver, spleen, and brain), [...]
Aggregation and Fate of Fullerene Nanoparticles in Aquatic Environments
Fullerene has unique chemical properties and physical structure, and is emerging in a wide range of electronics and biomedical applications. However, toxicity studies have raised concern that fullerene may have adverse human health effects. With [...]
Journal: TechConnect Briefs
Volume: 1, Technical Proceedings of the 2006 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show, Volume 1
Published: May 7, 2006
Industry sectors: Advanced Materials & Manufacturing | Medical & Biotech
Topic: Environmental Health & Safety of Nanomaterials
ISBN: 0-9767985-6-5