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.
Risk Assessment of Nanomaterials
Our latest book chapter describes risk assessment frameworks and state-of-the-art approaches to assess nanomaterial risk with a specific focus on life-cycle risk analysis. Case studies for carbon nanotubes and cellulose nanomaterials put these theories into practice, guiding readers through model risk assessment processes.
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.
Vireo Advisors Travels to Japan for EcoPro 2017!
Dr. Jo Anne Shatkin is looking forward to hosting a booth at EcoPro 2017 - International Exhibition on Environment and Energy from December 7th-9th, 2017 at Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center).
New Publication on Cellulose Nanomaterials Safety Data Sheets
The findings of Vireo Advisors’ analysis of data availability for creating Safety Data Sheets (SDS) was published last week in TAPPI Journal.
German Environmental Agency Publishes Recommendations on Environmental Regulations of Nanomaterials
A report entitled ‘Nanomaterials in the Environment: Current State of Knowledge and Regulations on Chemical Safety’ was published by the German Environmental Agency last month.