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.
Nano and sustainable materials: testing, commercialization and regulatory roundup
Our roundup of what’s new and notable in nano and sustainable and materials.
Vireo Advisors Holds a Health and Safety Workshop and Speak at the 2017 TAPPI Nano Conference in Montreal
A record number of over 300 participants attended TAPPI Nanotechnology Division’s 2017 International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials on June 5-8 in Montreal, Canada.
ACS Symposium Series: Nanotechnology: Delivering on a Promise
H. N. Cheng at al. has published a book entitled Nanotechnology: Delivering on a Promise in two volumes based on a symposium from the ACS spring national meeting in March of 2015.
Review Highlights Current State and Path Forward for Characterizing Cellulose Nanomaterial Safety
An opinion piece published in Fibers this month by Camarero-Espinosa and colleagues highlighted the tremendous potential of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) for a wide range of consumer applications.
OECD has Released Summary Dossiers for Nanomaterials
With the completion of the OECD Sponsorship Programme for the Testing of Manufactured Nanomaterials, dossiers have been compiled on the environmental fate and safety of 11 nanomaterials from testing sponsored by countries around the world.