Using nanotechnology in food can, among other things, extend shelf life, enhance flavoring and packaging capabilities, and improve quality.

Vireo Advisors, in collaboration with American Process Inc. (API), published the article “Establishing the safety of novel bio-based cellulose nanomaterials for commercialization” in the journal NanoImpact that demonstrates how to proactively develop an industrially relevant safety testing plan for nanomaterials.

In the workplace, occupational exposure limits (OEL) are put in place in order to prevent the worker from handling the material in such a way that may cause harm to them.

A review published in Archives of Toxicology this month evaluated the applicability of OECD Test Guideline 210 (Fish, Early-life Stages) to characterize the ecotoxicity of engineered 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.