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.

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New Reports Highlight the Safety of Nanomaterials in Food and Food Contact Substances

An article published this week on Nanowerk highlighted two recently released reports from Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) on the safety of nanoparticles in food.

James Ede 6/27/16 James Ede 6/27/16

Harper Group from Oregon State University Investigate the Effects of Chemical Modification on the Toxicity of Cellulose Nanomaterials

A publication in Cellulose this month investigated the effects of physical and chemical characteristics on cellulose nanomaterial toxicity.

James Ede 6/22/16 James Ede 6/22/16

2016 Nanotoxicology Conference

The Nanotoxicology 2016 meeting held in Boston in early June was informative, entertaining, and well worth the time.

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Halappanavar group publishes meta-analysis of studies of carbon nanotubes, carbon black and titanium dioxide to identify pulmonary disease outcomes for nanomaterials

The researchers were able to identify the biological processes from exposure to three types of nanomaterials and how it contributes to disease.

James Ede 4/18/16 James Ede 4/18/16

NNI and CPSC Publish Workshop Report on Quantifying Exposure to Nanomaterials