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Nanomaterial characterization: considerations and needs for hazard assessment and safety evaluation

November 9, 2009

Back in September, Darrell Boverhof and Ray David published a review article in Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry on nanomaterial characterization that draws on recommendations made on characterizationmatters.org.  The review is freely available online.
Nanomaterial characterization: considerations and needs for hazard assessment and safety evaluation
Darrell R. Boverhof (1) and Raymond M. David (2)
(1) Toxicology & Environmental [...]

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Welcome to the new-look Characterization Matters site

November 8, 2009

Characterization matters is undergoing a bit of a reorganization.  Along with a new (and hopefully more attractive and intuitive) layout, I’m taking the opportunity to reorganize the site and rethink how best to engage the community in using it and contributing to it.
Please keep an eye out for future updates, and feel fee to let [...]

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Welcome to the MINChar Initiative

November 8, 2009

The Minimum Information on Nanoparticle Characterization (MINChar) initiative aims to raise the quality of research surrounding the potential toxicity of nanomaterials, by supporting appropriate materials characterization.  Growing out of a workshop held in Washington DC in October 2008, it provides a forum for researchers and others involved in assessing the hazards of engineered nanomaterials to [...]

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Update: Contribiting to the discussion

March 19, 2009

A few things have come up recently regarding the MINChar website that I thought were worth mentioning:

Some people would like to be listed as part of the MINChar Interest Group, but would rather not post a comment to that effect.  This is fine – if you fall into this category, please send me an email [...]

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Criteria for selecting minimum characterization parameters

December 11, 2008

At the October 28-29 workshop, a number of criteria and recommendations formed the basis of discussions on a minimum set of characterization parameters for nanotoxicology studies.
This presentation (PDF, 284 KB) put together by Nigel Walker (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences), Richard Pleus (Intertox Inc) and Richard Canady (FDA) provided a starting point for discussions.

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Attendees at the Oct 28-29 workshop

December 2, 2008

Attendees at the Oct 28-29 workshop, held in Washington DC, included:
Andrew Atkinson, Environment Canada
Barbara Beck, Gradient Corporation
Darrell Boverhof,Dow
Rick Canady, FDA
Shaun Clancy, ISO
Vicki Colvin, Rice University
Ray David, BASF
Britt Erickson, ACS
Gregory Fritz, EPA
Bill Gulledge, ACC
Mark Hoover, NIOSH
Fred Klaessig, Pennsylvania Bio Nano Systems, LLC
Steve Klaine, Clemson University
Kristen Kulinowski, Rice University
Daniel Chuantung Lin, EPA
Igor Linkov, US Army
Laurie Locascio, NIST
Chris [...]

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Welcome

November 19, 2008

Welcome to the Minimum Information for Nanomaterial Characterization Initiative.
This is a community initiative to improve the level of materials characterization in nanotoxicology studies.  It aims to complement other activities by encouraging the adoption of a minimum set of physical and chemical material characterization parameters in nanotoxicology studies.
Development of an organized approach to documenting critical characterization [...]

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Ensuring Appropriate Material Characterization in Nano-toxicity Studies

November 19, 2008

Workshop Summary
A workshop was held at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington DC between Oct 28 – 29 2008, with two aims:

To develop minimal material characterization recommendations for nano-toxicology studies; and
To develop a plan of action for encouraging adoption of these recommendations by researchers, research managers and research publishers.

This is a draft summary of workshop [...]

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