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Proposed Minimum Characterization Parameters for Studies on Food and Food-Related Nanomaterials

December 24, 2009

A Letter to the Editor published in the Journal of Food Science recently proposed a set of nine characterization parameters for studies on food and food-related nanomaterials.  The letter, from Jeffrey Card (Ashuren Health Sciences) and Bernadene Magnuson (Cantox Health Sciences International), cites the MinChar list as one of a number of sources.
From the letter:
We [...]

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Nanoparticles – one word: A multiplicity of different hazards

December 17, 2009

A recent editorial in the journal Nanotoxicology which addresses the dangers of indiscriminate generalizations on nanoparticle toxicity, has just been made freely available for a limited time.
In Nanoparticles – one word: A multiplicity of different hazards (Nanotoxicology Vol. 3, No. 4, Pages 263-264), 12 authors express their concern over “how the term “nanoparticles” is being [...]

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US Office of Science and Technology supports minimum characterization data for nanotox

November 18, 2009

On Tuesday November 17th, Travis Earles from the US Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) emphasized strongly the Whitehouse’s support for developing and implementing good materials characterization practices in nanotoxicology studies.  Travis was speaking at the National Nanotechnology Initiative Human Health and Instrumentation Workshop.
The video of his presentation is available here, although you will [...]

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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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