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BSI British Standards publishes new nano guidance for UK industry

Posted by wolbring on February 1, 2008

seehere

PAS 130 Guidance on the labelling of manufactured nanoparticles and products containing manufactured nanoparticles

PAS 131 Terminology for medical, health and personal care applications of nanotechnologies

PAS 132 Terminology for the bio-nano interface

PAS 133 Terminology for nanoscale measurement and instrumentation

PAS 134 Terminology for carbon nanostructures

PAS 135 Terminology for nanofabrication

PAS 136 Terminology for nanomaterials

Guidance:

PD 6699-1 Nanotechnologies - Part 1. Good practice guide for specifying manufactured nanomaterials

PD 6699-2 Nanotechnologies - Part 2. Guide to safe handling and disposal of manufactured nanomaterials

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EU nanotechnology R&D in the field of health and environmental impact of nanoparticles

Posted by wolbring on January 29, 2008

EU nanotechnology R&D in the field of health and environmental impact of nanoparticles

Compiled by Pilar Aguar and Jose Juan Murcia Nicolas
Unit G4 Nano and converging Sciences and Technologies
European Commission, Research DG
Version: 28 January 08
seehere

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NANODERM. Quality of Skin as a Barrier to ultra-fine Particles

Posted by wolbring on January 26, 2008

Tilman Butz; Tilo Reinert; Teresa Pinheiro; Philippe Moretto; Jan Pallon; Arpad Zoltan Kiss; Jerzy Stachura; Wojciech Dabros; Zbigniew Stachura; ; Janusz Lekki; Malgorzata Lekka; Janos Hunyadi; Tamas Biro; Michael Sticherling; Luc Van Vaeck here

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Wide Varieties of Cationic Nanoparticles Induce Defects in Supported Lipid Bilayers

Posted by wolbring on January 26, 2008

Wide Varieties of Cationic Nanoparticles Induce Defects in Supported Lipid Bilayers

Pascale R. Leroueil, Stephanie A. Berry, Kristen Duthie, Gang Han, Vincent M. Rotello, Daniel Q. McNerny, James R. Baker, Jr., Bradford G. Orr, and Mark M. Banaszak Holl*
Nano Lett., ASAP Article 10.1021/nl0722929 S1530-6984(07)02292-8
Web Release Date: January 25, 2008
more here

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