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- Two new tender notices published by ECHA
- 30 January 2025
ECHA has published two new ex-ante publicity notices for two service contracts for studies.
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21 January 2025
Nanopinion: NanoTube Construct - A Game-Changer in Nanotube Design and Analysis
Read the latest Nanopinion where Panagiotis D. Kolokathis, Iseult Lynch and Antreas Afantitis introduce the NanoTube Construct, an innovative web tool developed by NovaMechanics, that enables researchers to digitally construct nanotubes from diverse materials.
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17 December 2024
Nanopinion: Ensuring safe and sustainable material innovation in the light of the EU Communication on Advanced Materials for Industrial Leadership
The new Nanopinion by Br.-Ing. Kathrin Schwirn and Dr. Doris Völker discusses the impact of advanced materials on addressing global challenges while aligning with the European Green Deal and UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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13 December 2024
New EFSA annexes of the Guidance on Particle – Technical Requirements published
EFSA has published new annexes on practical instructions for reporting the results of electron microscopy analysis of nanomaterials and materials possibly containing a fraction of small particles including nanoparticles.
Nanomaterials and health
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Are substances in nanoforms more dangerous than they are in their normal size? Some are and some are not. Just like any other chemical substance, nanomaterials have to be assessed separately.
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Nanomaterials are not only used in consumer products, but also in new and innovative medical treatments. Research has shown that nanoparticles can be used to damage and even destroy cancer cells from within.
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