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(ProPak Webinar) Directions for the use of plastic in packaging
ProPak Asia, the major processing and packaging event for the continent, has been postponed in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. However, ProPak have engaged the working collaboration of Informamarkets to organize webinar session to coincide with the ProPak schedule. On 16 June, NANOTEC was invited to participate in a panel discussion session under the […]
Nanoparticles: why should we be concern?
Safety issues related to nanoparticles are still not very well known however, workers/researchers who deals with MNPs must utilize safety measures at all times. Consumers on the other hand must be aware of the concerns associated with MNPs in the products that they purchase….
A genetic nano-toolkit for the generation of new biomaterials
Because of their exceptional magnetic properties and good biocompatibility, these nanoparticles might be a promising new material in the biomedical and biotechnological field. https://nano-magazine.com/news/2020/3/25/a-genetic-nano-toolkit-for-the-generation-of-new-biomaterials?ss_source=sscampaigns&ss_campaign_id=5e7cd34ebfad206a4a91fddc&ss_email_id=5e7cd3ef65ce807f332c30d0&ss_campaign_name=Rapid+nano-gold+tests+can+ease+pressure+on+centralised+testing+for+COVID-19&ss_campaign_sent_date=2020-03-26T16%3A14%3A26Z
Rapid nano-gold tests can ease pressure on centralised testing for COVID-19
As many nations across the world are dealing with increasing numbers of coronavirus cases, the testing of suspected carriers is being intensified also. The mass expansion of testing means that nations…https://nano-magazine.com/news/2020/3/26/rapid-nano-gold-tests-can-ease-pressure-on-centralised-testing-for-covid-19?ss_source=sscampaigns&ss_campaign_id=5e7cd34ebfad206a4a91fddc&ss_email_id=5e7cd3ef65ce807f332c30d0&ss_campaign_name=Rapid+nano-gold+tests+can+ease+pressure+on+centralised+testing+for+COVID-19&ss_campaign_sent_date=2020-03-26T16%3A14%3A26Z
Reusable nano-filtered face mask could relieve COVID-19 supply issues
A KAIST research team announced that they have developed a nano-filter that maintains excellent filtering efficiency even after hand washing through the development of proprietary technology that aligns nanofibers with a diameter of 100~500 nm in orthogonal or unidirectional directions. https://nano-magazine.com/news/2020/3/18/reusable-nano-filtered-face-mask-could-relieve-covid-19-supply-issues?ss_source=sscampaigns&ss_campaign_id=5e73c0488882da6a17a9092e&ss_email_id=5e74713236d8ef7d57f8cbb6&ss_campaign_name=Rapid+coronavirus+test+promises+to+ease+strain+on+healthcare+systems&ss_campaign_sent_date=2020-03-20T07%3A33%3A44Z
Rapid coronavirus test promises to ease strain on healthcare systems
Using easy to collect samples, the tests detect the IgM and IgG antibodies response to the coronavirus, to identify if patients have contracted COVID-19 within minutes of testing. The technology, which has already been used in China, will improve the detection rate of patients carrying COVID-19, allowing doctors to test suspected carriers as soon as […]
Here’s how nanoparticles could help us get closer to a treatment for COVID-19
Northeastern chemical engineer Thomas Webster, who specializes in developing nano-scale medicine and technology to treat diseases, is part of a contingency of scientists that are contributing ideas and technology to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to fight the COVID-19 outbreak……… https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news2/newsid=54710.php
Nanoparticle exposure can awaken dormant viruses in the lungs
Nanoparticles from combustion engines can activate viruses that are dormant in in lung tissue cells. This is the result of a study by researchers of Helmholtz Zentrum München, a partner in the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), which has now been published in the journal ‘Particle and Fibre Toxicology’. https://nano-magazine.com/news/2017/1/16/nanoparticle-exposure-can-awaken-dormant-viruses-in-the-lungs
Scientist find ways to cut nanoparticle toxicity levels
Bioengineers and biophysicists from the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, the Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, the Universite de Reims Champagne-Ardenne in France, and the University of Tubingen in Germany have discovered that the toxicity of nanoparticles depends more on their size and the extent to which their surface area is charged than on […]