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Nanotechnology in Brand Protection

Rutt J.S., Foley & Lardner LLP, US

The World Health Organization estimates that 10% of global medicines are fake. Moreover, organized crime has become involved in counterfeiting at an international level, and prospects of terrorism also lurk. Indeed, counterfeiting is a growing, [...]

Developing green nanotechnology: opportunities and challenges through innovation

Maddux B.L.S., ONAMI Safer Nanomaterials and Nanomanufacturing Initiative, US

Nanotechnology is an emerging field that has great potential for use in commercial, defense and security applications. Nanomaterials and the manufacturing techniques used to create them, however, may pose adverse environmental, health and safety effects. [...]

The Center for Accelerated Applications at the Nanoscale

Decker S., Center for Accelerated Applications at the Nanoscale, US

The Center for Accelerated Applications at the Nanoscale (CAAN), established in 2004 by Governor Mike Round’s 2010 Initiative, is a group of distinguished South Dakota researchers who have joined together in focused efforts to conduct [...]

A Quantitaive Method for Assessing Opportunitiutes for Academia/Industry Collaborations in Nanotechnology

Isakowitz T., University of Pennsylvania, US

The difficulty in establishing academia/industry research collaborations focused on nanotechnology stems mostly from a difference in perspectives. While most academic work focuses on science, industry’s emphasis is on applications. For example, a scientist may be [...]

Cost Saving Strategies – Using a project planning process that can integrate capital and operational spending into a Nanofabrication Business Plan

Gregg A., Strnad M., Abbie Gregg, Inc., US

AGI will show how a project planning process that includes a business case analysis for Nanofabrication buildings can help with many of the design, construction and operational decisions for the buildings. The typical building project [...]

Study of Dynamics of R and D of CNT in Japan Based upon Viewpoints of Nanotechnology Boom and Risk Perception

Goto A., Takenaka A., Yagishita T., University of Shizuoka, JP

The public speech of President Clinton on Jan, 2000 gave a big impact on the Japan Federation of Economic Organization because the industrial development remained sluggish in Japan. Following USA, Japanese government put a large [...]

Nanotechnology and the Global Poor: United States Policy and International Collaborations

Rodrigues R., Sandler R., Kay W.D., Lodwick T., Northeastern University, US

Nanotechnology and nanomanufacturing have tremendous potential for benefiting the global poor—the approximately 2.7 billion people in the world that live on less that 2 dollars per day (purchasing power parity). For example, nanotechnologies may help [...]

Health Risk Assessment of Products Containing Nano-engineered Materials

Mowat F.S., Hartzell A.L., da Silva M.G., Tsuji J.S., Exponent, US

Engineered nano-scale materials are increasingly being used in consumer products. Health risk assessments are needed to evaluate potential hazards associated with release of these materials and ensure regulatory and public acceptance. This paper presents a [...]

Risk Identification and Assessment Techniques in the Absence of Toxicology Data on Nanomaterials

Wardak A., Deshpande S., Swami N., Gorman M., University of Virginia, US

A National Science Foundation-sponsored survey identified regulatory and safety issues as market entry barriers for nanotechnology. The limited availability of toxicological data on nanomaterials, especially from studies using standardized protocols (biological system to be studied) [...]

A Framework for Responsible Nanotechnology

Walsh S., Medley T., Environmental Defense, US

Environmental Defense, an environmental advocacy organization, and DuPont, a science company, have developed a comprehensive, practical, and flexible framework for evaluating and addressing the potential risks of nanoscale materials. The draft framework is available for [...]