Understanding the nanotechnology in COVID-19 vaccines

por CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society

3 years ago
COVID-19, nanotechnology, vaccines

Lipid nanoparticles are a vital component of the new Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, playing a key role in protecting and transporting the mRNA effectively to the right place in ce...

Getting specific about nanomaterials

por European Commission - Joint Research Centre

5 years ago
nanomaterials, Nanotechnology, healthcare, regulatory instruments, EU

The JRC just released a report clarifying the key concepts and terms used in the European Commission's nanomaterial definition.

Dr. Javier Saiz Poseu receives the UAB Extraordinari Award for his doctoral thesis at ICN2

por ICN2 Instituto Catalán de Nanociencia y Nanotecnología

8 years ago
Javier Saiz Poseu, nanotechnology, UAB Extraordinari Award, doctoral thesis

The UAB doctorate Extraordinary Awards will be announced today during the ceremony organised by the UAB Doctorate Program and Alumni. Dr. Javier Saiz Poseu is among the awarded doctorates from the UAB...

PLAST4FUTURE enhances injection moulding production technology

por ICN2 Instituto Catalán de Nanociencia y Nanotecnología

8 years ago
plastic products, injection moulding production technology, nanotechnology

This European Project, led by the Technical University of Denmark and with ICN2 as one of its partners through Dr. Nikos Kehagias and ICREA Prof. Dr. Clivia Sotomayor-Torres, developed a technology th...

Nano in food and agriculture: regulations require collaboration to ensure safety

por European Commission - Joint Research Centre

9 years ago
nanotechnology, food safety

An overview of regulatory solutions worldwide on the use of nanotechnology in food and feed production shows a differing approach: only the EU and Switzerland have nano-specific provisions incorporate...