The human respiratory tract is lined by a layer of mucus of varying thickness. It forms an effective barrier against bacteria and pollutants, protecting the respiratory tract from diseases. The …
Within the frame of the project NanoS-QM, experts working on different aspects of nanosafetty research met in June 2020 to discuss existing standards and quality criteria in the field. The …
Nanosafety 2020 is a conference dedicated to developments in the interdisciplinary field of the safety of nanomaterials. The conference was organised by Leibniz Research Alliance Nanosafety in cooperation with the …
Researchers of all fields become more and more aware of the value of the data they are generating – for themselves, but also for other researchers, and even across traditional …
Predicting the impact of specific nanomaterials or specific properties of nanomaterials on human health and the environment is the topic of ongoing efforts in the field of nanosafety research. The …
1 October 2019 How do lung cells react on particles small enough to enter the deeper regions of the lung? Often, researchers investigate lung cells grown as culture models in …
25 Mai 2019 “How does a material scientist work?”, “Do nanorobots already exist?”, “How do nanoparticles get into cells?”… Those were some of the questions that researchers of the group …
11 April 2019 With the aim of developing safer nanoparticles for biomedical applications, scientists of the group Nano-Cell Interactions at INM – Leibniz-Institute for New Materials and Pharmacelsus GmbH in …
21 Januar 2018 The documentary “Staub von morgen” (in German) discusses potential threads caused by innovative materials. Nanomaterials are used as an example to show the importance of thorough examination …
01. November 2018 Recently the Leibniz Institute for Materials-Oriented Technologies in Bremen (IWT) joined the Leibniz Research Alliance Nanosafety as our seventh partner. The IWT is processing nanoparticles by reacting …
19 Dezember 2018 The so-called heatmap is created from eye tracking measurements and indicate how long the test persons spend on each part of the document. Creator: Steffen Gottschling. In …
28 November 2018 During the annual meeting of the Leibniz Association in Berlin the Leibniz Research Alliance Nanosafety welcomed its eighth partner. With the Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research (IPF) …
October 2017 Experts discuss how nanoparticles affect organisms and how to make them safe to use Are nanoparticels harmless or can they play a role in the development of diseases …
