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Positive image of nanotechnology in the media
(12 Nov 2008)
BfR publishes analysis of nanotechnology coverage
The analysis of nanotechnology coverage in German print media was the subject of a research project conducted by the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR). The results: In the media coverage nanotechnology is not presented as a risk ......
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Making cars and airplanes cheaper, safer and more efficient
(11 Nov 2008)
DFG funds 2 major instruments to test components made of fiber-reinforced composites
Two novel testing facilities for materials research will be provided to the Technical University of Braunschweig and Hamburg University of Technology by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation). For the first time ......
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Dedication of the new Fritsch production facility
(10 Nov 2008)
Construction started in March and already seven months later, the new Fritsch production facility was dedicated. Management, employees, business associates and all involved in the endeavour were present during the formal opening of the ......
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How dangerous are gases from ship containers for consumers?
(07 Nov 2008)
A BfR expert meeting is to examine the available data and identify research needs.
Ship containers are frequently treated with gas to combat pests. Dock workers who open the containers, warehouse workers who repack the goods and consumers who then purchase these goods, may be exposed to gas residues. In recent years minor ......
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Twelve outstanding young scientists named as EMBO Young Investigators
(07 Nov 2008)
The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) announced the selection of 12 of Europe’s most talented young researchers as 2008 beneficiaries of the EMBO Young Investigator Programme. The programme annually identifies the brightest and ......
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Skin models instead of rabbits
(05 Nov 2008)
OECD Expert Committee agrees on non-animal method to test the skin-irritant action of substances
At a meeting at the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) in Berlin, an international expert committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) agreed on a new alternative test method involving no animal ......
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Drug Development Technology: Frost & Sullivan Award goes to Imperacer
(03 Nov 2008)
The 2008 European Immunoassay Frost & Sullivan Excellence in Technology Award has been awarded to Chimera Biotec. Chimera Biotec is recognized for its pioneering Imperacer® ultra-sensitive immunoassay system, which has a 1000-fold better ......
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Looking down the tube
(30 Oct 2008)
How defects make nano-objects better
They are extremely light, yet stronger than steel and more resilient than diamond. They are nearly unbeatable as heat and electricity conductors. In some cases, they even become superconductors with no electric resistance: carbon nanotubes are ......
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European Mass Spectrometry Award : Shimadzu awarded for Exceptional Product Line Strategy
(29 Oct 2008)
Shimadzu has been awarded the 2008 Frost & Sullivan European Mass Spectrometry Product Line Strategy Award. It is presented each year to a company that has demonstrated the most insight into customer needs and product demands. The recipient ......
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Threshold values for allergenic ingredients in food needed
(28 Oct 2008)
Experts call for limit values for the labelling and standards for handling allergens in food production
Even traces of peanuts can be life-threatening for individuals who are allergic to peanuts. Hence it is all the more important for low levels of peanuts in packaged foods to be labelled. Ingredients that are part of a food recipe and are known ......
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