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In experiments mimicking a natural environment, Duke University researchers have demonstrated that the silver nanoparticles used in many consumer products can have an adverse effect on plants and microorganisms. Fifty days after scientists applied a single low dose of silver nanoparticles, the experimental environments produced about a third less biomass in some plants and microbes. These preliminary findings are important, the researchers said, because little is known about the...

Metals contained in nanoparticles can enter into the food chain Scientists have, for the first time, traced the nanoparticles taken up from the soil by crop plants and analyzed the chemical states of their metallic elements. Zinc was shown to dissolve and accumulate throughout the plants, whereas the element cerium did not dissolve into plant tissue. The results contribute to the controversial debate on plant toxicity of nanoparticles and whether engineered nanoparticles can enter into the...

FARMINGTON, Conn., Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- As a technology capable of bringing closer to reality futuristic visions of intelligent device capabilities and technology-embedded environments, Nanotechnology is poised to reign supreme in diverse industries ranging from manufacturing, military, space exploration, electronics, entertainment to healthcare. The technology has already touched and improved virtually every area of modern life. From construction, consumer goods to...

Global drug and device development tracker RegLink News reports on EU launch of nanomaterial regulatory scheme review. Washington, DC (PRWEB) October 05, 2012 The European Commission yesterday released a Communication opening a second regulatory review to ensure the safe use of nanomaterials. The regulatory review is a systematic analysis of all current applicable EU legislation to determine whether it is adequate to ensure the safe use of nanomaterials, and to fill regulatory gaps...