Unlocking the Potential of Nano-Enabled Biomaterials

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The 2009 International Conference on Nanotechnology for the Forest Products Industry will be held from June 23-26 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The theme of this year's event is "Unlocking the Potential of Nano-Enabled Biomaterials." This event brings together leading researchers, industry experts, government officials and other stakeholders to share advances and discuss new ideas and concepts in the nanotechnology realm. Dr. Carlo Montemagno, dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, will make the keynote presentation, "Nano-Enabled Biomaterials for Sustainable Living." More than 40 presentations will be included in the technical part of the conference and will focus on: Manufacture and Characterization of Nanostructured Cellulose; Managing Environmental Risks and Concerns; Nanocomposites; Global Challenges; Nanotechnology and Paper; Novel Nanotechnology Applications; Cellulose Nanofiber Synthesis; Emerging Markets; and, Nanoscale Characterization. The full program can be viewed online at the link below.

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our team contact us site map	Unlocking the Potential of Nano-Enabled Biomaterials Summary posted by Meridian on 2/19/2009 Source: Tappi Author: n/a The 2009 International Conference on Nanotechnology for the Forest Products Industry will be held from June 23-26 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The theme of this year's event is "Unlocking the Potential of Nano-Enabled Biomaterials." This event brings together leading researchers, industry experts, government officials and other stakeholders to share advances and discuss new ideas and concepts in the nanotechnology realm. Dr. Carlo Montemagno, dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, will make the keynote presentation, "Nano-Enabled Biomaterials for Sustainable Living." More than 40 presentations will be included in the technical part of the conference and will focus on: Manufacture and Characterization of Nanostructured Cellulose; Managing Environmental Risks and Concerns; Nanocomposites; Global Challenges; Nanotechnology and Paper; Novel Nanotechnology Applications; Cellulose Nanofiber Synthesis; Emerging Markets; and, Nanoscale Characterization. The full program can be viewed online at the link below. The original article may still be available at www.tappi.org/s_tappi/doc_events.asp?CID=11689&DID=561902 As tagged by Meridian Institute: Implications: Human Enhancement, Human Health Risks, Worker Safety, Environmental Risks, Economic Competitiveness Materials And Manufacturing: Manufacturing, Materials Nanomaterials: Metal Nanoparticle, Naturally Occurring Regions: North America Resources Or Events: Event Alert Stakeholders: Government, Industry, NGO, Academia, International Institutions Related Forums: Materials and Manufacturing Resources or Events Human Health Risks and Worker Safety Environmental Risks Economic Competitiveness print format	NDN Home Subscribe Manage Subscription Search News Archives Understanding Public Debate on Nanotechnologies: Options for Framing Public Policy -- The Innovation Society (2/8/2010) The Governance and Ethics Unit of the Directorate General for Research (DG Research) of the European Commission (EC) has published an overview paper on options for framing public policy on nanotechnologies. [More] UN Patent Filings Dropped for 1st Time Since 1978 -- ABC news (2/8/2010) The United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), an entity through which a company can, for a fee, file a request for patent protection in any or all of the 142 countries that have subscribed to the U.N.'s Patent Cooperation Treaty, reported that the number of international patent filings dropped last year for the first time since 1978. [More] TECHNOLOGY: Science Panel Probes Renewable Energy's Current Use of China's Rare Metals -- Environment & Energy Daily (2/8/2010) A United States House of Representatives Science and Technology subcommittee this week will hold a hearing on rare earth mineral production and the resource's role in the growing clean energy industry. [More] Nanofood for Thought -- Nature Nanotechnology (2/5/2010) This editorial, in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, is in response to the recent report, "Nanotechnologies and Food", released in January by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee, United Kingdom, that criticized the food industry for failing to be transparent about its research into the uses of nanotechnologies and nanomaterials. [More] More News... Learn how to include these headlines on your own website by clicking here. Please email us if you require text-only versions of the daily emails.