 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
  |
 participants presentations background materials photos
The International Workshop on Nanotechnology, Water, and Development began with brief presentations by two of the co-authors of Nanotechnology, Water, and Development on the case studies included in that paper describing projects designed to improve access to clean water. Sanitation: Human Development Needs Clean Water and Nanotechnology, Water and Development Mohan Munasinghe & Yvani Deraniyagala A case study set in Bangladesh that provides an example of a simple, affordable, and reportedly successful conventional (nonnano) technology designed to remove cholera bacteria from water. This case study was included to illustrate the range of issues that must be considered when developing projects for improving access to clean water (e.g., effectiveness, community acceptability, costs, and sustainability). Case Study of a Nanomembrane and Filtration Method in South Africa Mbhuti Holphe A case study in South Africa describes a project using nanofiltration membranes to provide clean drinking water to rural communities. It provided an example of a technology based approach for addressing water and sanitation challenges in a rural village in a developing country.
|
 |
 |
|
Soybean Industry Sets Policy Direction -- Biodiesel Magazine (3/11/2010)The American Soybean Association (ASA) met last week to review and revise the policy direction of the organization. [More] Designer Nano Luggage to Carry Drugs to Diseased Cells -- John Innes Centre (3/11/2010)Scientists at the John Innes Center, United Kingdom, funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the John Innes Foundation, have succeeded, for the first time, in growing empty particles derived from a plant virus, and have made them carry useful chemicals. [More] China to Set up Disciplines of Strategic Importance in Colleges -- CRIENGLISH.com (3/11/2010)China has announced a plan to nurture more talent for the emerging industries it considers to be of strategic importance by creating new disciplines in undergraduate schools. [More] Nanotoxicology - Mammalian and Plant Cells Respond Differently to Fullerenes -- Nanowerk (3/10/2010)This article looks at one of the many ways that scientists are exploring, and trying to understand, the potential toxicity of nanomaterials in the environment and in humans. [More] Food Safety: FDA Should Strengthen Its Oversight of Food Ingredients Determined to Be Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) -- U.S. Government Accountability Office (3/10/2010)The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report, "Food Safety: FDA Should Strengthen Its Oversight of Food Ingredients Determined to Be Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS)", stating that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not exercise adequate oversight over certain widely used food additives. [More] Report on Nanotechnologies and Manufactured Nanomaterials -- Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (3/10/2010)The United Nations' (UN) Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM), a policy framework to promote chemical safety around the world, has developed an outline for a report focusing on nanotechnologies and manufactured nanomaterials including, in particular, issues of relevance to developing countries and countries with economies in transition. [More] Battery, Nanotechnology Partnership Launched by EPA to Protect Environment -- The Bureau of National Affairs' Daily Environment Report (3/9/2010)The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a partnership that will focus on bringing manufacturers of various types of lithium-ion batteries together with EPA and university scientists, non-governmental organizations, and other relevant parties, to help the manufacturers make environmentally sound manufacturing and material choices. [More] Like Little Golden Assassins, 'Smart' Nanoparticles Identify, Target and Kill Cancer Cells -- Cornell University (3/9/2010)Researchers at Cornell University, United States, have synthesized nanoparticles to identify, target and kill cancer cells. [More] Nanotechnology for Sustainable Energy -- European Science Foundation (3/9/2010)The European Science Foundation (ESF), the Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung in Österreich (FWF), and the Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck (LFUI) are sponsoring a "Nanotechnology for Sustainable Energy" conference, to be held from July 4-9, 2010, at the Universitätszentrum Obergurgl, Austria. [More] |
