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Nanoparticles Land to Ocean: Understanding the Effect of Nanoparticle Pollutants
Teaching Materials | 15 Jan 2020 | Contributor(s):: Chloe Figuerido, NNCI Nano (editor)
Pollution, both macroscopic and microscopic, is an important environmental issue for aquatic ecosystems. For this lab, students will model how nanoparticle pollution travels from land to water. This lab isa 2-part series of labs designed to help students understand the effect that nanoscale...
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Nanotechnology and Cosmetics
Teaching Materials | 15 Jan 2020 | Contributor(s):: Rochelle Lofstrand, NNCI Nano
This is a series of four lessons which build upon each other to explore the use of nanotechnology in cosmetics as well as the social and ethical issues associated with nano-based cosmetics. The purpose of these lessons is to familiarize students with the chemistry of cosmetics and the anatomy...
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Apr 30 2015
Nanomaterials in the Workplace: Health, Safety and Risk Implications
The Northern California Section of the American Industrial Hygiene Association is holding it's annual technical symposium on April 30th in Menlo Park, CA.Topics include risk management, regulation,...
https://nanohub.org/events/details/1165
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Wayne State Test NUE Resource by Lynn
Online Presentations | 23 Jul 2014 | Contributor(s):: Lynn Zentner
Put a nice detailed abstract here. xxx
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Random Forest Model Objects for Pulmonary Toxicity Risk Assessment
Downloads | 17 Apr 2013 | Contributor(s):: Jeremy M Gernand
This download contains MATLAB treebagger or Random Forest (RF) model objects created via meta-analysis of nanoparticle rodent pulmonary toxicity experiments. The ReadMe.txt file contains object descriptions including output definitions, input parameter descriptions, and applicable limits.
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Model Validation Document for "A Meta-Analysis of Carbon Nanotube Pulmonary Toxicity Studies – How Physical Dimensions and Impurities Affect the Toxicity of Carbon Nanotubes"
Papers | 19 Nov 2012 | Contributor(s):: Jeremy M Gernand, Elizabeth Casman
This document contains model learning statistics, and structure of the models utilized in the paper “A meta-analysis of carbon nanotube pulmonary toxicity studies – How physical dimensions and impurities affect the toxicity of carbon nanotubes.” This information is meant to supplement and support...
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Carbon Nanotube (CNT) Pulmonary Toxicity Data Set
Downloads | 14 Mar 2012 | Contributor(s):: Jeremy M Gernand
This data set contains the collected in vivo pulmonary toxicity results contained in 18 published studies conducted between 2004 and 2011 with single- and multi-walled carbon nanotubes. These data include characterization measurements of the CNT samples as well as observed animal toxic responses...
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Jeremy M Gernand
Jeremy Gernand is currently an Assistant Professor of Industrial Health and Safety at Penn State University. He is currently pursuing research related to the occupational hazards of exposure to...
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BME 695L Lecture 16: FDA and EPA Regulatory Issues
Online Presentations | 02 Dec 2011 | Contributor(s):: James Leary
See references below for related reading.16.1 Introduction and overview16.1.1 How does the FDA think about nanomedical systems?16.1.2 The 2006 Nanotechnology Task Force16.2 Some...
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BME 695L Lecture 12: Assessing Drug Efficacy and Nanotoxicity at the Single Cell Level
Online Presentations | 22 Nov 2011 | Contributor(s):: James Leary
See references below for related reading.12.1 Introduction to measures of efficacy for nanomedicine12.1.1 for evaluation purposes, does structure/size reveal function?12.1.2 nanomedical treatment at the single cell...
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BME 695L Lecture 11: Assessing Nanotoxicity at the Single Cell Level
Online Presentations | 27 Oct 2011 | Contributor(s):: James Leary
See references below for related reading.11.1 Need for single cell measures of nanotoxicity11.1.1 There is more than one way for a cell to die...11.1.2 "Necrosis" vs. "Apoptosis"11.1.3 There...