Nanosafety
Our research activities aim at evaluating the human health toxicological hazard of nanomaterials
About
There is unanimous opinion that the full potential of nanotechnology requires attention to safety issues. There is an urgent need to address the current uncertainties on the safety of nanomaterials and nano-enabled products in order to avoid that consumer skepticism and the lack of confidence and acceptance of nanotechnology by the industry hinder the benefits of nanotechnology
Our research activities aim at evaluating the human health toxicological hazard of nanomaterials as well as to develop nanomaterials with nanosafety as a fundamental part of the development process.
The activities include the use of in vitro tests to evaluate the cell response to nanomaterials and investigate the influence of the materials’ physicochemical properties on nanotoxicity.