BAuA is the German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. It is a federal departmental research institution dedicated to safety and health at work and human-centred work design. At its three locations in Dortmund, Berlin, and Dresden, nearly 800 staff members work at the intersection between science, policymaking, and Read more…
The MACRAMÉ Project has published its first set of ‘Sampling & Sample-Provision Protocols for AdMas in complex Matrices’, in order to guide the sample collection that needs to be performed at the MACRAMÉ Use-Case (UCs) sites prior to sending the samples to MACRAMÉ laboratories for testing. Such sample collection is Read more…
Empa (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, CH) is the research institute for materials science and technology of the ETH Domain and conducts cutting-edge research for the benefit of the industry and the well-being of society. It specializes in applications, focused research and development, and provides high-level services Read more…
MACRAMÉ Partners EMPA have conducted a detailed study on the cellular interaction and effects of hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) nanosheets in alveolar epithelial cells cultured on porous inserts and exposed under air−liquid interface conditions for 24 h. In their resulting publication entitled ‘Boron Nitride Nanosheets Induce Lipid Accumulation and Autophagy in Read more…
In the first part “MACRAMÉ Data Shepherding – an Approach to the centralised Management of Research Information & Knowledge”, the principle data management concept of MACRAMÉ were outlined, including an elaboration of MACRAMÉ’s implementation of the FAIR principles for internal data sharing, and two new data management tools (i.e. (a) Read more…
Gesellschaft für Bioanalytik Münster e.V., also known as BioMS, established in 2000, is a key player in the bioanalytical and life science sectors, especially within the Münster region. BioMS is a collaborative network that brings together companies, academic institutions, and research centers. Its primary mission is to foster robust communication Read more…
The 1st MACRAMÉ online workshop on ‘Harmonisation & Standardisation of Test Methods for Nanomaterials and Advanced Materials’, jointly organised with the iCARE and nanoPASS Projects, as well as the MaltaInitiative took place on the 22. – 23. November 2023 (online). The workshop welcomed over 150 registrants, evenly distributed amongst academia, Read more…
The IBE R&D Institute for Lung Health gGmbH (IBE) is a private non-profit institution, which emerged from the Institute of Hygiene and Occupational Health of the University of Duisburg-Essen in 2005. Its main mission is the description and prediction of toxic effects of respirable particles in the lung using in Read more…
The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) is a Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) under the auspices of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, and its mission is to develop competitive and market-oriented prototypes of products and services for public and private stakeholders. With nearly 680 employees, 77% Read more…
While everyone agrees on its incredible properties and the possibilities it brings to industry in particular, more and more studies are also aiming to assess graphene’s toxicity on human health. The various studies carried out on the subject all agree that the type of graphene, its quality, the degree of concentration and the level of exposure have different impacts. However, they show that Read more…
