The MACRAMÉ Project was invited to give evidence to the 5th Stakeholder Workshop on ‘Safe & Sustainable by Design’, hosted by the European Commission on the 5. and 6. December 2024 in Brussels. Based on the feedback that the MACRAMÉ Project had provided during the second testing period, the Project Read more
Colleagues from the MACRAMÉ Partner University Birmingham contributed to a new review paper. The study conducts an exhaustive analysis of the state-of-the-art developments in the creation and enhancement of MXene-based membranes. Membranes have become a basis in tackling the global challenge of freshwater scarcity, notably in the fields of desalination and water purification.
The European Green Deal sets a roadmap for a sustainable future by 2050, aiming for a toxic-free environment and a circular economy. Key strategies include the Zero Pollution Ambition, the Circular Economy Action Plan, and the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. Central to these efforts is the Safe and Sustainable by Read more
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future by combining economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. With around 112,000 employees contributing to the group’s success globally, we are one of the world’s largest chemical companies, present in …
The 2nd Joint online Workshop on ‘Harmonisation & Standardisation of Test Methods for Nanomaterials and Advanced Materials’, hosted by the four sister projects MACRAMÉ, iCARE, nanoPASS and ACCORDs in collaboration with the Malta Initiative …
MACRAMÉ Partner EMPA published a paper with the title ‘Bridging the gap: Innovative human-based in vitro approaches for nanomaterials hazard assessment and their role in safe and sustainable by design, risk assessment, and life cycle assessment’. The application of nanomaterials in industry and consumer products is growing exponentially, which has pressed the development and use of predictive human in vitro models in pre-clinical analysis to closely extrapolate potential toxic effects in vivo.
GAIKER is a private non-profit organisation devoted to research and the provision of innovative technological solutions to companies. Since we were set up in 1985, we have contributed to the technological development and competitiveness of the business sector through learning, development and …
MACRAMÉ Coordinator, Dr Steffi Friedrichs, presented the project’s interim results at the NanoTox 2024 conference, held 23. to 25. September in Venice (Italy). In a presentation entitled ‘Interim Results of the MACRAMÉ R&I Approach – Ensuring regulatory Alignment in the Research & Innovation of five market-relevant Advanced Materials’, Dr Friedrichs Read more
Tascon GmbH, founded in 1997, is a specialized service provider in the field of surface, micro, and nano analysis. With locations in Germany and the USA, Tascon utilises advanced techniques such as LEIS (Low Energy Ion Scattering), SIMS (Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry), and …
RIVM works towards a healthy population in a sustainable, safe and healthy living environment. To that end, we are a trusted advisor to the government, professionals and private citizens. Within the MACRAMÉ project, RIVM contributes to benchmarking and demonstration of cell-line-based in vitro assays for initial screening of inhalable materials. Read more
