MACRAMÉ Partner Spotlight: National Institute of Public Health & the Environment (RIVM)

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…

Understanding biological Interactions, Cytocompatibility and cellular Responses of 2D Materials

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…