Föreläsningar och seminarier Toxicity of nanocellulose - a novel class of renewable materials

13.00-13.40 Professor Anna Shvedova, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, USA: Toxicity of different types of nanocellulose – where do we stand?

13.40-14.20 Professor Hannu Norppa, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Finland: Nanocellulose in Scandinavia – toxicity and risks

14.20-14.45 Questions

Nanocellulose is a sustainable, renewable material prepared from cellulose fibres. Sweden are at the forefront of developing nanocellulose applications. For example, nanocellulose could be used in food packaging to produce films with good mechanical, optical, thermal, and oxygen barrier properties. Nanocellulose could provide scaffolds for tissue regeneration, and could be used to create tuneable, ‘smart’, and biomimetic materials. However, in vitro and animal studies indicate that nanocellulose has toxic effects. During this seminar, two internationally well-known experts on nanotoxicology will present the current knowledge about the toxicity of nanocellulose.

Arranged by the Institute of Environmental Medicine