Nanotechnology in the marketplace: How the nanotechnology industry views risk Technology Transfer and Commercialization of Nanotechnology

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2013, Pages

  Becker, Sean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Commercialization; EH S risk; Labeling; Nanotechnology industry; Novelty; Regulation

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; HEALTH RISKS; LABELING; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

COMMERCIALIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS; NANOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; NOVELTY; PRODUCT LABELING; REGULATION; REGULATORY AGENCIES; REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS;

NANOTECHNOLOGY;

ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCT SAFETY; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TELEMONITORING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84879203501     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-013-1426-7     Document Type: Article

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