The regulation of nanotechnologies in Mexico

Nanotechnology Law and Business

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 164-171

  Foladori, Guillermo ^a,b   Lau, Edgar Záyago ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE ZACATECAS   (Mexico)

^b Latin American Nanotechnology and Society Network   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING;

BILATERAL AGREEMENTS; LATIN AMERICA; ME-XICO;

NANOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84904806314     PISSN: 15462080     EISSN: 1546203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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