Intregrated Nanostructures Assessment-Service for the biological impact analysis of nanostructures

The underlying innovation idea of this proposal (which is mainly addressing exploitation and dissemination activities), is the development of an Intregrated Nanostructures Assessment-Service for the biological impact analysis of nanostructures (INAS) combining toxicology and LCA studies for innovative materials. In the linked FET project ICARUS (Nr. 713514), a portfolio of LCA and nanosafety assessment tools was developed to determine environmental indicators, emissions and the mass/energy balance related to different materials/solutions adopted for the production of nc-alloys, as well as to ensure the safety of the new alloys at all stages of its life-cycle. This portfolio, including in vitro tests, rapid high-throughput tests and mechanistic toxicity projects applying omics technologies, will be offered for the assessment of the human and environmental safety of the customer´s product, which could be implemented in the customer´s facilities too when requested. The toxicology assessment will be tailored as well to the chemical-related impacts for which characterization factors (CFs) are necessary within the LCA analysis, allowing a full harmonization between the available toxicity data and the customer´s products life cycle, following the European Commision´s Joint Research Centre (EC-JRC) recommendations. In preparation of the INAS service, the exploitation, IPR and dissemination strategies will be defined and implemented in this project, based on in-depth market analysis, business planning and other exploitation-related activities.