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The January 29, 2021, issue of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration s (FDA) NCTR Research Highlights includes an item highlighting the National Center for Toxicological Research s (NCTR) nanotechnology-related activities in 2020.
January 29th, 2021
FDA s NCTR Highlights Its Nanotechnology-Related Activities in 2020
The January 29, 2021, issue of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration s (FDA) NCTR Research Highlights includes an item highlighting the National Center for Toxicological Research s (NCTR) nanotechnology-related activities in 2020. See https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/nctr-publications/nctr-research-highlights The activities include:
- Nanotechnology Standards: Two work items developed by the NCTR Nanotechnology Core Facility (Nanocore) staff became standards in February 2019 and January 2020 (Standard Practice for Performing Cryo-Transmission Electron Microscopy of Liposomes and Standard Test Method for Quantitative Measurement of the Chemoattractant Capaci
CFRP Pipe Repair: How To Ensure Success
By Casey A. Sturrup and Brian J. Toney
Lining damaged pipes with carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) can be an efficient and reliable fix, but one that can go awry without quality assurance and control.
Numerous articles have been written describing the condition of existing infrastructure and the importance of maintaining critical services during our current times (Antoniewicz and Radzinski). A major segment of infrastructure is piping. Piping concerns exist for many industries (e.g., drinking water, wastewater, power generation) and keeping water moving is critical for not only emergency services but for maintaining the flow of life for all. Downtime for repairs and replacements of piping is expensive, disruptive, and time-consuming. One technology being used in the piping industry is lining existing pipes with carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP).