NanoSight develops, manufactures and supplies a unique family of instruments for the visualisation and sizing of nanoparticles. Based on laser light scattering microscopy, our Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) technology is an exciting new capability that offers significant advantages over existing light scattering techniques for the characterisation of polydispersed populations of nano-scale particles. Independent of particle density or refractive index, NTA dynamically tracks individual particles within the range of 10 - 1,000nm, validates size distributions with a real-time view of particles, and provides a qualitative and quantitative analysis of sample concentration.

Niro A/S is a Danish company that has been part of the German GEA Group since 1993. Niro specializes in the development, design and engineering of liquid and powder processing equipment for the manufacture of products in powder, granular or agglomerate form. The GEA Group is a world leader in process engineering, process equipment and plant engineering. Niro utilizes its technology platform in developing safe processing routes for production of non-dusty micron sized granules from formulated suspensions of nano-particles, nano-capsules and other components having dimensions in the nano-range. The granules can be handled in its dry form or redispersed.

Nanotechnology has emerged and been hailed as the next industrial revolution. However, the occupational health risks of using or manufacturing nanoparticles are not clearly understood. Subsequently, workers may be exposed to engineered nanoparticles through means of inhalation at levels that can greatly exceed ambient concentrations. TSI makes a variety of instruments for toxicologists and industrial hygienists to measure the total number concentration, surface area and size distribution of nanoparticles.

Sperian Protection is a French company, worldwide leader in designing, marketing and selling Personal Protective Equipment solutions.

We cover different applications and markets such as the nuclear, the pharmaceutical industries, laboratories, and the general manufacturing industry.

Our different product portfolios are addressing the needs to protect people against particle contamination, both solid and liquid.

Our ventilated suits, developed historically for the French nuclear industry, are combining a high protection factor with a high level of comfort, enabling a secure and efficient work in critical areas.

Sperian provides also turn key solutions for breathable air, including independent blowing units in combination with our suits, and addresses also collective protection needs with our adhesives, films and accessories product portfolios.

Specialized in technologies for controlling particulate and molecular contamination, FAURE INGENIERIE is the French leader on the market for design, construction and validation of clean rooms, technical facilities and controlled environments.

Activities:

-          Turnkey solutions

-          Construction of facilities for industrial purposes

-          Design and construction of HVAC & Fluids systems

-          Study of Air conditioning design

-          Control and calibration of different types of clean rooms

-          Consulting services

Fields: Micro-/Nanotechnologies, Pharmaceutical, Health, Biotechnologies

New solution for nanoparticles: the PSPN (Ultra fine particles Safety Cabinet) has been designed by FI in order to complete laboratories works in a clean and controlled atmosphere. This equipment is dedicated to labs looking for suitable levels of protections so to insure workers, products and environments safety.

The Aerasense group within Philips Research is a provider of high value enabling solutions for detection and monitoring of airborne nano particles and ultra-fine particles. Aerasense solutions provide real-time data related to airborne ultra-fine and nano particles enabling air quality improvement for the well-being, health and safety of people.

First application areas of the Aerasense technology will include Occupational Health – industrial workplace exposure monitoring, which enables strategies to reduce exposure to engineered nano-materials.

The new Philips Aerasense technology is the result of years of basic exploration at Philips Research and a logical extension of Philips’ concentration on healthcare and human well-being.

New development: On-line measurement with a by-passed remote measurement cell to analyze in real time particle size in a reactor or inside a pipe has been demonstrated in a prototype scale.

CEA is a French government-funded technological research organisation. Focusing principally on technological research, CEA has always relied on fundamental research known for its excellence in both physical and life sciences. This fundamental research accounts for about one third of the organisation's activities and contributes to all its activities - defence, energy and information and health technologies.

Part of CEA's activities is related to nanotechnology from nanomaterials production to new applications like high-density memories or ultimate transistors with the high concern of safety at each stage.

An essential part of the French occupational risk prevention system, INRS is a non-profit making association subject to financial control of the State.

It operates on behalf of the employees and companies coming under the general Social Security scheme within the occupational risk prevention policy defined by the French public authorities.