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	Jul 14, 2010 As technologies continue to evolve, Pollution Engineering recognizes companies making significant contributions to the industry. VeruTEk's VeruSOLVE-HP was selected for the Editors Choice award, and is the only Green Chemistry solution presented.
	Jun 28, 2010 VeruSOL Marine™ Submitted to National Contingency Plan for Gulf Cleanup Bloomfield, CT - VeruTEK Technologies, Inc., recently made the first submission from its VeruSOL® Marine product family to the National Contingency Plan for immediate use in addressing the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. VeruSOL® Marine products provide safer, faster, green solutions for not only dispersing but also greatly accelerating destruction of the oil to restore a clean environment. VeruSOL® Marine is an environmentally friendly dispersant derived from plant materials and contains no solvents, alcohols or ethers. Recently released aquatic toxicology results have proven the product's safety. VeruSOL® Marine treated areas are not harmful to workers or the local population. read full press release>>
	Jun 01, 2010 Hilltop Enterprises Inc. (West Chester, PA) recently secured its first project as a strategic partner for VeruTEK Technologies. Hilltop Enterprises Inc, a national, research-driven, soil remediation provider and brokerage company, operates its TEVET® thermal soil remediation system throughout the world, directly and through their venture partners. Hilltop became a VeruTEK partner in April 2010 and on May 27 secured its initial project utilizing VeruTEK technology. This contract calls for a Thermal Surfactant Enhanced Ex Situ Chemical Oxidation (Thermal S-ESCO) Laboratory Treatability and Optimization Study for impacted soil from a site in Pennsylvania. The contaminants of concern (COCs) for this treatability study are eight VOCs, two SVOCs, and three chlorinated pesticides. Three Thermal S-ESCO processes will be tested in this study: Thermal S-ESCO with persulfate, Thermal S-ESCO with persulfate/peroxide and Thermal SESCO with alkaline persulfate. The study will contain four phases - 1. Characterization of representative site materials including site soil and DNAPL 2. Thermal Desorption/solubilization enhancement of target COC's 3. Dissolution/oxidation of COC's in the emulsion phase using Thermal S-ESCO 4. Thermal S-ESCO batch soil tests with Summa Canister gas phase sampling
	May 20, 2010 JPT Online, The Society of Petroleum Engineers - Low-Tox dispersant shows promise in oil-spill remediation
	Apr 29, 2010 EPA lists VeruTEK in their Remediation and Characterization Technologies Vendor Directory
	Apr 02, 2010 Dr. John Collins, CEO of VeruTEK Technologies invited to present The central role of green chemistry in remedying the environment, at the 14th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference. The conference will be held June 21-23, 2010 at the in Washington, DC
	Mar 30, 2010 CT Company Uses Everyday Ingredients to Clean Up Oil Spills, Toxic Sites
	Mar 29, 2010 VeruTEK Technologies, Inc. of Bloomfield is using oranges, green tea, soybeans, castor oil, and other natural plant-derived biodegradable extracts to effectively mitigate and remove pollutants from brownfields and groundwater. It's a cutting-edge business that holds the promise of opening once-toxic sites to reuse, both in the U.S. and throughout the world.
	Mar 22, 2010 VeruTEK 21st Century Business
	Mar 05, 2010 VeruTEK on WFSB News
	Feb 11, 2010 Nanotechnology Research Publications John Collins, CEO VeruTEK Technologies and George Hoag, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Director of Research and Development VeruTEK Technologies presented on the list of selected peer-reviewed manuscripts published in journals and reports produced by researchers in the Nanotechnology Research Program and EPA-funded researchers. For more information on publications and science activities, visit the Science Inventory. Science Inventory. Green Chemistry and Manufacturing Green Synthesis of Au Nanostructures at Room Temperature Using Biodegradable Plant Surfactants. M. N. Nadagouda, G. E. Hoag, J. B. Collins and R. S. Varma: Crystal Growth and Design, 9, in press (2009) DOI: 10.1021/cg9007685. Degradation of Bromothymol Blue by 'Greener' Nano-Scale Zero-Valent Iron Synthesized Using Tea Polyphenols. G. E. Hoag, J. B. Collins, J. L. Holcomb, J. R. Hoag, M. N. Nadagouda and R. S. Varma: J. Mater. Chem., 2009, DOI: 10.1039/b909148c.
	Feb 11, 2010 Non-toxic "green" nanoparticles In vitro biocompatibility of nanoscale zerovalent iron particles (NZVI) synthesized using tea polyphenols Mallikarjuna N. Nadagouda, Alicia B. Castle, Richard C. Murdock, Saber M. Hussain and Rajender S. Varma A green protocol was used for the rapid generation of nanoscale zerovalent iron (NZVI) particles using tea polyphenols. The NZVI particles were subsequently examined for in vitro biocompatibility using the human keratinocyte cell (HaCaT) line as a representative skin exposure model. The cells were exposed to NZVI for time periods of 24 and 48 h. Biocompatibility was assessed using the methyl tetrazolium, or MTS, (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2 H-tetrazolium)) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assays to determine in vitro cytotoxicity. The evaluation of mitochondrial function (MTS) and membrane integrity (LDH) in human keratinocytes showed that these green synthesized NZVI particles were nontoxic in the human keratinocytes exposed when compared with control samples synthesized using a borohydride protocol. In fact, in most cases, these green nanoparticles induced a prolific response in the cellular function even at the highest concentration (100g ml^-1).
	Feb 10, 2010 Varma Receives Visionary of the Year Award Dr. Raj Varma of NRMRL's Sustainable Technology Division was awarded the Green Technologies Visionary of the Year Award Oct. 14 at the Second Annual Green Technologies for the Environment Conference in Bloomfield, Conn. Varma received the award for developing new technology to generate zerovalent iron using tea polyphenals. Green technology company VeruTEK is currently exploring the commercialization of this technology with clients in the U.S. and worldwide for the remediation of pollutants such as halogenated materials. VeruTEK chief executive officer Dr. John Collins presented the award, noting that Varma's work will have profound effects on new efforts to clean up toxic materials in the environment.
	Nov 16, 2009 VeruTEK Technologies Announces S-ISCO Closure of Contaminated New Jersey Site Using VeruSOLVE Peroxide
	Oct 19, 2009 VeruTEK Technologies Hosts Largest Green Technologies for the Environment Conference with Cosponsors Yale University, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Connecticut, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
	Oct 08, 2009 Green Technologies for the Environment FINAL Agenda
	Sep 24, 2009 VeruTEK Completes New Green Chemistry Remediation Project
	Sep 24, 2009 VeruTEK's Got the Green Nano-Clean for Toxic Dumps
	Sep 24, 2009 Second Annual Conference Green Technologies for the Environment Agenda
	Sep 23, 2009 Second Annual Conference Green Technologies for the Environment Invitation
	Aug 30, 2009 Second Annual Conference Green Technologies for the Environment Preliminary Agenda
	Aug 11, 2009 Second Annual Conference Green Technologies for the Environment Agenda
	Aug 10, 2009 Green Technologies for the Environment Conference Final Agenda
	Jul 30, 2009 Degradation of bromothymol blue by "greener" nano-scale zero-valent iron synthesized using tea polyphenols
	Jul 17, 2009 VeruTEK Technologies Forms a Partnership with the Yale University Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering to Create New Green Chemistry Solutions
	Jul 16, 2009 Governor Rell: New Law Expands Protections for Brownfields Developers
	Jul 13, 2009 VeruTEK Technologies Performs Another Successful Green Remediation of a Contaminated Site for a Fortune 100 Company - Announces Green Technology Conference to Be Held in October, 2009
	May 05, 2009 VeruTEK Technologies, Inc. Completes $2.0 Million Private Placement
	Apr 17, 2009 VeruTEK Technologies Announces Cooperative Agreement with Carnegie Mellon University Technology Start-Up, Green Ox Catalysts
	Apr 14, 2009 Reduction of Microbiological Contaminants by Low Pressure Membrane Technologies
	Mar 17, 2009 VeruTEK Announces Contract with Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) to Implement Its Green Technologies
	Jan 20, 2009 Green Technologies for Environmental Cleanup and Green Job Creation.
	Jan 08, 2009 VeruTEK Technologies Completes Another In Place Remediation of Soils, DNAPL, and Groundwater at a Site Contaminated with Chlorinated Solvents
	Aug 10, 2008 Sentinal and Enterprise Reports "Oil Spill Clean-up Breaking New Ground in City"
	Jul 18, 2008 Smart Environmental Remediation Technologies Conference Final Agenda
	Dec 21, 2007 Conn. Co. Finds Alternative Way To Clean Soil.
	Sep 18, 2007 VeruTEK® gains regulatory approval from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for the use of S-ISCOTM
	Jul 11, 2007 Hartford Courant- Washing Pollutants Out Of The Soil- Glastonbury Company Develops Promising Technology.
	Jul 10, 2007 Connecticut Business Journal Article Featuring VeruTEK®'s CEO and President Dr. John Collins.
Press Releases
	VeruTEK®'s Laboratory Presents at the The Sixth International Conference: Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds in Monterey, California Presented by Battelle.
	VeruTEK® Technologies, Inc. Announces Intent to Suspend Filing Reports with Securities and Exchange Commission and to Reincorporate from Nevada to Delaware.
	VeruTEK® Announces Stabilization of Hydrogen Peroxide (Fenton's Chemistry) as a Breakthrough Green and Sustainable Environmental Technology.
	Use of Green Methods and Applications to Destroy Toxic Organics and Inorganic Compoundsin the Environment.
	11-03-08 VeruTEK® Completes In Place Remediation of Coal Tar-Contaminated Soils and Groundwater at at Former Manufactured Gas Plant Site.
	10-28-08 VeruTEK® Technologies Names Scott Saroff Vice President of Business Development and Field Services
	09-18-08 VeruTEK® Technologies Wins Energy, Environment, Green Tech Company of the Year.
	08-25-08 VeruTEK® Technologies Announces 2nd Quarter 2008 Financial Results

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JPT Online, The Society of Petroleum Engineers - Low-Tox dispersant shows promise in oil-spill remediation

EPA lists VeruTEK in their Remediation and Characterization Technologies Vendor Directory

Dr. John Collins, CEO of VeruTEK Technologies invited to present The central role of green chemistry in remedying the environment, at the 14th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference. The conference will be held June 21-23, 2010 at the in Washington, DC

CT Company Uses Everyday Ingredients to Clean Up Oil Spills, Toxic Sites

VeruTEK Technologies, Inc. of Bloomfield is using oranges, green tea, soybeans, castor oil, and other natural plant-derived biodegradable extracts to effectively mitigate and remove pollutants from brownfields and groundwater.

Nanotechnology Research Publications

Green Chemistry and Manufacturing

Non-toxic "green" nanoparticles

In vitro biocompatibility of nanoscale zerovalent iron particles (NZVI) synthesized using tea polyphenols

Varma Receives Visionary of the Year Award