Table 2.

Expert groups

Expert affiliation	Specific professional field
Academia	1. Biochemistry and Toxicology
	2. Environment and Agriculture
	3. Risk perception and Communication
	4. Polymer Technology
	5. Material Science
	6. Chemical Sensors
Industry	7. Medical
	8. Food
	9. Water Filtration
	10. Cosmetics
	11. Polymer/Fabrics
Government/regulatory authorities	12. Ministry of Agriculture
	13. Ministry of Defence
	14. European Commission
	15. Food Safety Authority
Consumer representative group	16. Consumers and Nanotechnology
Media	17. Biotechnology Journalism