| Nanotechnology Activities Survey in Spain |
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| Name of the Laboratory |
The Bioengineering and Bioelectrochemistry Group and Nanobiotechnology & Bioanalysis Group
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| Department |
Departamento de Ingenieria Química |
| Institution |
Universitat Rovira i Virgili |
| Institution (Acronym) |
URV -Universitat Rovira i Virgili |
| Contact Person (e-mail) |
Barbara Vastenavond / KATAKIS, Ioanis
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| Address |
Avda. Països Calatans, 18 |
| Postal code |
43007 Tarragona |
| Province |
Tarragona |
| Autonomous Region |
Cataluña |
| Country |
Spain |
| Phone |
+34-977 558721 |
| Fax |
+34-977 558623 |
| Website |
http://www.atic-innovacio.com |
| Main Research Areas |
* Inmunosensors, DNA Sensors
* Nanobiotechnology
* Cell electronics
* Microreactors
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| Participating Projects |
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* Coeliac Disease Management Monitoring and Diagnosis using Biosensors and an Integrated Chip System (CD-MEDICS)
Coordinator: Ciara O’Sulliva: UE
* Development of diagnostic nanophase immunosensors for coeliac disease markers
Coordinator: Ioanis Katakis: Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia
* Desarrollo de herramientas moleculares para la biorestauración de suelos contaminados con MTBE
Coordinator: Magda Constantí: Ministerio de Medio Ambiente
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| Three more relevant publications within 2010-2013 |
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* M. V. Duarte, P. Lozano-Sanchez and I. Katakis - Biosensors & Bioelectronics; Volume: 24 Number: 7 Pages, Initial: 2205 final: 2210; (2009)
* Hernandez, F.J.; Dondapati, S.K.; Ozalp, V.C.; Pinto, A.; O'Sullivan, C.K.; Klar, T.A.; Katakis, I. - Journal of Biophotonics; Volume: 2 Number: 4 Pages, Initial: 227 final: 231; (2009)
* Campàs, M.; Katakis, I. - TALANTA Volume 75, Issue 2, Pages 432-441 (2008)
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| Instruments and equipment available |
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* Equipo de resonancia de superficie de plasmon (SPR) Biacore 3000
* Mask Alligner Karl Suss MG1410 equipado con 365-405 350 W Hg arc lamp y splitfield microscopio
* Z.sizer Malvern 3000HS
* DEK 248 CE screen printer equipado con DEKAllgin dual vision system
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| funding 2010-2013 (In
thousand Euro) |
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MECD/MINECO/MINETUR |
CC.AA. |
UE |
Private |
Total for years |
2010 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
2011 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2012 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2013 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total for organism
type |
18 |
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- |
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| Number of researchers (20) |
| Permanent positions (Prof, Dr) |
2 |
| PhD(contracted) |
3 |
| PhD Students |
5 |
| Technicians |
2 |
| Others |
4 |
| PhD 2010-2013 |
4 |
| PhD Ramon y Cajal (currently) |
0 |
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Nanotechnology for structural applications
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Nano powered ceramics
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Composite materials containing nanocrystals or powders
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Materials based on carbon nanotubes or fullerenes
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Nanoparticulate coatings
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Other - specify: microsistemas serigrafiados (capa gruesa)
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NanoTechnology for information processing storage and transmission
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Nanoelectronics, materials and devices
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Optoelectronics/optical materials and devices
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Magnetic materials and devices
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Organic (opto) electronics
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Other - specify:
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Nano(bio)technology for medical applications
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Drug encapsulation
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Targeted drug delivery, molecular recognition
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Other - specify:
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Nanotechnology for sensor applications
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Nanostructured sensors
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Sensors based on biological molecules
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Other - specify: Biosensores
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Nanotechnology for (electro)chemical processing technologies
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Filtration
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Catalysts or electrodes with nano-structured surface
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Other - specify:
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Long-term research with generic applications
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Self- assembly
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Quantum physics, mesoscopic systems, chemical
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Interfacing to organic / biological molecules
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Other - specify:
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Instruments and equipment, supporting sciences and technologies
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Analytical equipment and techniques
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Powder production and processing
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Deposition equipment and techniques
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Patterning equipment and techniques
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Other - specify:
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