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                | Name of the Laboratory | Supramolecular Analytical Chemistry | 
               
                | Department | Química Analítica | 
               
                | Institution | Facultad de Ciencias. Universidad de Córdoba | 
               
                | Institution (Acronym) | UCO | 
               
                | Contact Person (e-mail) | Dolores Sicilia Criado / Loreto Lunar Reyes / RUBIO BRAVO, Soledad | 
               
                | Address | Edificio Anexo Marie Curie, Campus de Rabanales | 
			   
                | Postal code | 14071-Córdoba | 
               
                | Province | Córdoba | 
               
                | Autonomous Region | Andalucia | 
               
                | Country | Spain | 
               
                | Phone | +34-957218644 | 
               
                | Fax | +34-957218644 | 
               
                | Website | http://www.uco.es/sac | 
               
                | Main Research Areas | * Design and synthesis of supramolecular solvents with targeted properties and capability for molecular recognition* Supramolecular sorbents and solvents in  analytical and industrial extraction processes: Agro-food, Environmental  and Pharmaceutical applications
 
 
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                | Participating Projects | 
               
                | * Química Analítica Supramolecular: Innovaciones con el uso de Disolventes, geles y adsorbentes nanoestructuradosCoordinator: S. Rubio: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (134000.000 €)
 * Química Supramolecular del estado líquido: Disolventes nanoestructurados en procesos de extracción analíticos e industrialesCoordinator: S. Rubio: Junta de Andalucía (209000.000 €)
 * Diseño y síntesis de disolventes supramoleculares multifuncionales y específicos basados en procesos de autoensamblaje y coacervación. Aplicabilidad en extracciones AnalíticasCoordinator: S. Rubio: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (119000.000 €)
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                | Three more relevant publications within 2012-2015 | 
               
                | * 				     'Environment-Responsive Alkanol-Based Supramolecular Solvents: Characterization and Potential as Restricted Access Property and Mixed-Mode Extractants'A. Ballesteros-Gómez, S. Rubio -  Analytical Chemistry, 2012, 84, 342-349
 * 				     'Restricted access property supramolecular solvents for combined microextraction of endocrine disruptors in sediment and sample cleanup prior to their quantification by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry'F.J. López-Jiménez, M. Rosales-Marcano, S. Rubio -  Journal of Chromatography A, 2013, 1303, 1-8
 * 				     'Enantioselective determination of representative profens in wastewater by a single-step sample treatment and chiral liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry'C. Caballo, M.D. Sicilia, S. Rubio -  Talanta, 2015, 134, 325-332
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                | Instruments and equipment available | 
               
                | * Cromatografía de líquidos-espectrometría de masas de trampa iónica con ionización ESI y APCI* Cromatografía de líquidos- espectrometría de masas de triple cuadrupolo con ionización ESI
 * Cromatografía de líquidos-diodo en filas, detección fluorescente
 * Electroforesis capilar con detección UV
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                | Number of researchers (14) | 
               
                | Permanent positions (Prof, Dr) | 3 | 
               
                | PhD(contracted) | 0 | 
               
                | PhD Students | 2 | 
               
                | Technicians | 0 | 
               
                | Others | 4 | 
               
                | PhD 2012-2015 | 5 | 
               
                | PhD Ramon y Cajal (currently) | 0 | 
			  
			  
               
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                | Useful web links or contacts for NANOSPAIN 
                    Network  http://www.uco.es/sac | 
              
			  
             
               
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				|  Nanotechnology for structural applications | 
				  
				|  |  Nano powered ceramics | 
				  
				|  |  Composite materials containing nanocrystals or powders | 
				  
				|  |  Materials based on carbon nanotubes or fullerenes | 
				  
				|  |  Nanoparticulate coatings | 
				  
				|  |  Other - specify: | 
				  
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				|  NanoTechnology for information processing storage and transmission | 
				  
				|  |  Nanoelectronics, materials and devices | 
				  
				|  |  Optoelectronics/optical materials and devices | 
				  
				|  |  Magnetic materials and devices | 
				  
				|  |  Organic (opto) electronics | 
				  
				|  |  Other - specify: | 
				  
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				|  Nano(bio)technology for medical applications | 
				  
				|  |  Drug encapsulation | 
				  
				|  |  Targeted drug delivery, molecular recognition | 
				  
				|  |  Other - specify: | 
				  
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				|  Nanotechnology for sensor applications | 
				  
				|  |  Nanostructured sensors | 
				  
				|  |  Sensors based on biological molecules | 
				  
				|  |  Other - specify: | 
				  
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				|  Nanotechnology for (electro)chemical processing technologies | 
				  
				|  |  Filtration | 
				  
				|  |  Catalysts or electrodes with nano-structured surface | 
				  
				|  |  Other - specify: | 
				  
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				|  Long-term research with generic applications | 
				  
				|  |  Self- assembly | 
				  
				|  |  Quantum physics, mesoscopic systems, chemical | 
				  
				|  |  Interfacing to organic / biological molecules | 
				  
				|  |  Other - specify: | 
				  
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				|  Instruments and equipment, supporting sciences and technologies | 
				  
				|  |  Analytical equipment and techniques | 
				  
				|  |  Powder production and processing | 
				  
				|  |  Deposition equipment and techniques | 
				  
				|  |  Patterning equipment and techniques | 
				  
				|  |  Other - specify: | 
				  				
                
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