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Last Updated: June 10, 2013

Nanotechnology Activities Survey in Spain

Name of the Laboratory	Soluciones Medioambientales y Agroalimentarias (EKOTEK / INKOA)
Department	RTD
Institution	Soluciones Medioambientales y Agroalimentarias (EKOTEK / INKOA)
Institution (Acronym)	EKOTEK INGENIERÍA Y CONSULTORÍA MEDIOAMBIENTAL
Contact Person (e-mail)	BLAZQUEZ SANCHEZ, María / Gascón, Juan Antonio / Unzueta, Idoia
Address	Ribera de Axpe 11. Edificio D1. DPTO 208. Erandio
Postal code	48950
Province	Vizcaya
Autonomous Region	Pais Vasco
Country	Spain
Phone	+34 902 998 368
Fax	+34 94 478 00 25
Website	http://www.ekotek.es
Main Research Areas	* Environmental Risk Assessment * Occupational Safety * Nanobiosensors * LCA of Nanomaterials

Participating Projects
* NEPHH - NANOMATERIALS REALTED ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND HEALTH HAZARDS THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFE CYCLE - www.nephh-fp7.eu: UE * LbLBRANE - www.lblbrane.eu: UE

Instruments and equipment available
* Not available

Number of researchers (10)
Permanent positions (Prof, Dr)	0
PhD(contracted)	0
PhD Students	0
Technicians	10
Others	0
PhD 2010-2013	0
PhD Ramon y Cajal (currently)	0

Participation in other Networks NANOSAFETY CLUSTER


Nanotechnology for structural applications
	Nano powered ceramics
	Composite materials containing nanocrystals or powders
	Materials based on carbon nanotubes or fullerenes
	Nanoparticulate coatings
	Other - specify:

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:

Nano(bio)technology for medical applications
	Drug encapsulation
	Targeted drug delivery, molecular recognition
	Other - specify:

Nanotechnology for sensor applications
	Nanostructured sensors
	Sensors based on biological molecules
	Other - specify:

Nanotechnology for (electro)chemical processing technologies
	Filtration
	Catalysts or electrodes with nano-structured surface
	Other - specify:

Long-term research with generic applications
	Self- assembly
	Quantum physics, mesoscopic systems, chemical
	Interfacing to organic / biological molecules
	Other - specify:

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: