| Nanotechnology Activities Survey in Spain |
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| Name of the Laboratory |
Mejora y Biotecnología
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| Department |
Área de Mejora y Biotecnología |
| Institution |
Instituto de Investigación y Formación Agraria y Pesquera de Andalucía |
| Institution (Acronym) |
IFAPA |
| Contact Person (e-mail) |
PÉREZ DE LUQUE, Alejandro / PÉREZ DE LUQUE, Alejandro
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| Address |
Centro Alameda del Obispo, Avda. Menédez Pidal s/n, Apdo. 3092 |
| Postal code |
14080 |
| Province |
Córdoba |
| Autonomous Region |
Andalucia |
| Country |
Spain |
| Phone |
+34 671 532750 |
| Fax |
+34 957 016043 |
| Website |
https://sites.google.com/site/alexperezdeluque/ |
| Main Research Areas |
* Nanopartículas
* Nanosensores
* Agronomía
* Plantas
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| Participating Projects |
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* Nanoarcillas como correctores y protectores mediambientales: filtros para eliminar plaguicidas en aguas y portadores inteligentes de fungicidas sistémicos (AGR 07400)
Coordinator: M. Carmen Hermosín Gaviño: Junta de Andalucía
* (AGL2008-01467/AGR) Utilización de nanopartículas para defensa y protección vegetal
Coordinator: Alejandro Pérez de Luque: MICINN (65000.000 €)
* Development of ultra-sensitive detection methods for the fungi Fusarium spp.
Coordinator: Abel González Oliva (Portugal) y Alejandro Pérez de Luque (España): International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (280000.000 €)
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| Three more relevant publications within 2012-2015 |
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* Rispail, N., De Matteis, L., Santos, R., Miguel, A.S., Custardoy, L., Testillano, P., Risueno, M.C., Pérez-de-Luque, A., Maycock, C., Fevereiro, P., O - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 6: 9100-9110, 2014
* Bio-Nanotechnology: a revolution in food, biomedical and health sciences. Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 383-398, 2013 - Pérez-de-Luque, A., Hermosín, C.
* Pérez-de-Luque, A., Cifuentes, Z., Beckstead, J.A., Sillero, J.C., Ávila, C., Rubio, J., Ryan, R.O. - Pest Management Science 68: 67-74, 2012
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| Instruments and equipment available |
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* Microscopios de fluorescencia y campo claro
* Cámaras de cultivo
* Microscopio confocal (en el Servicio Centralizado de Apoyo a la Investigación de la Universidad de Córdoba)
* Equipos para biología molecular
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| Number of researchers (4) |
| Permanent positions (Prof, Dr) |
2 |
| PhD(contracted) |
0 |
| PhD Students |
0 |
| Technicians |
0 |
| Others |
0 |
| PhD 2012-2015 |
2 |
| PhD Ramon y Cajal (currently) |
0 |
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| Other relevant information
Somos el primer grupo a nivel español, y creemos que europeo, que está aplicando herramientas nanotecnológicas en la agricultura. |
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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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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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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: Aplicaciones en Agricultura y Agronomía
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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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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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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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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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