| Nanotechnology Activities Survey in Spain |
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| Name of the Laboratory |
Aquatic Ecology and Ecotoxicology
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| Department |
Conservation of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Restoration |
| Institution |
Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología |
| Institution (Acronym) |
A&Re |
| Contact Person (e-mail) |
NAVARRO RODRIGUEZ, Enrique
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| Address |
Av. Montañana 1005 |
| Postal code |
50059 |
| Province |
Zaragoza |
| Autonomous Region |
Aragón |
| Country |
Spain |
| Phone |
+34 976716113 |
| Fax |
+34 976716019 |
| Website |
http://www.enriquenavarro.com |
| Main Research Areas |
* silver nanoparticles
* environmental impacts
* ecotoxicity
* nanoparticle-coating related toxicity
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| Participating Projects |
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* Desarrollo de metodologías de estudio de la toxicidad ambiental de nanomateriales incorporados en productos de consumo
Coordinator: Enrique Navarro: DGA-La Caixa (45.000 €)
* Toxicity of silver nanoparticles to freshwater algae
Coordinator: Renata Behra and Enrique Navarro: Eawag (Switzerland) (150.000 €)
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| Three more relevant publications within 2010-2013 |
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* Navarro, E., Piccapietra, F., Wagner, B., Marconi, F., Kaegi, R., Odzak, N., Sigg, L., Behra, R. - Environmental Science & Technology, 42(23), 8959-8964, 2008
* Navarro, E., Baun, A., Behra, R., Hartmann, N. B., Filser, J., Miao, A. J., Quigg, A., Santschi, P. H., Sigg, L. - Ecotoxicology, 17(5), 372-386
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| Instruments and equipment available |
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* Fluorimeter for phososynthetic measurments
* ICP-MS
* Algal cell culture
* Algal biofilms culture (mesocosms)
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| Number of researchers (7) |
| Permanent positions (Prof, Dr) |
1 |
| PhD(contracted) |
0 |
| PhD Students |
4 |
| Technicians |
1 |
| Others |
1 |
| PhD 2010-2013 |
0 |
| 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: NM-coatings toxicity
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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: Ecotoxicology of nanomaterials
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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:
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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: Toxicity-tests development
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