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RESEARCH GROUPS
Nanobiotechnology for Diagnostics
Programme: Nanomedicine
Lead Researcher: Marco Colás, Ma Pilar Group Members
STAFF MEMBERS: Babington, Ruth Jamie | García Gerique, Laura | Mendoza Santana, Marlene | Salvador Vico, Juan Pablo | Scheper, Johanna Katharina
ASSOCIATED MEMBERS: Broto Avilés, Marta | Galve Bosch, Roger | González González, Ana Rosa | González Pinacho, Daniel | Hernández Albors, Alejandro | Pascual Durán, Nuria | Pastells Díez, Carme | Ramón Azcón, Javier | Rodríguez Núñez, Montserrat | Sanchís Villariz, Ana
CONTRIBUTORS: Colom Sanmartí, Gloria | Petanas Esteban, Salvador Main lines of research
The Nanobiotechnology for Diagnostics (Nb4D) research group has been a recognized and awarded research group of the Catalonian Government since 2005 . The general objective of its research is the investigation of new approaches and strategies to improve the efficiency of current diagnostic methods . To achieve this goal the research addresses three fundamental specific objectives:
1 .The development and characterization of bioreceptors with tailored properties .
2 .The preparation of biohybrid functional materials resulting from the incorporation of specific bioreceptors on micro/ nanostructured materials and devices .
3 .The investigation of new nanobiotecnological approaches for the development of a new generation of tools and devices that will increase the effectiveness of diagnosis in the clinical, food and environmental fields .
The scientific activity of the group began in 1996 and was particularly focused on the development of antibodies and on the establishment of immunochemical methods . In this respect, the group has an important collection of immunorea- gents for environmental pollutants including endocrine disruptors, pesticides or pharmaceuticals . The group is running the CAbS (Custom Antibody Service), a facility that provides internal and external services addressed at developing im- munoreagents and providing scientific support in the immunodiagnostic field . For more than eight years the scientific objectives have been expanded to the biosensor and nanobiotechnology fields . The associated increase of the know- how, expertise and capabilities of the Nb4D group has been achieved through its participation in a significant number of Spanish and FP European research projects (FP4-FP7: INEXsPORT- ENV4-CT97-0476, TECACOR- FAIR-CT98-9586; RADAR-GLK1-CT-2001-01670, ELISHA- NMP2-CT-2003-505485, GOODFOOD- IST-2003-508774, Conffidence-KB- BE-2008-211326, CAJAL4EU- ICT-ENIAC-2012-120215) and through contracts with companies . The output of this scientific activity has been reflected in an increasing number of publications (more than 160 scientific publications in high impact international journals), participation in international conferences, patents and scientific training activities perfor-
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