Pedro Martínez

Designing a nanofluidic resistive pulse sensing chip for precise extracellular vesicle analysis: in this work, Lorena Diéguez, Alar Ainla at INL - International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory and collaborators demonstrated a simple in-plane microfluidic device design that can be easily, quickly, and inexpensively replicated in a laboratory using soft lithography. They demonstrated that this system could accurately measure biological nanoparticles in both purified EV samples and directly in human serum https://lnkd.in/eCdUKQ2x They noted that, because the measurement relies on a microfluidic chip, their RPS functionality could also be incorporated into a more integrated device, combining sample preparation with additional characterisation techniques. An article co-authored by Madalena Calado, Teresa Lage, Daniel A. M. André, Carlos Calaza, Carlos Marques, Carolina Herrero Filgueira, Joao Piteira, Lars Montelius and Dmitri Petrovykh #extracellularvesicles #exosomes #RPS #sizedistribution #concentration #nanoparticles #Vesiculab

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A new paper has been published by the Solar Radiation Research Group of Universitat de València, considering 20 years of ground based measurements of aerosol properties. This paper analyzes climatology of atmospheric aerosols over Burjassot and Aras de los Olmos in Eastern Spain. Key findings include higher humidity and turbidity in summer, influenced by particle stagnation and North African dust. Summer also shows well-developed fine and coarse aerosol modes. The asymmetry parameter decreases due to dust, with seasonal variations in Single Scattering Albedo (SSA) and refractive indices. Aerosols are mainly continental clean types. Gobbi diagrams show coarse aerosols and particle growth. European and African air masses reaching the area are most turbid. A significant decreasing trend in Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) is observed https://lnkd.in/dmDkD3yt

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☄️ We have embarked on an exciting NUCLIS I+D project together with the Biosensors for Bioengineering group led by Javier Ramon Azcon from Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC). 🖨️ This project, funded by ACCIÓ, aims to create cutting-edge 3D in vitro human liver models using diverse human hepatic cells by bioprinting. These models represent a valuable alternative to poor predictive 2D models and a tool to refine the drug development process by reducing animal experimentation, complying with the 3Rs principle. 🐁 Do you want to know how are we going to do it? Our latest blog it's worth a read! 👇🏼 https://lnkd.in/dUcP_uKs #bioprinting #livermodels #Nuclis #BeCytesBiotechnologies

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Evaluating ultracentrifugation protocols for separating salivary extracellular vesicles: in their latest work, Itzel Castillejos-García, Anaya-Saavedra Gabriela at UAM Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana and collaborators evaluated the effectiveness of a combined polymer-based precipitation (PBP) and ultracentrifugation approach for isolating EVs from saliva, comparing three strategies: ultracentrifugation alone (UC), ultracentrifugation with an added purification step (UC + PS), and PBP + UC https://lnkd.in/g7bNwqa3 The findings revealed that the PBP + UC protocol is cost-effective and advantageous, particularly for clinical settings requiring rapid sample processing, as the precipitation phase doesn’t require specialised equipment. An article co-authored by Eduardo Martínez Martínez, Ramírez-Amador Velia, Mireya Cisneros-Villanueva, Alfredo Hidalgo Miranda and Maria del Pilar Ramos Godínez #extracellularvesicles #exosomes #miRNA #saliva #Vesiculab

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This week, our colleague Belen Carboneras Contreras will present Captoplastic technology at CA PRIORITY, a science and technology research network focused on developing, implementing, and consolidating strategies to address the global challenges of micro- and nanoplastics in the environment. The aim of Priority is to create and coordinate a transnational and multidisciplinary team of scientists and experts to address the challenges in the field of environmental nano- and microplastic pollution. So, it will be a pleasure for us to be able to collaborate within this network and present our technology. It will be next June 19 at 3:30 p.m., within working group 5, focused on topics related to the development of prevention/mitigation/remediation strategies to reduce the presence of macro-, meso, micro and nanoplastics in the environment. https://ca-priority.eu/ #Captoplastic #microplastics #microplásticos #innovación #removingmicroplastics #technology #innovation #ODS #SustainableDevelopmentGoals

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Join our upcoming #spatialbiology workshop in Madrid to explore the latest in #multiplexing of tissue sections, #microdissection of ROIs for downstream #spatialomics , AI-derived spatial insights, tissue scanning with widefield #microscopy , #FLIM and much more! #multipleximaging

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🎙️ The latest episode of The Insider featuring Marco Piccardo -» Monday will be released to your favourite podcast platform! I had the privilege of sitting down with Marco, an inspiring figure at INESC Microssistemas e Nanotecnologias and Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico, to explore his path to secure the prestigious ERC grant for his MetaPower project. 🌐 What struck me most in our conversation was Marco's resilience—how he turned early rejections into fuel for growth and transformed his research approach to achieve success. We discussed the critical mindset shifts that helped him not just aim higher but achieve the seemingly impossible. In this episode, Marco opens up about: 🔍 The behind-the-scenes story of MetaPower and what makes it groundbreaking. 🚀 His tips for navigating the ERC grant process—perfect for those aiming to take their research to the next level. 👨‍👧‍👦 Balancing the demands of life as a researcher and a parent—Marco’s insights here are invaluable. 💡 The value of slow productivity in making deeper, more impactful discoveries. Whether you’re a researcher, an innovator, or someone simply looking for inspiration on turning challenges into opportunities, this episode is for you. Don’t miss out—subscribe using the link below! I hope Marco’s journey inspires you as much as it did me. You can listen to the podcast version here (https://pod.co/the-insider) or wherever you get your podcasts! Also available on:   Apple Podcasts - https://lnkd.in/d8EAvc-u / Spotify - https://lnkd.in/dZd5VJ86 / YouTube -  https://lnkd.in/dFzmUH_t  ...Pocket Casts, Deezer, TuneIn and many others. Don’t forget to subscribe and give us a rating! Five star (5*) ratings help others discover our work! Help us by giving support to the voices of R&I in the EU! #creativity #ERC #MetaPOWER #nanotechnology #science #worklifebalance #innovation #INESC #ERCGrant #research #Newepisode #professor #Spotify

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PRESENTATIONS: 'How to Conduct Fluid Physics Science Experiments in Space Microgravity Environment'. 📆 April 22 ⌚ 13:30 📍 Bilbao AsFabrik-PB-Auditorio 006 🗣️ Dr. Qiusehen LIU, Senoir Researcher in Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chief Professor of University of CAS.   This presentation combines the development trend of microgravity fluid physics research with the application of fluid mechanics in aerospace engineering, introduces how to conduct space fluid physics experimental research on ground-based and in space platforms in microgravity environment, and briefly introduces the in orbit experiment of evaporation phase change and heat transfer scientific experimental research conducted on the Two-phase System Scientific Experimental Rack onboard the Chinese Space Station. 'Improving the performance of phase change materials: prospects for terrestrial and microgravity environments'. 📆 April 22 ⌚ 14:15 📍 Bilbao AsFabrik-PB-Auditorio 006 🗣️ Dr. Valentina Shevtsova is a Research Professor of the Basque Science foundation attached to Mondragon University, Arrasate, Spain. Phase change materials (PCMs) exhibit the capability to store and release significant amounts of thermal energy during the processes of melting or solidification, practically without changing the temperature. Currently, latent heat storage utilizing PCMs stands as a highly promising technology actively employed in industrial, medical, and domestic sectors. The effectiveness of PCM systems depends on their capacity to store energy, primarily determined by the latent heat of fusion, the temperature at which phase transition occurs, and their ability to absorb and transfer energy to the surrounding environment or other thermally coupled devices. Among the wide range of PCMs, organic options are more attractive for applications due to their inherent chemical stability and non-corrosive nature. However, one of the most noticeable disadvantages of organic PCMs lies in their relatively low thermal conductivity, which makes them less responsive to rapid thermal changes. Thus, increasing the rate at which they can absorb and release heat is a key point for performance enhancement. One viable approach involves inducing convection in liquid phase during the melting or solidification process. For this purpose, the role of the buoyant force in terrestrial applications and Marangoni force in space will be discussed. #LearningFromInnovation  #LearningFromPeople    

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#CICbiomaGUNEseminars 👨‍🏫 Prof. Joseph DeSimone 🗓️ May 22, 2024 ✅ The #Delicate #Interplay Between Light, Interfaces and Design: The Complex Dance that Allows #3D #Printing to Scale to #Manufacturing #science #ciencia #research #investigacion #seminar #seminario #donostia Joseph DeSimone Stanford University Department of Chemical Engineering #science #ciencia #research #investigacion #seminar #seminario #donostia

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🌟#notablepaper on New Computer Technologies for Bioinformatics 📚Metal Coordination Enhances Chalcogen Bonds: CSD Survey and Theoretical Calculations 🔗https://lnkd.in/ekkX9reg 👨‍🔬By Dr. Antonio Bauza et al MDPI Universitat de les Illes Balears #computertechnologies #Bioinformatics #interactions #chalcogenbonding #supramolecular #chemistry #metalcoordination

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#Review Optical Biosensors and Their Applications for the Detection of Water Pollutants by Marcela Herrera-Domínguez, Gesuri Morales Luna, Jürgen Mahlknecht, Quan CHENG, Iris Aguilar Hernández and Nancy Edith Ornelas Soto https://lnkd.in/gyv5W_-d   #MDPI #Optical #Water #fiber #biosensors #sensors #openaccess   #Abstract The correct detection and quantification of pollutants in water is key to regulating their presence in the environment. Biosensors offer several advantages, such as minimal sample preparation, short measurement times, high specificity and sensibility and low detection limits. The purpose of this review is to explore the different types of optical biosensors, focusing on their biological elements and their principle of operation, as well as recent applications in the detection of pollutants in water. According to our literature review, 33% of the publications used fluorescence-based biosensors, followed by surface plasmon resonance (SPR) with 28%. So far, SPR biosensors have achieved the best results in terms of detection limits. Although less common (22%), interferometers and resonators (4%) are also highly promising due to the low detection limits that can be reached using these techniques. In terms of biological recognition elements, 43% of the published works focused on antibodies due to their high affinity and stability, although they could be replaced with molecularly imprinted polymers. This review offers a unique compilation of the most recent work in the specific area of optical biosensing for water monitoring, focusing on both the biological element and the transducer used, as well as the type of target contaminant. Recent technological advances are discussed.

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📊 Check out the latest publication by IMDEA Materials researchers Dr. Vilatela, Nabil Abomailek, Luis Arévalo, and Raul Fernández; and former IMDEA researcher Dr. Vázquez-Pufleau on the study of the role of sulfur in carbon nanotubes (CNTs) morphology and aggregation. 🧪 How does sulfur impact CNT production? This research reveals that varying sulfur levels change CNT structure, influencing their length and number of walls, without altering their concentration. Opening the possibilities for new CNT-based materials! 🌟 Increasing the amount of sulfur, CNTs evolve from polymer-like bundling structures to rod-like rigid structures. The study also shows how the first type of CNTs can spontaneously form aerogels in the gas phase, enabling direct macromaterial fabrication. 📝 The article titled “Mapping carbon nanotube aspect ratio, concentration and spinning in FCCVD synthesis controlled by sulphur” is part of the UNIYARNS project, funded by the European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA) under Grant Agreement no.101045394. You can read the full article here:

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New Publication Alert From NanoMEGAS on 3D characterization of colloidal assemblies in liquid

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💡A new month, a new RES Success Story we are excited to share!💡 📋"Dynamical magneto-electric effect in 2D materials and heterostructures" led by António Costa from INL - International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory The research team coupled a 2D ferromagnet with a single #graphene sheet to verify several emerging characteristics from the hybridization between the electronic states of both materials 🖥️ Thanks to RES supercomputer #MareNostrum4 from Barcelona Supercomputing Center they were able to probe and tune the magnetic properties of the CrI3 monolayer and ultimately couple its spin excitations with the charge density fluctuations of the graphene The results have promising implications in the field of #telecommunications and a scientific paper regarding this study is currently in preparation

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🧠 Introducing 4D-PET: A Breakthrough in Brain Imaging 🧠 Led by Professor Jose M. Benlloch from the Institute of Instrumentation for Molecular Imaging at the Universitat Politècnica de València, 4D-PET is a revolutionary new brain imaging system. Unprecedented spatial resolution, boosted signal-to-noise ratio and accurate photon time of flight information definitely encourage our readers and researchers to explore this work and recently achieved 10 citations will gain rapid increase! 👏 𝘈 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘗𝘌𝘛 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 4𝘋 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 - Andrea Gonzalez-Montoro et al. 🔹 Article is available here: https://lnkd.in/dTNnws3H #PositronEmissionTomography(PET) #brainPET #organspecificPET #DepthofInteraction(DOI) #Timeofflight(TOF) #semimonolithicscintillator #SiliconPhotomultiplier(SiPM) #Applicationspecificintegratedcircuit(ASIC)

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#Article Design and Characterization of ITO-Covered Resonant Nanopillars for Dual Optical and Electrochemical Sensing by Luca Tramarin, et al. https://lnkd.in/eQkvfyiQ   MDPI Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla (ICMS) #resonantnanopillars #ITO #goldnanoparticles #opticalbiosensors #electrochemicalsensing This article belongs to the Special Issue Nanophotonic Biosensors: Challenges and Development https://lnkd.in/gDt4_gsV

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📢 RICI X - 10th edition of the Iberian Meeting on Colloids and Interfaces 23-26 June, Coimbra, Portugal Deadline for Abstract Submission: 15th May 2024 #Colloids #Biocolloids #Nanoparticles #ColloidalNanoscience #Surfaces #Interfaces #Films #Polymers #Foams #Emulsions #LiquidCrystals #Gels #SurfactantScience #AdvancedMaterials # SoftMatter #Chemistry #Materialsscience

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🌌 CENTRA Research Update! 🌌 Santiago Gonzalez Gaitan, Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) #postdoc at Instituto Superior Técnico, is one of the co-authors of "The Dark Energy Survey Supernova Program: Light Curves and 5 Yr Data Release", published in The Astrophysical Journal IOP Publishing. This comprehensive study presents griz photometric light curves from the 5-year Dark Energy Survey Supernova Program (DES-SN), delivering the largest supernova sample from a single instrument ever used for cosmological constraints. The sample spans an unprecedented redshift range (0.1 < z < 1.13) and includes 19,706 high-quality light curves, 1635 of which were photometrically classified as Type Ia SNe. The analysis highlights the advantages of Scene Modelling Photometry (SMP) over traditional methods, showing improved precision, accuracy, and reduced sensitivity to host-galaxy anomalies. These findings set a new standard for supernova photometry in cosmological surveys. 🔗 Access the full paper: https://lnkd.in/dTfukY8t 🔗 Explore the public data release: https://lnkd.in/dZgdKCpk #Astrophysics #Supernovae #DarkEnergySurvey #Cosmology #ScientificResearch #DataRelease

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𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆, 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗮, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆. 🦠 Our research highlight with Dr. David Martínez Martín features his work in the lab at the University of Sydney and with other stakeholders to improve and develop nanotechnologies supporting key topics such as the behavior of yeast cells and their impact on the medical field. 🔬 David is an innovator with 19 patents and 17 of them licensed or assigned to industry. These technologies and techniques include an atomic force microscope coupled to a widefield microscope, or picobalance—a technique that allows the real-time and highly-accurate measurement of alive cells. 📑 Give the full highlight a read to learn more about the samples and dynamic processes his lab regularly observes using a variety of approaches. Let us know what you find most interesting! #AFM #biomedical #engineering #microscopy

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