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The objective of the Unit 16 is to support researchers in the analysis of surface properties, as well as to test and characterise surfaces against bacterial colonisation, allowing a broad understanding of the chemical and physical properties of surfaces.
The combination of the information on the elements present and their co-ordination state, given by the XPS technique, and the molecular structure of the surface provided by the ToF-SIMs equipment, provides the chemical characterisation of the upper layers of the surfaces.
The physical characterisation of the surfaces deals with properties such as surface free energy, hydrophobicity, topography, electrical and mechanical properties of the surfaces and surface forces. For this purpose, the Unit 16 has experience in handling different instruments such as goniometer, optical profilometer, zeta potential analyser and AFM. Its capabilities allow it to work with extended and powdered solids, including those of biological origin such as cells and bacteria.
Along with physical and chemical characterisation, the Unit 16 can provide testing services for microorganism adhesion, viability and biofilm formation on surfaces.
Surface analysis laboratory fulfils the ISO9001:2008 (ES050823-1). 
| Title | Fundin: Organism | Call: Funding source | Role | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAF2017-90810-REDI |  | Strategic Promotion and coordinated management of Nanbiosis: Pronanbiosis II | Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI) | Acciones de dinamización «REDES DE EXCELENCIA» -ICTS 2017 | Partner |
| PICCOLO-732111 | | Multimodal highly-sensitive PhotonICs endoscope for improve in vivo COLOn Cancer diagnosis and clinical decision support | European Commission-H2020 | H2020-ICT-2016-1 | Partner |
| 0624_2IQBIONEURO_6_E | | Promotion of an R&I network in biological chemistry for the diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases | European Union Interreg : European Territorial Co-operation | POCTEP Interreg España-Portugal | Partner |
| Ref | Title | Funding Organism | Unit Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAT2015-63974-C4-3-R | SUPERFICIAL CHARACTERIZATION AND MICROBIAL ADHESION OF BIODEGRADABLE AND BIOREABSORBIBLE MATERIALS MAGNESIUM BASE FOR BONE REPAIR | MINISTERIO DE ECONOMÍA Y COMPETITIVIDAD | Working package |
| MAT2015-63974-C4-4-R | FORMATION OF MICROBIAL BIOFILMS ON BIODEGRADABLE AND BIOREABSORBABLE MG MATERIALS FOR BONE REPAIR AND BIOCOMPATIBILITY OF THESE IN EXPERIMENTATION ANIMALS | MINISTERIO DE ECONOMÍA Y COMPETITIVIDAD | Participant |
| MAT2014-52905-REDT | RESEARCH NETWORK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNCTIONALIZED TITANIUM IMPLANTS | MINISTERIO DE ECONOMÍA Y COMPETITIVIDAD | Oberver |
| PCIN-2016-146 | SIGNAL IMPLANT FOR ACCESSION AND BONE GROWTH | MINISTERIO DE ECONOMÍA Y COMPETITIVIDAD | Oberver |
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