2. Nanobiotechnology
A.- Functionalisation of surfaces.
B.- Cellular and molecular Biomechanics
C.- Biomimetic structures and systems
D.- Nanofluidics and nanorobotics. Nanomotors.
E.- Diagnosis in nanomedicine: marcking and molecular observation
F.- Nanobiosensors; DNA and Potein Chips; lab on chip.
This research area covers the study of the organizational patterns observable
in the molecular structures which control and rule the biological systems
both at the cellular and the molecular scales. Nanobiotechnology focuses
as well in the analysis of the interaction existing between materials
and these molecular systems at nanometric scales. Its most relevant
application is that of developing techniques and devices aimed at prevention
and diagnose in nanomedicine. Nanobiotechnology isalso useful as açfar
as the development of the new therapeutic techniques is concerned. The
nanotechnolgoy area is integrated within our institute by the followig
research groups:
- Non-linear Phísics in Nanobiophysics
- Single Biomolecules Study Gropp
- Biophysics and Bioengineering Unit
- Intracell Compartments and Membrane Traffic
- Small Biosystems Lab
- Genomics, Proteomics and Plant Metabolomics
- Peptides and Proteins: Physicochemical Studies
- Bioelectronics Unit: Nanobioengineering Lab
- Macrocicles and Molecular Systems Mechanically Intertwined as Biosensors i Nanomotors
- Laser Processing and Biomedical Applications
- Nanotechnology and Electrochemistry of Materials