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nB nanoScale Biomagnetics

Experts on scientific and biomedical instrumentation

nB nanoScale Biomagnetics is a technology based company dedicated to the production of scientific and biomedical instruments for induction heating experiments of nanostructured materials, whose main application is on Magnetic Hyperthermia.

Formed in 2008 as a Spin Off Company coming from the University of Zaragoza, nB enters the market in 2010 with the DM100 Series: the integral, immediate and reliable solution for Magnetic Hyperthermia laboratory trials.

nB nanoScale Biomagnetics is your ideal partner for your needs and initiatives on scientific and biomedical instrumentation.

nB nanoScale Biomagnetics is instrumentation for your ideas.

E-mail: contact@nbnanoscale.com
Web: www.nbnanoscale.com

Raith manufactures stand alone electron and ion beam lithography instruments with dedicated imaging functionality. Product portfolio is complemented by ELPHY, the sophisticated pattern generator soft- and hardware retrofit, which extends your scanning electron microscope or focussed ion beam with unmatched patterning capabilities. Worldwide installation, personalized trainings, technology transfer and user networking are always included in Raith offers.

Raith GmbH
Konrad-Adenauer-Allee 8
(Phoenix-West)
44263 Dortmund - GERMANY
Phone: +49 (0)231 / 95 004-0
Fax: +49 (0)231 / 95 004-460
E-mail: sales@raith.com
Web: www.raith.com

Nanotec Electronica is one of the leading companies in the Nanotechnology Industry. In only ten years Nanotec Electronica has established itself as one of the strongest companies that design, manufacture and supply Scanning Probe Microscopes (SPM). Our highly qualified team uses cutting-edge technology in order to provide a cost-effective tool to gain access to the nanometer scale for both scientific and industrial communities. With its headquarters based in Spain and distributors located around the world, Nanotec ensures global presence and guarantees total customer satisfaction.

Nanotec´s Cervantes FullMode Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) in its several configurations allows not only imaging samples with atomic precision but also the study of magnetic, electronic and mechanical properties at the nanoscale, making it a powerful tool for physicists, chemists, biologists and engineers willing to characterize their samples at the nanometer scale. Its robust design provides strong mechanical stability to ensure high imaging resolution, and its semi-automated and open design allows scientists to exploit the capability of SPM to its maximum for both research and academic purposes.

Nanotec Electronica also provides Dulcinea Control Systems, with an open and modular design that facilitates interfacing with any other standard AFM/SNOM/STM system available in the market. Highly versatile, it allows different modes of operation from Contact Mode to Frequency Modulation Mode and lithography ensuring a reliable and accurate performance of all SPM systems.

Nanotec has also developed and freely distributes SPM software WSxM. Its user-friendly interface ensures easy operation of SPM microscopes and data processing. WSxM is available for its free download at www.nanotec.es.

If you have any questions, or want any information about Nanotec Electronica, please contact us at:

Centro Empresarial Euronova 3
Ronda de Poniente 12, 2º C
28760 Tres Cantos (Madrid) SPAIN
Tel: +34-918043347
Web: http://www.nanotec.es

MTB Spain, founded in October 1993, distributes and provides after sales service for leading manufacturers in the field of Spectroscopy, Lasers, Metrology and Surface Analysis Instrumentation.MTB Spectroscopy and Lasers division is the exclusive distributor of the following companies:

Horiba Jobin Yvon, world wide leader in Raman Spectrometers, Fluorometers, Elipsometers, CCD’s & ICCD’s, Monochromators, Gratings and Surface Plasmon Resonance Imaging system.
JDSU, one of the major manufacturers of Diode Lasers.
EKSPLA, European manufacturer of Solid State Lasers (Diode Pumped, OPO) and ns / ps Lasers for scientific applications.
Sacher Lasertechnik, leader in Littman/Metcalf and Littrow cavities Lasers, suitable for Raman, Fluorescence and Absorption Spectroscopy and atom cooling and trapping.
Light Conversion, the world leading manufacturer of continuously wavelength tunable ultrafast light sources based on TOPAS series of optical parametric amplifiers and frequency mixers and expert in Ultrafast laser technology.

MTB Image, Test & Measurement division distributes:

Microtrac, pioneer in manufacturing light scattering particle size technology for over 35 years.
Cryogenics, one of the main manufacturers of high quality measurement systems and providing the highest magnetic fields (up top 25 Tesla) and lower temperatures (down to 10mK).
AIST-NT, the world’s fastest and most advanced scanning probe microscope.

MTB not only provides equipments but also complete solutions for specific applications, combining different analysis techniques such as Raman, TCSPC Fluorescence, AFM, SNOM, TERS, Photoluminescence and SEM-Cathodoluminescence.

The Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade (ICEX) ("Instituto Español de Comercio Exterior") is the Spanish Government agency serving Spanish companies to promote their exports and facilitate their international expansion, assisted by the network of Spanish Embassy’s Economic and Commercial Offices and, within Spain, by the Regional and Territorial Offices.
It is part of the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade ("Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio").

España, Technology for life: www.spainbussiness.com

http://www.icex.es The Phantoms Foundation (non-profit organisation) was established on November 26, 2002 (in Madrid, Spain) to provide high level Management profile to National and European scientific projects.
The Phantoms Foundation works in close collaboration with Spanish and European Governmental Institutions such as MEC (Spanish Ministry of Science) and ICEX (Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade), or the European Commission to provide focused reports on Nanoscience & Nanotechnology related research areas (infrastructure needs, emerging research, etc.) and develop activities to stimulate commercial nanotechnology applications (Spanish Pavilion at nanotech2008).

http://www.phantomsnet.net

Iberlaser was setup in 1993, and is based in Madrid-Spain. Our principal mission statement is provide research Spanish market with the novel instrumentation and highly qualified servicing.

Our lines of products include:

- Bio-technology:  BioAFM, Optical tweezers. Digital cameras and special software for microscopy.

- Laser Technology. CW and pulsed lasers covering the range UV-VIS-IR

- Low light Imaging:   Digital cameras (CCDs, SCMOs EMCCDs) and imaging software packages

- Solar Simulators and photovoltaic devices characterization

- Spectroscopy:  Lamps, monocromators, spectrographs and detectors (mono and multi channel). LIBs and Raman systems. Time resolved (TCSPC) and steady state  spectrofluorimeters.

- Surface chemistry:  Molecular interaction studies and Interface analysis (QCM-D and SPR).   Monolayers preparation and  thin films characterization.  (Dip coaters, LB, BAM,IRRAS, Rheometer).  Tensiometers optical and force measurements.

Contact us:
Email: info@iberlaser.com
Tel: 91 658 67 60 Fax: 91 654 17 00
Avda. Pirineos, 7 - Oficina 2-8b
28700 San Sebastián de los Reyes (Madrid) SPAIN

http://www.iberlaser.es/

NanoInk provides direct write, tip-based desktop lithography instruments and services for micro and nanoscale patterning. The product portfolio optimizes the controllable deposition of many different materials from nanoscale tips, all under ambient conditions, to rapidly generate user defined multiplexed patterns with feature sizes as small as 50 nm or as large as 10 microns. The ability to design and create custom engineered and functionalized surfaces with nanometer scale precision and sub-cellular resolution enables cutting edge nanofabrication, nanochemistry and nanobiological applications.

http://www.nanoink.net

The Institute of Nanoscience of Aragon (INA) is an interdisciplinary research institute of the University of Zaragoza (Spain). INA is devoted to R&D in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. Our activity is based on the processing and fabrication of structures at the nanoscale and the study of their applications in collaboration with companies and technological institutes from different areas. We are interested in new collaborations with companies or other research institutions.

TRAIN2 project is aimed to make SUDOE Region a reference place for the development of nanoscience at European level. The project constitutes a new concept of transnational research in the emerging and important field of nanoscience and nanotechnology which will bring a better use of the research infrastructures, exploit their capacities trying to avoid overlapping and integrate the SUDOE region in the ERA. The University of Zaragoza is the main beneficiary of this project.

The Advanced Microscopy Laboratory (LMA), represents a unique initiative nationally and internationally. Its aim is to provide the scientific community with the most advanced existing equipment and infrastructures in local probe and electron microscopy for the observation, characterisation, nanopatterning and handling of materials at atomic level, as well as a wide range of scientific tools devoted to characterization, processing and handling procedures at the nanometric scale. Its location within the Institute of Nanoscience of Aragon (INA) guarantees an environment of associate infrastructures and excellence scientific and technical human resources and boost research capacities in nanoscience. The LMA equipment, which includes two Transmission Electron Aberration-Corredted Microscopes (TITAN), is available for public and private research centres and for the industrial sector in general.

http://www.unizar.es/ina/ina.htm

The Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology (ICN) is a CERCA centre that was founded in 2003 by the Catalan government and Universitat Aut�noma de Barcelona. It strives for the highest level of scientific excellence in nanoscience and nanotechnology. ICN works closely with universities, research centres, technology centres, the private sector, the scientific community and the general public. Research at ICN is performed by nine Research Groups led by principal investigators who are world renowned experts in their field. These groups are supported by teams of specialised technicians and engineers as well as ICN�s administrative staff. ICN will present two joint initiatives at NANOSPAIN 2012: the Centre for NanoBioSafety and Sustainability (CNBSS), and NANOARACAT.

CNBSS

CNBSS was established by ICN and LEITAT Technological Centre. This new centre is dedicated to R&D in the management of risks associated with nanotechnology. CNBSS endeavours to improve safety and sustainable implementation of nanotechnology at an industrial level, and to alleviate unwarranted fears about nanotechnology.

Nanoaracat

Nanoaracat is a collaborative agreement between the governments of the autonomous communities of Aragon and Catalonia, to initiate joint activities in the fields of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (N&N). ICN coordinates the members from Catalonia.

http://www.icn.cat/

Mecwins is a newly established technological company with a strong focus on R&D. Our activity is highly driven by cutting-edge technology and frontline innovation.We are developing Nanotechnologies to an advanced stage where they can be applied to diversified fields, from MEMS characterization to clinical analysis. Our technology to inspect surfaces is based on the combination of automated two-dimensional scanning of a laser beam and the acquisition of the reflected laser beam on a photodetector. The association of both allows the reconstruction of the analyzed surface topography.

Mecwins has designed a versatile and modulable platform, SCALA, making use of its technology to offer a product that makes possible progress in the field of nanotechnology.

SCALA has 3 distinct modules which can be used in different research fields and approaches.

3D images module: The Scala platform is able to obtain 3D images with nanometric resolution in topography
Dynamic module: Possibility of detecting mass by changes in the vibration frequency of nano–micro resonator
Liquids module Scala has a module that makes it possible to measure in liquid environment

http://www.mecwins.com

TELSTAR INSTRUMAT, S.L. develops high technology instrumentation sales for research and industry, offering suitable technological tools adapted to each application, in order to improve the scientific researches or productive processes of our clients. In these last few years, TELSTAR INSTRUMAT has strengthened its activities representing leading companies in Spain & Portugal in the following applications:

- Surface and material characterisation and metrology
- ThinFilm deposition systems
- Vacuum and cryogenics instrumentation and technology
- Radiometry and photometry

TELSTAR INSTRUMAT, S.L. counts amongst its customers the principal Official Organisation Investigation Centres and private customers in the microelectronic, aerospace, automotive, optical, food and pharmaceutical industries and in innovative fields such as biotechnology and nanofabrication.

Some of our principals that are specifically of interest for the attendees to this conference are listed below:

- Veeco Instruments (SPM, Optical and Mechanical Profilers)
- Sopralab (ellipsometry and thin film pororisty)
- MicroMaterials Ltd (Nanoindentation Systems)
- SPECS GmbH (Surface Analysis, XPS, AFM-STM in UHV)

The company's head office is in Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona) and it also has a branch office in Madrid.

Telstar Instrumat, S.L.
Avda. Alcalde Barnils, 70, 3ª Planta
08174 Sant Cugat del Vallès (Spain)
Tel. +34 935 442 320
Fax. +34 935 442 911

C/ Santibáñez de Béjar, 228042 Madrid
Tel. +34 913 717 511
Fax. +34 917 477 538
E-mail: comercial@telstar-instrumat.com

http://www.telstar-instrumat.com

NT-MDT enjoys a 20-year history in instrumentation created specifically for nanotechnology research, leading the field in originality, quality, and high tech development.
We strive for next-generation SPM technology, whether it be in pure modularity that allows a university or industrial lab to start with a cost-effective core product and build to a grand, multi-user research center or the ultimate amalgamation of SPM with related technologies that has resulted in ultramicrotomy for nanotomography and spectroscopy-based instruments that meld the world of imaging with the world of chemical analysis.

NT-MDT offers expert service and applications development through more than 20 representative offices and distributor centers around the globe. There are two key branch offices opened in Limerick, Ireland providing the shipping and logistic service and in Eindhoven, The Netherlands covering sales for the European countries as well as a state of the art application lab. In the past five years, our installed base has grown to over 2000 instruments, promoting growth of both lab and research programs world-wide.

Whether you are engaged every day in nano research or just contemplating it, coupling your specific scientific knowledge and expertise with our competence in instrument creation will produce the highest quality research results currently available.

http://www.ntmdt.com

With more than 20 years experience, AVACTEC is in a unique position to offer the finest products and technical guidance for customers in Spain and Portugal looking for UHV and high-vacuum components, vacuum deposition equipment or gas abatement systems.

AVACTEC is the exclusive distributor in Spain for companies such as:

Allectra - Electrical feedthroughs and other vacuum components
CS Clean Systems - Dry-bed gas abatement
Mantis Deposition - Vacuum deposition systems and coating services
UHV Design - UHV motion and heating products

We also offer a complete range of deposition consumables such as sputter targets, evaporation materials, crucibles etc.

E-mail:info@avactec.es
Web: www.avactec.com

AlphaSIP is a Spanish SME, established in December 2008, as an innovative SME in the biotechnology field. The company is clearly focuses on the fabrication of diagnostic biochips based on nanotechnology. AlphaSIP’s technology is a system in a package, being capable of integrating biosensor assays in diagnostics. Our chip is the result of the combined efforts of Spanish Researchers and Harvard Tech. The technology developed can be applied in different areas and markets, but initially AlphaSIP targets the Life Science sector, where it has most of its expertise. The main products are Point of Care (POC) devices for an accurate, fast and reliable diagnostic of diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, hematological diseases or infectious diseases.

The founders and partners represent both fields of the industrial sector, and have strong experience both in corporate and scientific development, a multidisciplinary team that ensures quality results. AlphaSIP has been recognized as an Innovative and R&D promoting company, being granted different prices at regional and national level. These prices highlight the Company’s stress in innovation, such as the Premio IDEA 2009 (2nd price for the most innovative company), 2010 Premio Bancaja and the Creces Prize La Caixa for the Fastest Growing Company 2011, and finally has been awarded as the Top bio company in Europe by MIT.

The Company is continuously searching to develop innovative technologies through international cooperation. As a result, AlphaSIP organized a 24 million EUR ENIAC consortium proposal. The project counts with partners such as J&J, NXP, CEA Leti and up to 30 members targeting the development of a European production line.

AlphaSIP’s technology will be an important breakthrough for the molecular diagnostics field, contributing with low cost, robust and reliable diagnostics device and fostering personalized medicine.

European Headquarters.
Azalea 135
El Soto de la Moraleja, 28109. Madrid SPAIN
+34 626 00 41 07
Email: mroncales@alphasip.es

ScienTec Ibérica, is the spanish branch of ScienTec France, its mission is to serve and attend the Iberian market from the office in Madrid.

ScienTec, as a whole, is specialized in the distribution of rigorously selected scientific equipments focused in the field of Nano-micro surface analysis, providing you a complete solution for your experimental or metrological needs
With more than 10 years experience in Nanotechnology, our sales ingeniers will help you define the right tool and configuration, our application group will teach and help you run the machines and our after sales team will preventively maintain or repair your sistems.

Your investment will be back up with a perfect combination of top level instruments with the know how and tool expertise in the distribution.

By Nanocharacterization at ScienTec we mean:
Scanning Probe Microscopies : AFM – STM from Agilent Technologies
Optical Nanocaracterization: SNOM from  Nanonics
Mechanical Nanocaracterization:  NanoIndenter from Agilent (formerly MTS)
Digital Holographical Microscopy: from Lyncée Tec
Optical and mechanical profilometry : from  KLA Tencor
Digital Fluorescence Optical Microscopy: from  Till Photonics
Thin Film thickness: reflectrometers from Filmetrics
Accesories and SPM consumables.

Our main principal, Agilent Technologies, a leading player in the SPM market, provides innovative scanning probe microscopy (SPM) solutions for all academic research and industrial applications. Agilent TechnologiesMicroscopes are the preferred choice to measure in liquids, temperature variation, electrochemical conditions, enviromental control or high resolution measurements.
The acquisition of the Nano Instruments business have strengthen Agilent’s portfolio of instrumentation for imaging, characterizing and quantifying nano-mechanical material properties.

The internal research collaboration among the differents business units at Agilent are bringing new exciting techniques to the SPM industry such as the exclusive Scanning Microwave Microscopy (SMM). Further developments are in the pipeline.

Please contact us at:

ScienTec Ibérica
C/ Buenavista 4 Bajo
28250 Torrelodones (Madrid)
Phone: 91-8429467
Fax: 902-875572

Please contact us at info@scientec.fr or visit our web page www.scientec.es for more information.

Paralab is a new company in a Spanish market offering solutions for scientific instrumentation with special focus on materials characterization. At this moment our product range includes AFM/STM systems and Industrial Tomography instrumentation.

Please contact us at:

Eng. Rui Soares
Email: rui.soares@paralab.pt