Iesmat is a Spanish company that supplies, installs and provides technical and application support in the world of Materials and in particular in the Characterization of Particles, Surfaces and Liquid Dispersions.

Among the instrumentation offered by Iesmat, Nanotechnology receives particular emphasis and attention:

Malvern Instruments         
Particle Size, Zeta Potential and Molecular Weight analysers, "Zetasizer Nano", capable of measuring particles in a size range between 0.6nm and 6000nm, molecular weights between 1000 and 2x10-7 Daltons, and zeta potential distribution in a single instrument. It is also possible to analyse parameters such as the melting point of biomolecules, agregation factor, 2nd virial coefficient and critical micelle concentration, using two patented technologies DLS-NIBS and M3-PALS.
The new protein dedicated instrument, Zetasizer uV is a unique instrument requiring extremely low amount of sample, only 2µ, "Auto Plate Sampler" available in the fully automated Zetasizer APS runnning up to 384 samples fully unattended.
Viscotec - Malvern Instruments

Systems for characterization of molecular structures for all types of macromolecules such as proteins, natural and synthetic polymer systems through GPC / SEC TDAmax, 270max, Rimax and Viscotek HT-GPC

Iesmat product range include other very interesting instrumentation in the characterization of materials, like particle size analysers by laser diffraction technology and rotational and capillary rheometers and viscometers from Malvern Instruments, systems and surface characterization and water adsorption on porous materials from Quantachrome, optical systems for stability studies of all types of liquid dispersions from Formulaction, chemical imaging systems SyNIRgi from Malvern, Raman systems from DeltaNu  and ion mobility systems and FTIR for pharmaceutical validation from Smiths Detection.

IESMAT goal is to achieve full customer satisfaction in using the latest technologies from our selected list of leading manufacturers in scientific instrumentation.
If you need our expertise, please contact us at

Contact us:
IESMAT, S.A.
Parque Empresarial Miniparc II – Edificio M
C/ Caléndula 95
28109, Alcobendas, Madrid SPAIN
Teléfono: 902 012 027 (International: +34 91 650 8005)
Fax: +34 91 650 7990
Email: info@iesmat.com

Schaefer Techniques

The Schaefer group distributes over Continental Europe equipment for research, industry and education: Nanotechnology – Materials Analysis – Vacuum Technology – Measuring Instruments.

The technical experience of Schaefer Group is an additional value to the customer, who receives an excellent pre- and after-sale support.

Please visit our booth to discover our instruments. Among them, you will see how to:

Count, Size and visualize Nanoparticles with Nanosight LM20. 0.3 ml samples are introduced to the viewing unit using a disposable syringe and, enhanced by a near perfect black background, nanoparticles appear individually as point-scatterers moving under Brownian motion. Polydisperse and multimodal systems are instantly recognisable and quantifiable, as are agglomerates and contaminants. The image analysis Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) software suite allows the user to automatically track and size nanoparticles on an individual basis. Results are displayed as a frequency size distribution graph and output to spreadsheet. Video clips of images can also be retained. www.nanosight.eu

Contact Veronique Pires
Schaefer Techniques
1, rue du Ruisseau Blanc
91620 NOZAY - FRANCE
Phone : +33 (0)1 64 49 63 50
E-mail : info@schaefer-tech.com
New Web : www.schaefer-tec.com

MecWins is committed to developing new biosensing nanotechnologies addressing the needs for fast, easy and highly sensitive genetic analysis. The goal of MecWins is to provide cutting edge tools for genetic analysis for disease prognosis, diagnosis and Pharmacogenomics.

MecWins applies the latest advancements of Nanotechnology in the Sensors field through close collaboration with key research groups in Nanomechanical sensing. 
Nanomechanical biosensors are based on the principle that molecular recognition on the surface of a bio-functionalized micromechanical system (e.g., a cantilever) results in a bending (deflection) of few nanometers (static mode) or in a change of the resonant frequency (dynamic).

Mecwins has also signed a Transfer of Knowledge Agreement with CSIC*, one of the major scientific players in Spain.

Advantages of MecWins technology
The combination of advanced instrumentation for the optical read-out of the nanomechanical signal together with the study of the hydration forces in the biolayers provides key advantages to MecWins technology, including:

1. Label-free detection.
2. Parallel detection in bench top equipment.
3. Robust response in a flexible platform: Any cantilever design and cantilever number is addressable by the same read-out platform with MecWins technology.
4. Shorter analysis time.
5. Lower cost.
6. High sensitivity: Over 100 fold higher sensitivity than the label dependent microarrays.
7. Excellent specificity: Clear imprints for matching, non-matching and SNP mismatching DNA are obtained by Mecwins technology.

Application fields
Research  

1. Biomedicine
2. Pharmacogenomics
3. Drug discovery
4. microRNA
5. Surface characterization
6. MEMS monitoring and characterization

Analysis

1. Medical diagnostics
2. Environmental monitoring
3. Genetic análisis
   
   

Contact Person: Oscar Ahumada
Mecwins S.L.
Santiago Grisolía,2
28760 Tres Cantos (Spain)
Tel: + 00 34 918 049 064
Email: info@mecwins.com
Web: www.mecwins.com

Hamamatsu is dedicated to using photonics technologies to address the needs of mankind through practical application, as well as using photons as a tool to create scientific knowledge and explore matter, energy, distance and time.

Our manufacturing divisions support our vision by the design, manufacture and sales of products for the detection and generation of light, which our customers apply in fundamental research in diverse fields. Many sensors which were made using conventional methods need to be completely redesigned using new nanotechnologies . In addition, the possibilities of these techniques open new challenges for new application dedicated to biology, drug discovery and medical fields.

3 700 people work for Hamamatsu all over the world.

In Europe Sales offices operate in France, Germany, UK, Italy, Sweden, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain and Portugal.

HAMAMATSU
Centro de Empresas de Nuevas Tecnologias
Parque Tecnologico del Vallés
E-08290 Cerdanyola (Barcelona) SPAIN
Phone : +34 93 582 44 30
Fax : +34 93 582 44 31

Please contact us at spain@hamamatsu.com or visit our web page www.hamamatsu.es for more information.

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").

ICEX: www.icex.es
España, Technology for life: www.spainbussiness.com

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).

WEB: www.phantomsnet.net

attocube systems AG manufactures and distributes a complete line of easy-to-use scanning probe microscopes and nanopositioning systems for temperatures in the range from 300 K down to 10 mK! The innovative nanopositioners are also compatible with high vacuum and ultra high vacuum environments as well as with high magnetic fields up to 31 Tesla.

Central to our proven suite of low temperature microscopes is our powerful combination of fully automated and absolute reliable low temperature positioning devices with modular and flexible scanning probe sensors, designed specially to meet the needs of today’s low temperature research. Our instruments give users the ability to analyze samples down to the atomic level, even at Milli-Kelvin temperatures.

attocube systems AG
Koeniginstr. 11a RGB
80539 Muenchen – Germany
Phone: 0049-89-2877809-0
Fax: 0049-89-2877809-19
Email: info@attocube.com
Web: www.attocube.com

Nanoaracat is a collaboration agreement framework among the Spanish Communities Aragon and Catalonia, to encourage a series of joint actions in I+D+i in the area of the Nanoscience and the Nanotechnology.
Since 2006 this initiative promotes the research collaboration and the technology transfer among 13 research centres and 5 universities from both communities participating in the project.
Find in our Web page www.nanoaracat.com more information about the members.

Current projects and activities:

Sistemas Informáticos Europeos specializes in cluster and machines dedicated to Scientific Calculus and Parallelization Technology. Our company was founded in 1990 and for ten years we have been working in this field.

The company has applied the HPC Technology to the field of Scientific Research that has very specific requirements different to those needed in other disciplines.

Thanks to the cooperation with scientists through the R+D agreements, our customer experiences feedback and the improvement accomplished with time, we have been able to get to this point.
Nowadays, hundreds of Scientists calculate with our SIE Ladon (clusters and machines), not only from Spain, but in many cases from remote parts of the World. Dozens of Universities and Calculus Centers, public and private, use day by day our systems which allow them to advance in the High Technology Areas.

SIE feels modestly proud to have contributed to the achievements with the Linux Open Source Developments. All systems Sie Ladon have three years warranty onsite and the best price-quality relation.

More information:
SISTEMAS INFORMÁTICOS EUROPEOS. S.L.
C/ Marqués de Mondéjar 29-31 2ºPlanta
28028 Madrid – Spain
Tel: +34 913.61.10.02 Fax: +34 913.61.10.87
Email: info@sie.es
Web: http://www.clustersie.com/

MICOS IBERIA SL is specialized in the distribution of high-tech components and systems in Spain and Portugal in the following fields:

1. Micro- and nanopositioning
2. Optics and optomechanics
3. Fiber optical sensors
4. Solid State ultra fast lasers

The concentration of its activities in the area of Fotonics and Motion Control, the wide range of specialized products as well as the high experience in the market allow MICOS IBERIA to offer qualified assistance and optimized solutions to the applications of its clients.

Of particular interest are customized developments for applications where standard products cannot warrant the success of a project, and solutions for low temperature and ultrahigh vacuum conditions.

MICOS IBERIA SL
C/ Carlets 25 1º 1ª
08800 Vilanova i la Geltrú (Barcelona)
Spain
Tel.: +34 93 816 03 80
Fax: +34 93 816 03 79
Email: thomas.etzkorn@micos-online.com
Web: www.micos.es

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
Web: www.telstar-instrumat.com
E-mail: comercial@telstar-instrumat.com

NanoAndMore GmbH was founded 2002 with the objective to supply the scanning probes microscopes  (SPM) community in the best possible way with a wide range of consumer goods from SPM probes, calibration standards, substrates to coating material, and more.

As an independent company our mission is to enable our customers to choose from a broad variety of products, brands and manufactures the SPM probe suitable for their needs. Since 1991 we have experience in this market, nobody else has more insight into in the world of SPM probes.

As of January 1st 2005 NanoWorld Holding AG acquired 100% of the NanoAndMore GmbH.

Our products are optimized for research, development, and process control applications when visualization, modification, and measurement of nanometre-sized surface structure is critical.
Our first aim is to pursue the idea of bringing new developments in the field of measurement instrumentation to the laboratories in scientific research and industry, and on customers demand.

Currently we offer brands as: BioForce NanoScience, BudgetSensors, Mantis Deposition Ltd., NANOCRAFT, NANOSENSORS, NanoTOOLS, NANOWORLD, SiMetrics, SmartTip, sQube and Team NanoTec. We will continue to extend our product scope.

NanoAndMore GmbH
Steinbuehlstrasse 7
Spilburg Bld. A1
35578 Wetzlar
Germany
Tel:  +49 (0)6441 8706272
Fax: +49 (0)6441 8706274
Web:www.nanoandmore.com
Email:info@nanoandmore.com