Chemical Optosensors and Applied Photochemistry
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Elena Benito Peña
GROUP MEMBERS
- Fernando Navarro Villoslada (Profesor Titular de Universidad)
- Ana Belén Descalzo López (Profesora Contratada Doctora)
- Elena Benito Peña (Profesora Contratada Doctora)
- Javier Urraca Ruiz (Profesor Contratado Doctor)
- Francisco Amaro Torres (Profesor Ayudante Doctor)
- Luis Antonio Serrano González (Investigador Posdoctoral Contratado)
- Riikka Peltomaa (Investigadora Posdoctoral Contratada)
- José Ángel de la Torre González (Investigador Predoctoral)
- Idoia Urriza Arsuaga (Investigadora Predoctoral)
- Bettina Glahn Martínez (Investigadora Predoctoral Contratada)
- José Quilez Alburquerque (Investigador Predoctoral Contratado)
- Lidia N. Gómez Arribas (Investigadora Predoctoral)
- Álvaro Luque Uría (Investigador Predoctoral Contratado)
- Mª del Mar Darder Amengual (Investigadora Predoctoral Contratada)
- Fernando Pradanas González (Investigador Predoctoral)
- María Cristina Monterde Serrano (Ayudante de Investigación)
- Luis Calahorra Rio (Ayudante de Investigación)
- David Martín Canton (Técnico de laboratorio)
- Beatriz Bedoya Gutiérrez (Auxiliar Administrativo)
GENERAL RESEARCH OBJECTIVE OF THE GROUP
The UCM-910072 Chemical Optosensors and Applied Photochemistry Group (GSOLFA) performs R+D activities that span from the molecular engineering of tailored (indicator) dyes to analytical chemistry in the field. The combined experience of our team members covers molecular spectroscopy, optical sensing and biosensing, photochemistry, synthesis and applications of molecular recognition polymers. The Group has a longstanding tradition of contract research for private and public companies and end-users in the areas of environmental monitoring, clinical analysis, aeronautics, food safety and quality control, work safety, process control and solar water purification.
LINES OF THE RESEARCH GROUP AND RESPONSIBLE RESEARCHER
- Development of chemical sensors and luminescent materials on optical fibre for environmental monitoring and industrial analysis. (Guillermo Orellana and María Cruz Moreno-Bondi)
- Preparation and characterization of new molecular imprint polymeric materials (MIPs) such as fluorescent sensors and chromatographic sorbents (María Cruz Moreno-Bondi, Guillermo Orellana, Ana B. Barefoot, Elena Benito Peña and Javier Urraca)
- New luminescent molecular probes, their photochemical reactions, photoactive nanomaterials and their application to optical sensors (Guillermo Orellana and Ana B. Descalzo)
- Sensitizing materials and their applications to water disinfection and therapeutics (Guillermo Orellana and Ana B. Descalzo)
- Design and production through genetic engineering of mimetic peptides, luminescent multifunctional proteins and recombinant antibodies, for the development of biosensors and optical microarrays (María Cruz Moreno-Bondi and Elena Benito Peña)
- Development of biosensors, biomimetic sensors and optical microarrays for environmental or food analysis, of biomedical, clinical or industrial application (María Cruz Moreno-Bondi, Guillermo Orellana, Ana B. Barefoot, Elena Benito Peña and Javier Urraca)