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Capacities
CENTRE FOR NANOBIOSAFETY AND
SUSTAINABILITY
University Technology Centre Public Centre SME Large Company
characterization nanocomposites nanosensors synthesis/funct nanophotonics
nanobiotechnology nanoadditives nanometrology nanosimulation nanoencapsulates
Address
Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology (ICN)
Campus UAB
08193 Bellaterra (Barcelona)
http://www.cnbss.eu/
Contact information
Vincent Jamier
vincent.jamier@cnbss.eu
Organization profile
The Centre for NanoBioSafety and Sustainability (CNBSS) was established in 2009 as a joint initiative of the
Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology (ICN) and LEITAT Technological Centre, two well-known institutions in
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, both located in Catalonia, Spain. The Centre was created in response to
the emerging needs to rationalise and assess the risks of new nanotechnologies. Centre goals are:
- To develop new tools and methods to determine the safe and rational use of nanomaterials in products
throughout their complete life-cycle. The quantification of risk and environmental impact will facilitate market
acceptance of innocuous nanoproducts and therefore, accelerate their acceptance by society (and
consequently, facilitate returns on capital investment).
- To develop new, safe and sustainable applications of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in a broad
spectrum of fields, including Environmental Remediation, Drug Delivery, Energy, Semiconductors,
Construction and Food. This goal also includes development of Metrology, as a fundamental tool needed to
facilitate efficient standardisation and regulation, and the establishment of new standards.
- To promote the use of Nanotechnology-based solutions in strategic sectors, via activities such as training,
education, and dissemination, and by making Nanotechnology more available to society and industry.
The CNBSS aims to develop a permanent observatory. The Centre endeavours to support scientific
research and to harness it to create safe and sustainable applications of Nanomaterials and
Nanotechnology. It is committed to interlinking science, applications, regulation, dissemination and social
responsibility, which it believes can only be accomplished by contributing directly to the generation of
scientific knowledge and technology.
Main capacities in nanotechnology / nanoscience
Based on LEITAT’s industrial technical knowledge and ICN’s scientific expertise, the CNBSS is currently
pursuing diverse initiatives:
A broad range of technical services and products with direct impact on industry, commerce and
society, including Scientific and Technical Services (Sample Characterisation and Analysis,
Provision of High-Quality Nanoparticles, etc.), Scientific & Technical Training and Workshops, and
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