Activities

• Development and application of new methodologies andanalytical techniques for surface characterization in thefield of nano and biomaterials

• Study of the interdependence between the surfaceproperties and the biological environment at molecular level

• Development of novel surfaces and interfaces with improvedperformances in bio-related applications (biofunctional materials)

Methods used

• Analytical infrastructure for high resolution surface analysis (chemico-physical and morphological characterization,biophysical techniques)

• Application of molecular biology and cellular biology techniques to surface related issues
  

• Biochemical techniques

Areas of Expertise

• Analytical methodologies development

• Focused application of characterization activity on advanced microelectronics

• Material surface modification through wet chemistry

• DNA and protein immobilization

• DNA isolation and amplification in miniaturized systems

• Protein/surface interactions