Measurement of the free fraction of biotoxic metal cations in water and effluents using electroanalytical methods, with emphasis on the determination of copper, cadmium, zinc and lead at trace levels using injection techniques.
Diagnosis and resolution of corrosion problems related to metals and metal alloys exposed to moisture, in maritime or saline environments, in contact with chemicals, etc.
Development of R&D projects in partnership with companies to overcome and minimise environmental contamination and corrosion problems and in the development of electrochemical sensors and biosensors for monitoring and diagnosis.
Diagnosis and resolution of corrosion problems, including on-site inspections and assessments of material suitability.
Electrochemical characterisation of corrosion and biodecomposition processes: open circuit potential (OCP), polarisation curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS).
Salt spray chamber corrosion tests carried out in accordance with international standards.
Evaluation of corrosion inhibitors and electrochemical metal recycling processes.
Analysis and morphological characterisation by atomic force microscopy (AFM).
Electroanalytical measurement of the free fraction of toxic metal cations (e.g. Cu, Cd, Zn, Pb) in water and effluents.
Determination of metals in food and biological samples.
Environmental monitoring of pollutant levels in soil using advanced sensor technologies.
Water quality assessment using sensors and data analysis to monitor pH and other critical parameters.
Toxicity measurements for rapid identification of hazardous substances in industrial effluents.
Design and development of electrochemical sensors and biosensors for POCT, for use in clinical diagnostics and food and environmental quality control.
Electrochemical analysis of nutrients in agricultural products to improve crop quality and yield.
Direct electrochemical analysis of polyphenols before and after chromatographic separation (HPLC).
Electrochemical detection of critical analytes in food processing and preparation areas.
HPLC with photodiode array (PDA) and electrochemical detection (ECD) for accurate separation and quantification of mixtures in pharmaceutical, environmental and biochemical analyses.
Spectroscopic analysis for chemical identification and quantification.
Subcontracting of advanced analyses (XRF, ICP-MS, LC-MS/MS) in accredited laboratories.