Industrial Users

LMA offers its instruments and support to different industrial sectors. Please, see the extensive list below of representative industrial sectors for which we routinely perform a variety of microscopic and analytical services.

Biotechnology, Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Industry

Characterization of functionalized nanoparticles.
Characterization of different types of biomaterials and biological samples.
Characterization of the plasmonic behavior for optical applications in biotechnology.
Contamination and particle identification. Particle sizing. Surface and interface analysis.
Chemical composition and structure of C/N/O based samples.
Shape memory alloys: brackets for dental and stents for medical applications.

Chemical Industry:

Characterization of new materials.
Contaminant particle identification.
Characterization of nanopaints, adhesives and general coatings for a wide variety of industrial applications.
Characterization of thin films and surface coatings.
Microstructural characterization of Ag-based and other metallorganic nanoparticles.

Plastic and Polymer Industry:

Characterization of new polymer nanocomposites.
Characterization of polymeric fibers with micro and nanoencapsulation.

ICT and Electronic:

Design and development of MEMS and NEMS (Micro and Nano-Electro-Mechanical Systems).
Micro-and nanofabrication using optical lithography and focused beam of electrons and ions in clean room.
Characterization of new systems based on magnetoresistance.
Solar cells: characterization of the different layers and interfaces.
Surface characterization of CMOS devices fabricated by optical lithography techniques.
Analysis of defective parts in radiocomunication equipment.
Engineering of functional nanostructures by atomic manipulation.

Textile & Footwear:

Characterization of capsules incorporating vitamin E and other additives to be used in textile industry.
Characterization of new nanomaterials to produce fibers with advanced properties.
Chemical composition analysis of production samples with different results in quality tests.

Nanohealth and Safety:

Characterization of nanoparticle dispersions and aerosols in controlled environments.
Monitoring of nanomaterial behavior in occupational settings.
Characterization of nanoparticles as bactericide agents.

Food Industry:

Characterization of nanoparticles for animal feed and drinking water additives.
Fresh and processed food microscopy analysis.

Smart Systems

R&D in new concepts of intelligent systems based on sensors–actuators, industrial application of the thermoelectricity and spintronics or new generation and energy transfer methods.

Metallurgy

Evaluation of cleaning processes and their production parameters in Zn-coated steel samples.
Analysis of metallic pieces after different soldering processes.
Optimization of process parameters of a Si-coating line for steel pieces.

New materials

Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) and their potential applications in gas storage, gas purification or heterogeneous catalysis.
Graphene and Nanotubes and their potential applications in medicine, electronics, plasmonics, energy, etc.
Characterization of graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide samples.
Evaluating the quality (contaminants, chemical structure, homogeneity) of graphene-like based samples.
Epoxy nanocomposites for sensors, energy or medicine applications.

Automotive Industry

Characterization of nanocomposites involved in giant magnetoresistance sensors for automobile brakes.
Looking for the origin of different soldering behavior in production samples.
Chemical Characterization of surfaces in metallic samples.

Energy:

Analysis of contamination in pipes.
Analysis of size, morphology and chemical composition of graphene and materials composed of graphene particles by SEM.

Home Appliances Industry:

Characterization of materials and nanostructuration of surfaces.
Chemical characterization of samples to evaluate cleaning processes.
Analysis of injection molded polymers and their additives.

Hi-Tec Sports

Comparing and Evaluating compositional and structural chemical differences in polymeric samples.

Corrective lenses Industry

Structural and compositional nanocharacterization of optical lenses.

LMA offers its instruments and support to different industrial sectors. Please, see the extensive list below of representative industrial sectors for which we routinely perform a variety of microscopic and analytical services.

Biotechnology, Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Industry

Characterization of functionalized nanoparticles.

Characterization of different types of biomaterials and biological samples.

Characterization of the plasmonic behavior for optical applications in biotechnology.

Contamination and particle identification. Particle sizing. Surface and interface analysis.

Chemical composition and structure of C/N/O based samples.

Shape memory alloys: brackets for dental and stents for medical applications.

Chemical Industry:

Characterization of new materials.

Contaminant particle identification.

Characterization of nanopaints, adhesives and general coatings for a wide variety of industrial applications.

Characterization of thin films and surface coatings.

Microstructural characterization of Ag-based and other metallorganic nanoparticles.

Plastic and Polymer Industry:

Characterization of new polymer nanocomposites.

Characterization of polymeric fibers with micro and nanoencapsulation.

ICT and Electronic:

Design and development of MEMS and NEMS (Micro and Nano-Electro-Mechanical Systems).

Micro-and nanofabrication using optical lithography and focused beam of electrons and ions in clean room.

Characterization of new systems based on magnetoresistance.

Solar cells: characterization of the different layers and interfaces.

Surface characterization of CMOS devices fabricated by optical lithography techniques.

Analysis of defective parts in radiocomunication equipment.

Engineering of functional nanostructures by atomic manipulation.

Textile & Footwear:

Characterization of capsules incorporating vitamin E and other additives to be used in textile industry.

Characterization of new nanomaterials to produce fibers with advanced properties.

Chemical composition analysis of production samples with different results in quality tests.

Nanohealth and Safety:

Characterization of nanoparticle dispersions and aerosols in controlled environments.

Monitoring of nanomaterial behavior in occupational settings.

Characterization of nanoparticles as bactericide agents.

Food Industry:

Characterization of nanoparticles for animal feed and drinking water additives.

Fresh and processed food microscopy analysis.

Smart Systems

R&D in new concepts of intelligent systems based on sensors–actuators, industrial application of the thermoelectricity and spintronics or new generation and energy transfer methods.

Metallurgy

Evaluation of cleaning processes and their production parameters in Zn-coated steel samples.

Analysis of metallic pieces after different soldering processes.

Optimization of process parameters of a Si-coating line for steel pieces.

New materials

Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) and their potential applications in gas storage, gas purification or heterogeneous catalysis.

Graphene and Nanotubes and their potential applications in medicine, electronics, plasmonics, energy, etc.

Characterization of graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide samples.

Evaluating the quality (contaminants, chemical structure, homogeneity) of graphene-like based samples.

Epoxy nanocomposites for sensors, energy or medicine applications.

Automotive Industry

Characterization of nanocomposites involved in giant magnetoresistance sensors for automobile brakes.

Looking for the origin of different soldering behavior in production samples.

Chemical Characterization of surfaces in metallic samples.

Energy:

Analysis of contamination in pipes.

Analysis of size, morphology and chemical composition of graphene and materials composed of graphene particles by SEM.

Home Appliances Industry:

Characterization of materials and nanostructuration of surfaces.

Chemical characterization of samples to evaluate cleaning processes.

Analysis of injection molded polymers and their additives.

Hi-Tec Sports

Comparing and Evaluating compositional and structural chemical differences in polymeric samples.

Corrective lenses Industry

Structural and compositional nanocharacterization of optical lenses.