Location

Location

Faculty of Engineering in Bilbao, Spain

The APG Laboratory is located at the Faculty of Engineering in Bilbao, Spain.

This faculty is in the city centre of Bilbao, between San Mamés soccer stadium and Bilbao Bus Terminal, Termibus.

It has good public transport connections such as:

Arriving by foot

How to access to the Faculty

The Faculty can be accessed from 3 different streets (see the plan below or go to Google Maps)

The Faculty can be accessed from 3 different streets Map of Bilbao

The easiest way to get to the APG laboratory is through the entrance 1, the nearest to the Bus Terminal and right next to "San Mamés" underground station (Luis Briñas exit).

The laboratory is located at the basement floor of the "B" building, in the S1B11L.

Arriving by plane

Plane

Bilbao´s airport is located 12 kilometers from Bilbao, in the municipality of Loiu.

If you arrive to Bilbao by plane there are two options to get to the faculty:

  • Take a taxi, which would cost you aprox, 20 € and takes about 20 min.
  • Take the bus, line A3247, which would cost you 1.40 € and leaves the airport every 20 min. The last stop will be in the Bus Station, next to the faculty.

Arriving by bus

Arriving by bus

If you arrive by bus, you will have no problems finding the faculty since it is next to the bus station.


Arriving by car

Arriving by car

To get to the faculty by car you should get the "Sagrado Corazón" highway exit when reaching Bilbao.

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ESPECTROLIVE 

Research on the use of spectroscopy and complementary technologies in detecting phytosanitary products in situ in whole olives.

Main objective

Investigate the application of spectroscopy and electronic nose technologies for the detection of phytosanitary products in whole olives in situ in order to ensure compliance with regulatory limits for these compounds in olive oils and perform real-time monitoring of the production process that allows rapid identification of problems and immediate action related to the presence of contaminants, helping to reduce waste and improving the efficiency and quality control of olive oils, as well as performing an appropriate classification of the fruit, before milling, to achieve "zero residue" oils, which are highly valued by today's consumers.

Specific objectives

The specific technical objectives carried out in the Applied Photonics Group are: 

  • Raman
  1. Optimize Raman spectra acquisition parameters to improve the resolution and accuracy of the results (maximize the signal-to-noise ratio). 
  2. Identify and quantify the concentration of specific phytosanitary products in the samples.
  3. Develop multivariate models for classifying different varieties of phytosanitary products and examining their evolution over time.
  4. To evaluate the sensitivity and selectivity of the technique in comparison with other existing analytical techniques.
  5. Validate the results obtained by means of cross-validation techniques and comparison with reference values.

Expected outcomes

  1. A real-time olive classification system is based on the presence of contaminants.
  2. Promotion of the health properties of olive oil as a sales argument for these products. 
  3. Improvement of olive oil export channels through better compliance with restrictive regulations on the presence of phytosanitary residues in olive oil. 
  4. Improvement of the competitiveness of the olive oil sector and the associated auxiliary industry. 
  5. Promotion in the agro-industrial sector of sensor technologies aligned with Industry 4.0.

Partners

  • INOLEO (Coordinator)
  • SECPHO (SOUTHERN EUROPEAN CLUSTER IN PHOTONICS AND)
  • AOTECH (ADVANCED OPTICAL TECHNOLOGIES S.L.
  • ISR (INTEGRACIÓN SENSORIAL Y ROBOTICA SL)
  • UNIVERSIDAD DE JAÉN (UJA)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY (UPV/EHU)

Duration

From 05/2023 to 04/2024

Budget

308,010 €

Grant program

Support grants for Innovative Business Groups to improve the competitiveness of small and medium-sized companies and the call for applications for 2023, within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan.

Funder

Spanish Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism (MINCOTUR).