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Antonio Montoro Bustos (Assoc)

Analytical Chemist

Dr. Antonio R. Montoro Bustos, an analytical chemist, received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry and his international doctorate degree in Analytical Chemistry from The University of Oviedo, Spain. He is presently a Guest Researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Dr. Montoro’s current research efforts are focused on the application of single particle ICP-MS (inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry), for the characterization of nanomaterials at environmentally relevant concentrations, including the validation of the technique against HR-SEM, the evaluation of the role of different coatings on the stability of nanoparticles and the study of the matrix effects on the spICP-MS analytical performances. As an analytical chemist, Antonio has extensive experience in synthesis, solubilization and functionalization of different types of nanoparticles, development of immunoassays, organization of interlaboratory and multidisciplinary projects and in the coupling of different separation techniques such as SEC, AF4, LC to ICP-MS detection for the quantification of a wide range of biomolecules.

Professional Awards and Recognition

  • Guest Editor of a Research Topic on Design, Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Nanoclusters in Frontiers in Chemistry, 2021.

  • MML Service in Professional Organizations Accolade, 2021.

  • MML Postdoctoral Fellow Accolade for outstanding achievement in the advancement of the multi-technique and multi-disciplinary characterization of engineered nanomaterials, 2018.

  • Co-organizer of the Measurements and Methods in Environmental Nanotechnology Symposium at the 254th ACS, 2017.

  • Guest Editor of a Topical Collection on spICP-MS Advances in Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry Journal, 2016.
  • Poster Award European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, 2015
  • Poster Award Spanish Analytical Chemical Society, 2007

Membership and Professional Activities

  • Member of ISO TC 229 International Standards for Nanotechnology WG 2

  • ASTM International Committee E56 on Nanotechnology

  • Spanish Analytical Chemical Society

  • Spanish Mass Spectrometry Society

  • American Chemical Society (ACS)

Latest Publications (NIST)

Other Publications

Publications

Combining secondary ion mass spectrometry image depth profiling and single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry to investigate the uptake and biodistribution of gold nanoparticles in Caenorhabditis elegans

Author(s)
Monique Johnson, Joe Bennett, Antonio Montoro Bustos, Shannon Hanna, Andrei Kolmakov, Nicholas Sharp, Elijah Petersen, Christopher Sims, Bryant C. Nelson, Patricia Lapasset
Analytical techniques capable of determining the spatial distribution and quantity (mass and/or particle number) of engineered nanomaterials in organisms are
Created October 1, 2019, Updated December 8, 2022