Project description Core and disruptive photonic technologiesThe MINERVA project will take advantage of several new breakthroughs in photonic technology to develop a new mid-IR technology platform and processes for early detection of cancer Show the project objective Hide the project objective In recent years it has become clear that mid-IR imaging spectroscopy has the potential to open a new chapter in bio-medical imaging and offers an effective tool for early cancer diagnosis and improved survival rates. Rather than a search for "cancer marker" absorption peaks, great progress has been made by analysing the entire bio-molecular mid-IR spectral signature using automated algorithms. However, the lack of suitable sources, detectors and components has restricted the technology to one of academic interest, based on weak thermal sources, low power lasers or synchrotron research tools.For the first time the photonic technology is in place to develop a new mid-IR technology platform on which entirely novel supercontinuum sources (c. 1000x brighter than thermal sources) covering the whole range from 1.5 to 12 µm may be built:-Low loss robust chalcogenide fibres for fibre lasers, supercontinuum generation and delivery -Fibre end caps, splicing and fusion technology for soft glass fibres -Crystal technology and novel designs for mid-IR AO modulators based on calomel -Flexible fast AO driver technology to enable high speed HSI acquisition -Low cost T2SL FPA detectors with performance matching state-of-the-art MSL devices -2.9 µm Er:ZBLAN and 4.5 µm Pr-doped chalcogenide fibre laser pumps -Robust designs for a range of mid-IR SCG sources: a) 1.5-4.5 µm from ZBLAN fibre b) 1.5-5.5 µm from InF3 fibre c) 3-9 µm from 2.9 µm pumped PCF chalcogenide fibre d) 4-12 µm from 4.5 µm pumped step-index chalcogenide fibre.Two specific high impact applications will be addressed: high volume pathology screening (i.e. automated microscope-based examination of samples) and in vivo, remote, real-time skin surface examination (i.e. non-invasive investigation of suspected skin cancer).This project will open the mid-IR to further exploitation, and the technology developed will be transferable to a huge range of applications both in bio-photonics and in wider industry. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcrystalsmedical and health sciencesclinical medicineoncologyskin cancernatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsspectroscopyabsorption spectroscopymedical and health sciencesbasic medicinepathologynatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticslaser physics Programme(s) FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies Topic(s) ICT-2011.3.5 - Core and disruptive photonic technologies Call for proposal FP7-ICT-2011-8 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator GOOCH & HOUSEGO (UK) LIMITED EU contribution € 890 788,00 Address DOWLISH FORD TA19 0PF ILMINSTER United Kingdom See on map Region South West (England) Dorset and Somerset Somerset Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Gary Bide (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (13) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all XENICS NV Belgium EU contribution € 562 245,00 Address AMBACHTENLAAN 44 3001 Leuven See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. 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