Objective The goal of this project is to develop an advanced sensor system, that combines miniaturized Gas Chromatography (GC) as its key chemical separation tool, and Hollow-Fiber-based Infra Red Absorption Spectroscopy (HF-IRAS) as its key analytical tool to recognize and detect illicit drugs, key precursors and potential derivatives. The DIRAC sensor will be developed to: 1) be used on the field primarily by customs officers for controls at the EU external frontiers and by law enforcement personnel for intra-Community checks as a rugged and hand-portable unit; 2) perform rapid detection of key chemicals; 3) reject interferents with minimal false positive alarm rate; 4) perform advanced data analyses such as similarity evaluation between the chemical structure of the unknown sample with that of controlled/illicit substances. Currently, GC-IRAS (through FTIR implementation) is, together with GC-MS (Mass Spectrometry), the most powerful technique for the identification and quantification of amphetamines. However, so far GC-IRAS has been implemented only as bench-top instrumentation for forensic applications and bulk analysis down to milli- and micro-gram quantities. In DIRAC, the use of silicon-micromachined GC columns, solid state lasers, and hollow fibres IR, will allow to develop a GC-IRAS sensor that features hand-portability and prompt response –for field operation– and is capable to perform both bulk analysis and trace analysis with nano-gram sensitivity. The DIRAC sensor will further feature a) an advanced sampling device, that separates the analyte from larger amounts of interfering materials (dust, skin particles) by electrostatic charging; and, b), an advanced silicon micro-machined pre-concentration device, capable to treat sequentially both volatile ATS substances and non volatile ammonium salts of the amphetamines. The main output of the DIRAC project will be a fully functional sensor prototype from sampling to read out. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdata sciencesocial scienceslawlaw enforcementnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsspectroscopyabsorption spectroscopyengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsnatural scienceschemical sciencesanalytical chemistrymass spectrometry Programme(s) FP7-SECURITY - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Security Topic(s) SEC-2009-1.3-02 - Drug precursors SEC-2009-1.3-04 - Advanced forensic toolbox Call for proposal FP7-SEC-2009-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator CONSORZIO CREO-CENTRO RICERCHE ELETTRO OTTICHE Address Ss 17 localita boschetto 67100 L aquila Italy See on map Activity type Research Organisations projects.administrative_contact Sandro Mengali (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 647 832,00 Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV Germany EU contribution € 472 875,00 Address Hansastrasse 27c 80686 Munchen See on map Activity type Research Organisations projects.administrative_contact Maximilian Steiert Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE Italy EU contribution € 389 100,00 Address Piazzale aldo moro 7 00185 Roma See on map Activity type Research Organisations projects.administrative_contact Nicoletta Randi (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE GMBH Germany EU contribution € 349 500,00 Address Willy-messerschmitt-strasse 1 82024 Taufkirchen See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) projects.administrative_contact Peter Lilischkis (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window SELEX ES SPA Italy EU contribution € 220 200,00 Address Piazza monte grappa 4 00195 Roma See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) projects.administrative_contact Giuseppe Scamarcio (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITE DE LAUSANNE Switzerland EU contribution € 324 000,00 Address Quartier unil-centre bâtiment unicentre 1015 Lausanne See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments projects.administrative_contact Pierre Esseiva (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITATEA DUNAREA DE JOS DIN GALATI Romania EU contribution € 272 700,00 Address Strada domneasca nr. 47 800008 Galati See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments projects.administrative_contact Mirela Praisler (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window DE FEDERALE OVERHEIDSDIENST JUSTITIE - LE SERVICE PUBLIC FEDERAL JUSTICE Belgium EU contribution € 77 580,00 Address Waterloolaan 115 1000 Brussels See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) projects.administrative_contact Crista Van Haeren (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Finland EU contribution € 55 719,92 Address Jokiniemenkuja 4 01370 Vantaa See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) projects.administrative_contact Laura Aalberg (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window CONSORZIO INTERUNIVERSITARIO NAZIONALE PER LA SCIENZA E TECNOLOGIA DEI MATERIALI Italy EU contribution € 176 000,80 Address Via giusti 9 50121 Firenze See on map Activity type Research Organisations projects.administrative_contact Daniele Consigli (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window SELEX SISTEMI INTEGRATI SPA Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via tiburtina 1231 00131 Roma See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) projects.administrative_contact Curzio Batini (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ELSAG DATAMAT S.P.A. 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