Objective A large number of techniques have been developed in the latest decades, which are able to screen and identify specific molecules for drug precursors detection even at very low concentration in lab testing.Nevertheless the objective to build up a system which proves to be easy to use, compact, able to provide screening over a large number of compounds and discriminate them with low false alarm (FA) and high probability of detection (POD) is still an open issue.The project will focus on employing multiple techniques, integrating them in a complex system which employs them in a complimentary approach in order to identify an optimum trade-off between opposite requirements: compactness, simplicity, low cost vs. sensitivity low false alarm rate, selectivity. Known techniques, as fluorescence will be improved by mean of novel proteins, as antibodies to extend Probability of Detection (PoD). The techniques are: 1. A low cost, high data throughput sensing technique, based on UV-Vis-NIR fluorescence. Fluorescence will be enhanced by development of Organic macro-molecules sensitive to specific classes of compounds of interest (ephedrine, pseudoephedryne, P2P, …) in the domain of drug detection. The fluorescence analysis will be based on an ‘opto-chip’ which can incorporate an array of different properly engineered fluorescent chemical protein able to bind to the analytes with an ‘immuno-type’ reaction. An array of classes of compounds can be thus very fast discriminated by one-shot measurement. 2. A high sensitivity and selectivity, but compact and low weight, spectroscopic sensing technique in MIR–IR optical range, based on Laser PhotoAcoustic Sensor (LPAS). Detection of drug precursors based on spectroscopic techniques can guarantee a good selectivity, a low Probability of False Alarm and a suitable operation speed. The size of the photo-acoustic cell can be made as small as possible for a compact sensor and, depending on the performances, it can cost down to 1000€. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticslaser physics Programme(s) FP7-SECURITY - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Security Topic(s) SEC-2009-1.3-02 - Drug precursors Call for proposal FP7-SEC-2009-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator SELEX ES SPA Address Piazza monte grappa 4 00195 Roma Italy See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Annamaria Fiorello (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 171 648,00 Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all GASERA OY Finland EU contribution € 600 000,00 Address Lemminkaisenatu 59 20520 Turku See on map Region Manner-Suomi Etelä-Suomi Varsinais-Suomi Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Juha-Pekka Kotro (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window TURUN YLIOPISTO Finland EU contribution € 150 000,00 Address Yliopistonmaki 20014 Turku See on map Region Manner-Suomi Etelä-Suomi Varsinais-Suomi Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Tom Kuusela (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window III-V LAB France EU contribution € 334 222,00 Address 1 avenue augustin fresnel campus polytechnique 91767 Palaiseau cedex See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Essonne Activity type Other Administrative Contact Denis Mazerolle (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE Italy EU contribution € 275 000,00 Address Piazzale aldo moro 7 00185 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Sabato D'auria (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window AGENZIA NAZIONALE PER LE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE, L'ENERGIA E LO SVILUPPO ECONOMICO SOSTENIBILE Italy EU contribution € 373 345,00 Address Lungotevere grande ammiraglio thaon di revel 76 00196 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Antonio Palucci (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 € 280 400,00 Address Via giusti 9 50121 Firenze See on map Region Centro (IT) Toscana Firenze Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Renato Seeber (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window AALTO KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SR Finland EU contribution € 176 280,00 Address Otakaari 1 02150 Espoo See on map Region Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Ilkka Tittonen (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window MINISTERE DU BUDGET DES COMPTES PUBLICS ET DE LA FONCTION PUBLIQUE ET DE LA REFORME DE L'ETAT France EU contribution € 40 275,00 Address Allée de bercy 75012 Paris See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jean-Claude Rigault (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION Spain EU contribution € 521 600,00 Address Parque cientifico y tecnologico de gipuzkoa, paseo mikeletegi 2 20009 Donostia-san sebastian (gipuzkoa) See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Francisco Jose Estensoro (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window SELEX SISTEMI INTEGRATI SPA Italy EU contribution € 563 636,00 Address Via tiburtina 1231 00131 Roma See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Anna Maria Fiorello (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
