Objective RADAR is a 7-member consortium that aims to develop a robust, sensitive, and versatile label-free, biosensor platform for spot measurements and on-line monitoring of toxins and pollutants in food production processes and in the aquatic environment.Specificity towards chemical pollutants and toxins is achieved by using recombinant receptors (namely the estrogen receptor and the aryl hydrocarbon receptor) whose amino acid sequences have been rationally designed based on genomic and functional information from aquatic organisms.Sensitivity of the biosensor is increased by the unique combination of isotachophoretic pre-concentration step, and surface nanostructuring & chemical modification.The integration of the label-free detection sensors with an on-line automated sample handling and a wireless communication system will yield a best-in-class biosensor platform for robust, specific and sensitive detection of EDCs and PAHs in difficult operating conditions.To validate the RADAR biosensor the consortium will test the biosensors in fresh and marine water, in fish farms, and in food products such as fish, fruit juices, and milk. Through their contacts in these industries, the partners will evaluate the performance of the biosensors in such environments, analyzing a representative number of samples and reporting on the stability, ruggedness and accuracy of the sensors used under laboratory and real test conditions.This project is expected to have a high economic impact, since our cost-effective sensor could find a worldwide distribution in most food production and water testing lines as supported by Agilent Technologies Inc. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsbiosensorsagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticulturefruit growingnatural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryhydrocarbonsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsradio technologyradarnatural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryamines Programme(s) FP7-KBBE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology Topic(s) KBBE.2010.3.2-04 - Innovative aquatic biosensors - Call: FP7-KBBE-2010-4 Call for proposal FP7-KBBE-2010-4 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator CSEM CENTRE SUISSE D'ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE SA - RECHERCHE ET DEVELOPPEMENT EU contribution € 952 267,00 Address RUE JAQUET DROZ 1 2000 Neuchatel Switzerland See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Espace Mittelland Neuchâtel Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Peter Seitz (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all JRC -JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE- EUROPEAN COMMISSION Belgium EU contribution € 802 650,00 Address Rue de la Loi 200 1049 Bruxelles / Brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Iain Formosa (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data OPTICS BALZERS AG Liechtenstein EU contribution € 277 210,00 Address NEUGRUT 35 9496 BALZERS See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Alex Vogt (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data FONDAZIONE PER L'ISTITUTO DI RICERCA IN BIOMEDICINA Switzerland EU contribution € 284 387,00 Address VIA FRANCESCO CHIESA 5 6500 Bellinzona See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Ticino Ticino Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Giorgio Noseda (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH Netherlands EU contribution € 313 662,00 Address DROEVENDAALSESTEEG 4 6708 PB Wageningen See on map Region Oost-Nederland Gelderland Veluwe Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Jelte Zeilstra (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Elysium Projects Limited United Kingdom EU contribution € 215 250,00 Address Deiniol Road Unit 2, Mentec LL57 2UP BANGOR See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact John Bostock (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data NACIONALNI INSTITUT ZA BIOLOGIJO Slovenia EU contribution € 80 701,00 Address VECNA POT 121 1000 LJUBLJANA See on map Region Slovenija Zahodna Slovenija Osrednjeslovenska Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Potocnik Franc (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
