BeadCAP-DNA: 30-minute on-site DNA test kit

Informazioni relative al progetto

BeadCAP-DNA

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: 650745

DOI

10.3030/650745

Progetto chiuso

Data della firma CE 30 Settembre 2014

Data di avvio 1 Ottobre 2014

Data di completamento 31 Gennaio 2015

Finanziato da

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy

Costo totale

€ 71 429,00

Contributo UE

€ 50 000,00

Coordinato da

ALTRATECH LIMITED
Ireland

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - BeadCAP-DNA (BeadCAP-DNA: 30-minute on-site DNA test kit)

Periodo di rendicontazione: 2014-10-01 al 2015-01-31

Sintesi del contesto e degli obiettivi generali del progetto

The aims of this 4-month SME-Inst. Phase-1 feasibility study of : ‘BeadCAPTM 30-min on-site DNA test kit’ were :
a. validation of market analysis & product definition
b. perform food-DNA trials to assess technical risks & commercial feasibility
c. investigate technology transfer from EU food-analysis researchers
d. investigate technology manufacturing assistance by EU sub-contractors
e. improve our ISO/GMP regulatory affairs & risk-assessment understanding.

Lavoro eseguito dall’inizio del progetto fino alla fine del periodo coperto dalla relazione e principali risultati finora ottenuti

We are pleased to report good progress on each of these. Meat-species DNA on-site testing for food-integrity was validated by many potential supermarket customers – and potential technology partners. We carried out a commercial beef-genotyping contract, which provided valuable DNA-marker validation, and led to further commercial BeadCAP engagement with the commissioning meat company.
Instead of some planned GMO-food-DNA testing, we changed focus to allergens, which has become a topical food-safety issue in recent months. We successfully demonstrated Peanut-DNA capture & detection in our BeadCAP assay.
We signed a technology-transfer agreement with an Italian university to commercialise some of their food-DNA research; AltraTech staff are currently in Italy for training. The director of a French food-quality research institute also visited AltraTech in Ireland, to provide training and consultancy. This may lead to further engagement.
We have received a prototype benchtop reader and cartridges from a German microfluidics company, and are currently embedding our BeadCAP sensor chips into these cartridges. We engaged ISO/GMP experts PBC Ltd to train our team on ISO17025/ISO13485 requirements, risk-assessment, and Design-History-Folder preparation. These technology subcontractor relationships will significantly reduce our implementation and commercialisation risks.

Progressi oltre lo stato dell’arte e potenziale impatto previsto (incluso l’impatto socioeconomico e le implicazioni sociali più ampie del progetto fino ad ora)

The feasibility study is positive, we intend to progress with BeadCAP technology development, with further customer and partner investment support, - and perhaps further Horizon 2020 support also. The need for on-site fast DNA testing is strongly validated by the positive customer and partner feedback we’ve received. Food-fraud incidents continue worldwide ; and the recent spate of food-recalls due to allergen contamination in US, and new allergen legislation in Europe, further validates the need for fast definitive DNA testing, on-site, and in the hands of consumers – which we aim to be the first to provide.

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