Chemical sniffer device for multi-mode analysis of threat compounds

Informations projet

ChemSniff

N° de convention de subvention: 674716

DOI

10.3030/674716

Projet clôturé

Date de signature de la CE 23 Septembre 2015

Date de début 1 Septembre 2015

Date de fin 31 Août 2018

Financé au titre de

• Secure societies - Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens

Coût total

€ 2 262 000,00

Contribution de l’UE

€ 1 577 030,00

Coordonné par

DA VINCI LABORATORY SOLUTIONS BV
Netherlands

Periodic Reporting for period 5 - ChemSniff (Chemical sniffer device for multi-mode analysis of threat compounds)

Période du rapport: 2017-09-01 au 2018-08-31

Résumé du contexte et des objectifs généraux du projet

The goal of this project is to develop a highly mobile MS system, with a short start-up time and a relative long standalone up-time. The MS system should be:
• Able to operate as a generic sensor for volatile compounds or in selectable modes, for example; Explosives, Drugs, CBRNE, Hidden people.
• Extremely easy to handle from an operator perspective, with analysis results displayed in a uniform matter on a suitably convenient android based tablet/smartphone.

Travail effectué depuis le début du projet jusqu’à la fin de la période considérée dans le rapport et principaux résultats atteints jusqu’à présent

During this period focus has been made on the technical design of the system. Sub-designs were:
• MS miniaturised pre-filter.
• MS miniaturised quadrupole.
• Implementation of digital detection by means of TimePix detection.
• Implementation of a Panel PC.
• Protocols for internal communication between sup-devices and data processing.
• Development of a membrane based sample inlet.
• Launch of project web-site; www.chemsniff.eu
• Development of dissemination materials by means of poster and flyer.

Progrès au-delà de l’état des connaissances et impact potentiel prévu (y compris l’impact socio-économique et les conséquences sociétales plus larges du projet jusqu’à présent)

TimePix is a very sophisticated way of detection. Implementation of TimePix detection in ChemSniff will lead to the world wide first digital detecting mass spectrometer. Major advantage of TimePix detection is the absence of electronic noise resulting to more reliable and more sensitive data. Since the use of TimePix detection leads to higher sensitivity, the need for a pre-concentrator could be avoided, resulting in lower system weight, and a higher level of user-friendlyness.

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Drawing ChemSniff Device