Description du projet
Un nouvel analyseur portable pour détecter la contamination de l’eau potable
La contamination de l’eau aux métaux lourds représente une menace grave pour la santé publique et l’industrie alimentaire. La législation européenne stipule que les niveaux de métaux lourds dans l’eau doivent être vérifiés et surveillés minutieusement. Cependant, une analyse adéquate de l’eau engendre des coûts élevés. Le projet PANDa, financé par l’UE, s’efforce de résoudre ce problème. Il mettra sur le marché un analyseur portable en verre, basé sur la technologie laboratoire-sur-puce (LSP) brevetée. Ce dernier peut améliorer la détection des polluants aquatiques, et également permettre de surveiller et de signaler des informations rapidement. Il permet de faire des économies en termes de maintenance, d’investissement et de coûts de main‑d’œuvre. Ce projet préparera une étude de faisabilité pour estimer les caractéristiques financières et techniques de ce dispositif requis par le marché.
Objectif
Water is an invaluable resource for humans and agricultural and industrial activities. Preventing this natural resource from pollutants to guarantee good chemical status for its multiple uses is a global challenge. Pollutants such as chemicals, in particular heavy metals, can cause serious health hazards and have long-lasting effects in humans and the human food chain. Current legislation such as the 2013/39/EU directive states that heavy metals must be monitored regularly and stablishes maximum thresholds of heavy metals concentration e.g. 0.1-0.5 μg/l. Water treatment plants require efficient and effective methods of inspecting, sampling and reporting on the quality of water. However, high costs associated with water analysis combined with the complex and lengthy processes involved, pose a challenge for those responsible for ensuring a safe supply of water for all.
In response to those challenges Klearia has developed PANDa, a Portable ANalyser for the Detection of metal micropollutants in water, based on the patented lab-on-a-chip (LOC) technology, made of glass. PANDa can easily and accurately detect heavy metals by electrochemical methods. The benefits for users are three-fold: a) improvement in tracing pollutants in low concentration levels, b) costs-savings associated to equipment, staff and maintenance, c) quick and accurate monitoring and reporting of results, leading to overall improvement of processes and business practices. PANDa is presently at TRL6, so the aim of this project is to conduct a feasibility study to assess the technical, commercial and financial aspects needed to commercialise the product.
Champ scientifique
- engineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesmicrotechnologylab on a chip
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrology
- engineering and technologymaterials engineering
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
- natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrymetalloids
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SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1Coordinateur
06200 Nice
France
L’entreprise s’est définie comme une PME (petite et moyenne entreprise) au moment de la signature de la convention de subvention.