Portable ANalyser for Detection of metal micropollutants in water

Informazioni relative al progetto

PANDa

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: 876548

DOI

10.3030/876548

Progetto chiuso

Data della firma CE 9 Luglio 2019

Data di avvio 1 Agosto 2019

Data di completamento 31 Gennaio 2020

Finanziato da

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs

Costo totale

€ 71 429,00

Contributo UE

€ 50 000,00

Coordinato da

KLEARIA
France

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - PANDa (Portable ANalyser for Detection of metal micropollutants in water)

Periodo di rendicontazione: 2019-08-01 al 2020-01-31

Sintesi del contesto e degli obiettivi generali del progetto

Heavy metals are naturally occurring elements. Their multiple industrial, agricultural, medical and technological applications have led to their wide distribution in the environment, including water bodies, raising concerns over their potential effects on human health. Klearia has developed PANDa, the first plug-and-play portable analyser for the detection of heavy metals in water. We have successfully developed a prototype for accurate arsenic detection (< 1ppb), fully automated, easy to use and with results available within two hours. Now, we aim at upgrading our prototype to detect the most common and harmful metalloids as well as organic pollutants and water indicators (pH, conductivity) in a single robust, quick, safe and cost-effective solution.

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

During these years, we have focussed on the development of sensors for the detection of arsenic at trace levels. The prototype was successfully validated by Danone and Suez, encouraging them to be beta-testers of the upgraded version of the analyser to be completed within the EIC Accelerator project. At commercial level, we established a strong value chain with trustworthy suppliers and seek for distributors outside Europe. We also identified proper communication and dissemination actions to engage water operators and other stakeholders. At financial level, we established our business model, set our production costs and selling price and performed financial projections for PANDa.

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)

Current state-of-the-art methods for water quality monitoring can be classified in: i. High-end monitoring, consisting on taking samples and bring them to a laboratory to be analysed and ii. On-line monitoring, for continuous measurement of water quality. Although high-end monitoring is highly accurate, it is costly and results are available within a few weeks, so it is not possible to make quick decisions to safeguard public health and the environment. On the other hand, on-line monitoring systems require high maintenance. With PANDa analyser, we manage to get the same detection accuracy than in a lab but in real time, for immediate response. In addition, our technology will be adapted in order to be used for robust and cost-effective on-line monitoring for those water operators requiring it.

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