Redefining mass spectrometry – a breakthrough platform for real-time noninvasive breath analysis with single ion detection of intact viruses and bacteria and post-analysis molecular characterization

Project description

Take a big breath against the coronavirus

The key to beating the spread of the coronavirus is planning and investment in developing means of detection, protection and treatment. Measures aimed at monitoring the dispersion of the coronavirus and fast screening of individuals are vital. There is also an urgent need to rapidly distinguish COVID-19 from other respiratory conditions. In this context, the EU-funded ARIADNE project will propose breath analysis to test for COVID-19. Specifically, it is developing a multiple-stage analytical platform based on multidimensional mass spectrometry instrumentation. It will integrate technological advancements in breath sampling and post-ionisation methods. A smaller and simplified version of this breakthrough platform will also be developed to advance the field of real-time breath analytics.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › microbiology › virology
• natural sciences › biological sciences › microbiology › bacteriology
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › analytical chemistry › mass spectrometry
• medical and health sciences › health sciences › infectious disease › RNA virus › coronavirus

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.2.1. - FET Open

Topic(s)

• FETOPEN-01-2018-2019-2020 - FET-Open Challenging Current Thinking

Call for proposal

H2020-FETOPEN-2018-2019-2020-01
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

FASMATECH EPISTIMONIKI KAI TECHNOLOGIKI ANONYMI ETAIREIA

Address

Patriarchou Grigoriou E Kai Neapoleos, Lefkippos Technology Park, Ncsr Demokritos, Building 27
153 41 Agia Paraskevi
Greece

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

EU contribution

€ 1 367 500

Participants (5)

KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET

Sweden

EU contribution

€ 617 000

Address

Nobels Vag 5
17177 Stockholm

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

FOSSIL ION TECHNOLOGY SL

Spain

EU contribution

€ 495 000

Address

Calle Cipreses 18
28036 Madrid

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

HEINRICH-PETTE INSTITUT LEIBNIZ INSTITUT FUER EXPERIMENTELLE VIROLOGIE

Germany

EU contribution

€ 600 000

Address

Martinistrasse 52
20251 Hamburg

Activity type

Research Organisations

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS

France

EU contribution

€ 452 500

Address

Rue Michel Ange 3
75794 Paris

Activity type

Other

SPECTROSWISS SARL

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 450 000

Address

Epfl Innovation Park Building I
1015 Lausanne

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)