Objective The ultimate goal is the development and validation of alternative techniques to replace animal testing in procedures concerning drug screening and environmental control. The first step is the organisation of a Specific Support Action that brings together fragmented industrial and academic research groups in a Strategic Meeting. In this meeting a powerful platform in biophysical chemistry and biosensor technology will be formed. A prospective analysis will be outlined for future developments of membrane-based biosensors validated by comprehensive inter-calibration techniques. A Work Programme consisting of a set of Work Packages will be produced, with the aims to channel the original research into useful economic and society benefits, which will support the Amsterdam Protocol on animal protection and welfare, 1986. The Directive states in Article 7: An experiment shall not be performed if another scientifically satisfactory method of obtaining the result sought, not entailing the use of an animal, is reasonably and practicably available. Almost 17 years have elapsed since the Amsterdam Protocol was written and since that time research on supported lipid membranes has become increasingly intense. Highly selective biomimetic membranes are now available for biosensing applications in general and for replacement of animal testing in particular. This will increase the options of meeting the requirements in Article 7 above and even carry them further. The participating research groups from Europe, Israel and USA, are centres of excellence in membrane and peptide production, biosensing, physicochemical modelling, surface characterisation, polymer technologies, bioassay techniques and multivariate calibration. The participating industries represent leading pharmaceutical and chemical companies using cutting-edge multivariate calibration techniques. The combination is unique and therefore the project has the potential to become world leading in this particular field. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsbiosensorsengineering and technologyenvironmental biotechnologybiosensingnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesinternetnatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculeslipids Keywords Biomimetic membranes Biosensors Calibration and Validation Foresight Discourse Replace Animal Testing Programme(s) FP6-LIFESCIHEALTH - Life sciences, genomics and biotechnology for health: Thematic Priority 1 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) LSH-2003-1.2.3-2 - Non-animal test methods for chemicals, medicines, biologicals and bio-materials: a prospective analysis Call for proposal FP6-2003-LIFESCIHEALTH-I See other projects for this call Funding Scheme SSA - Specific Support Action Coordinator UMEA UNIVERSITY EU contribution No data Address UMEA Sweden See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (15) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all WARSAW UNIVERSITY Poland EU contribution No data Address Pasteura 1 WARSAW See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Woodehouse Lane LEEDS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data EBERHARD-KARLS UNIVERSITÄT TÜBINGEN Germany EU contribution No data Address Auf der Morgenstelle 8 TÜBINGEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES Sweden EU contribution No data Address 7070 UPPSALA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND Finland EU contribution No data Address Vuorimiehentie 5 1000 ESPOO See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data LULEA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Sweden EU contribution No data Address LULEA See on map Total cost No data BOARD OF TRUSTEES, UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS United States EU contribution No data Address 120 Ozark Hall, University of Arkansas FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM Israel EU contribution No data Address The Authority for Research and Development, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram JERUSALEM See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data QUEEN MARY AND WESTFIELD COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Mile End Road LONDON See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITAT DE LLEIDA Spain EU contribution No data Address Plaça Víctor Siurana 1 LLEIDA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY Ireland EU contribution No data Address GLASNEVIN DUBLIN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UMBIO AB Sweden EU contribution No data Address Tvistevägen 22; c/o Uminova Innovation AB Box 7978 UMEÅ See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ROSVALL INSTRUMENT Sweden EU contribution No data Address Sävvägen 16A SURTE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data LHASA LTD United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS LEEDS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data BAYER AG, BAYER TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Germany EU contribution No data Address Bayerwerk Geb.E41 LEVERKUSEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data