Objective The goal of this project is to develop an advanced sensor system, that combines miniaturized Gas Chromatography (GC) as its key chemical separation tool, and Hollow-Fiber-based Infra Red Absorption Spectroscopy (HF-IRAS) as its key analytical tool to recognize and detect illicit drugs, key precursors and potential derivatives. The DIRAC sensor will be developed to: 1) be used on the field primarily by customs officers for controls at the EU external frontiers and by law enforcement personnel for intra-Community checks as a rugged and hand-portable unit; 2) perform rapid detection of key chemicals; 3) reject interferents with minimal false positive alarm rate; 4) perform advanced data analyses such as similarity evaluation between the chemical structure of the unknown sample with that of controlled/illicit substances. Currently, GC-IRAS (through FTIR implementation) is, together with GC-MS (Mass Spectrometry), the most powerful technique for the identification and quantification of amphetamines. However, so far GC-IRAS has been implemented only as bench-top instrumentation for forensic applications and bulk analysis down to milli- and micro-gram quantities. In DIRAC, the use of silicon-micromachined GC columns, solid state lasers, and hollow fibres IR, will allow to develop a GC-IRAS sensor that features hand-portability and prompt response –for field operation– and is capable to perform both bulk analysis and trace analysis with nano-gram sensitivity. The DIRAC sensor will further feature a) an advanced sampling device, that separates the analyte from larger amounts of interfering materials (dust, skin particles) by electrostatic charging; and, b), an advanced silicon micro-machined pre-concentration device, capable to treat sequentially both volatile ATS substances and non volatile ammonium salts of the amphetamines. The main output of the DIRAC project will be a fully functional sensor prototype from sampling to read out. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdata sciencesocial scienceslawlaw enforcementnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsspectroscopyabsorption spectroscopyengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsnatural scienceschemical sciencesanalytical chemistrymass spectrometry Programme(s) FP7-SECURITY - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Security Topic(s) SEC-2009-1.3-02 - Drug precursors SEC-2009-1.3-04 - Advanced forensic toolbox Call for proposal FP7-SEC-2009-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator CONSORZIO CREO-CENTRO RICERCHE ELETTRO OTTICHE EU contribution € 647 832,00 Address SS 17 LOCALITA BOSCHETTO 67100 L AQUILA Italy See on map Region Sud Abruzzo L’Aquila Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Sandro Mengali (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV Germany EU contribution € 472 875,00 Address HANSASTRASSE 27C 80686 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Maximilian Steiert Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE Italy EU contribution € 389 100,00 Address PIAZZALE ALDO MORO 7 00185 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Nicoletta Randi (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE GMBH Germany EU contribution € 349 500,00 Address WILLY-MESSERSCHMITT-STRASSE 1 82024 Taufkirchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Landkreis Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Peter Lilischkis (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SELEX ES SPA Italy EU contribution € 220 200,00 Address PIAZZA MONTE GRAPPA 4 00195 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Giuseppe Scamarcio (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITE DE LAUSANNE Switzerland EU contribution € 324 000,00 Address Quartier Unil-Centre Bâtiment Unicentre 1015 Lausanne See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Vaud Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Pierre Esseiva (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITATEA DUNAREA DE JOS DIN GALATI Romania EU contribution € 272 700,00 Address Strada DOMNEASCA nr. 47 800008 Galati See on map Region Macroregiunea Doi Sud-Est Galaţi Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Mirela Praisler (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data DE FEDERALE OVERHEIDSDIENST JUSTITIE - LE SERVICE PUBLIC FEDERAL JUSTICE Belgium EU contribution € 77 580,00 Address WATERLOOLAAN 115 1000 BRUSSELS See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Crista Van Haeren (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Finland EU contribution € 55 719,92 Address JOKINIEMENKUJA 4 01370 Vantaa See on map Region Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Laura Aalberg (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CONSORZIO INTERUNIVERSITARIO NAZIONALE PER LA SCIENZA E TECNOLOGIA DEI MATERIALI Italy EU contribution € 176 000,80 Address VIA GIUSTI 9 50121 Firenze See on map Region Centro (IT) Toscana Firenze Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Daniele Consigli (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SELEX SISTEMI INTEGRATI SPA Italy EU contribution No data Address VIA TIBURTINA 1231 00131 ROMA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Curzio Batini (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ELSAG DATAMAT S.P.A. 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