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Rapid screening and identification of illegal Drugs by IR Absorption spectroscopy and

gas Chromatography (DIRAC)

Rapid screening and identification of illegal Drugs by IR Absorption spectroscopy and

gas Chromatography (DIRAC)

Theme 10: Theme 10: Security,Security, Cooperation Programme Cooperation Programme

Topic: Topic: SEC-2009.1.3.2: Drug precursorsSEC-2009.1.3.2: Drug precursors Proposal #: Proposal #: 242309242309

Proposal deadline: 8 dec 2008 Proposal deadline: 8 dec 2008 Duration: Duration: 42 months42 months

Theme 10: Theme 10: Security,Security, Cooperation Programme Cooperation Programme

Topic: Topic: SEC-2009.1.3.2: Drug precursorsSEC-2009.1.3.2: Drug precursors Proposal #: Proposal #: 242309242309

Proposal deadline: 8 dec 2008 Proposal deadline: 8 dec 2008 Duration: Duration: 42 months42 months

Status: 1Status: 1stst project in the “reserve list” project in the “reserve list”

April 2009 (unofficial communication): accepted for negotiationApril 2009 (unofficial communication): accepted for negotiation

Status: 1Status: 1stst project in the “reserve list” project in the “reserve list”

April 2009 (unofficial communication): accepted for negotiationApril 2009 (unofficial communication): accepted for negotiation

Evaluation summary (mar 2009)Evaluation summary (mar 2009) Total: 12.5/15Total: 12.5/15

S/T quality: 4/5S/T quality: 4/5 Implementation: 4/5Implementation: 4/5 Impact: 4.5/5Impact: 4.5/5

Evaluation summary (mar 2009)Evaluation summary (mar 2009) Total: 12.5/15Total: 12.5/15

S/T quality: 4/5S/T quality: 4/5 Implementation: 4/5Implementation: 4/5 Impact: 4.5/5Impact: 4.5/5

S. Zampolli, I.Elmi, GC.CardinaliS. Zampolli, I.Elmi, GC.CardinaliS. Zampolli, I.Elmi, GC.CardinaliS. Zampolli, I.Elmi, GC.Cardinali

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Partnership Partnership1. Consorzio CREO - L‘Aquila, Italia (Coordinatore)

2. Fraunhofer Institute IPM - Friburgo, Germania

3. CNR IMM - Bologna, Italia

4. EADS Innovation Works - Monaco di Baviera, Germania

5. Elsag Datamat SpA - Italia

6. Universite de Lausanne - Losanna, Svizzera

7. University "Dunarea de Jos" - Galati, Romania

8. National Institute for Criminalistics and Criminology - Bruxelles,

Belgio

9. National Bureau of Investigation - Helsinky, Finlandia

10. CNISM - Unità di Parma – Parma, Italia

1. Consorzio CREO - L‘Aquila, Italia (Coordinatore)

2. Fraunhofer Institute IPM - Friburgo, Germania

3. CNR IMM - Bologna, Italia

4. EADS Innovation Works - Monaco di Baviera, Germania

5. Elsag Datamat SpA - Italia

6. Universite de Lausanne - Losanna, Svizzera

7. University "Dunarea de Jos" - Galati, Romania

8. National Institute for Criminalistics and Criminology - Bruxelles,

Belgio

9. National Bureau of Investigation - Helsinky, Finlandia

10. CNISM - Unità di Parma – Parma, Italia

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Project aim and conceptProject aim and concept

Advanced sensor system to “recognize and detect” illicit drugs, Advanced sensor system to “recognize and detect” illicit drugs, illicit drug precursors and potential derivatives of key illicit drug precursors and potential derivatives of key precursors (Amphetamine-type-stimulants - ATS) precursors (Amphetamine-type-stimulants - ATS)

Innovative aspectsInnovative aspects

• Miniaturized Gas Chromatography (GC) as key chemical Miniaturized Gas Chromatography (GC) as key chemical separation toolseparation tool

• Hollow-Fiber-based Infra Red Absorption Spectroscopy Hollow-Fiber-based Infra Red Absorption Spectroscopy (HF-IRAS) as key analytical tool(HF-IRAS) as key analytical tool

Advanced sensor system to “recognize and detect” illicit drugs, Advanced sensor system to “recognize and detect” illicit drugs, illicit drug precursors and potential derivatives of key illicit drug precursors and potential derivatives of key precursors (Amphetamine-type-stimulants - ATS) precursors (Amphetamine-type-stimulants - ATS)

Innovative aspectsInnovative aspects

• Miniaturized Gas Chromatography (GC) as key chemical Miniaturized Gas Chromatography (GC) as key chemical separation toolseparation tool

• Hollow-Fiber-based Infra Red Absorption Spectroscopy Hollow-Fiber-based Infra Red Absorption Spectroscopy (HF-IRAS) as key analytical tool(HF-IRAS) as key analytical tool

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Sensor systemSensor system

Sequence of operations and building blocksSequence of operations and building blocks

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Particle selective collectionParticle selective collection

• Molecules with Molecules with amine groupsamine groups have a have a high proton affinityhigh proton affinity• Molecules with Molecules with amine groupsamine groups have a have a high proton affinityhigh proton affinity

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Preconcentration modules: vapour-phasePreconcentration modules: vapour-phase• to treat analytes that can be vaporised without thermal decomposition:to treat analytes that can be vaporised without thermal decomposition:

free-base form amphetamines and precursorsfree-base form amphetamines and precursors• selective-trapping using selective-trapping using quinoxaline cavitands quinoxaline cavitands (aromatic amines)(aromatic amines) • flow-matchingflow-matching

• to treat analytes that can be vaporised without thermal decomposition:to treat analytes that can be vaporised without thermal decomposition: free-base form amphetamines and precursorsfree-base form amphetamines and precursors

• selective-trapping using selective-trapping using quinoxaline cavitands quinoxaline cavitands (aromatic amines)(aromatic amines) • flow-matchingflow-matching

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Preconcentration modules: liquid-phasePreconcentration modules: liquid-phase• detection of the detection of the ammonium saltsammonium salts of amphetamines of amphetamines (very low vapour (very low vapour

pressure) pressure) • selective trapping by selective trapping by phosphonate cavitandsphosphonate cavitands on Si on Si

• detection of the detection of the ammonium saltsammonium salts of amphetamines of amphetamines (very low vapour (very low vapour pressure) pressure)

• selective trapping by selective trapping by phosphonate cavitandsphosphonate cavitands on Si on Si

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HF-IRAS module HF-IRAS module

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GC module and detectorsGC module and detectors• GC columnGC column and micro-fluidic circuitry and micro-fluidic circuitry

• MOXMOX and and Surface IonizationSurface Ionization (SI) detectors (SI) detectors

• GC columnGC column and micro-fluidic circuitry and micro-fluidic circuitry

• MOXMOX and and Surface IonizationSurface Ionization (SI) detectors (SI) detectors

SI detector (EADS)SI detector (EADS)SI detector (EADS)SI detector (EADS)

GC column (IMM)GC column (IMM)GC column (IMM)GC column (IMM)Example of MEMS based GC moduleExample of MEMS based GC moduleExample of MEMS based GC moduleExample of MEMS based GC module

MOX array (IMM)MOX array (IMM)MOX array (IMM)MOX array (IMM)

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WPs and partner rolesWPs and partner roles

WorkPackage

No

Work package title Type ofactiviy

Lead Participant

No

LeadParticipantshort name

Personmonths

Startmonth

Endmonth

0 Management MGT 1 CREO 18.25 M01 M42

1 Requirements RTD 8 NICC 28.50 M01 M06

2 Sensor System and Application RTD 1 CREO 69 M04 M42

3 Sampling module RTD 4 EADS 23 M01 M36

4 Treatment/pre-concentration module

RTD 3 CNR IMM 47 M01 M36

5 HF-IRAS module RTD 2 FRAUNHOFER 68 M01 M36

6 GC module and detectors RTD 4 CNR IMM 37 M01 M36

7 Expert System RTD 7 UDJG 50.50 M01 M42

8 Experimental tests and performance assessment

RTD 6 UNIL 63.50 M06 M42

9 Exploitation and dissemination of results

OTHER 5 CREO 21.50 M01 M42

TOTAL 426.25

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Project costs and EC contributionProject costs and EC contribution

Organisation short name

TOTALGrant

requested %

CREO 758,120.00 588,582.00 19.70

FRAUNHOFER 600,000.00 452,850.00 15.16

CNR IMM 454,000.00 342,750.00 11.47

EADS 660,000.00 349,500.00 11.70

ED 408,000.00 210,000.00 7.03

UNIL 432,000.00 324,000.00 10.84

UDJG 351,700.00 267,700.00 8.96

NICC 225,750.00 174,510.00 5-84

NBI 146,850.00 111,825.00 3.74

INSTM 220,000.00 186,000.00 5-56

TOTAL 4.256.420,00 2,987,717.00 100.00

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