Chemical sniffer device for multi-mode analysis of threat compounds

Project Information

ChemSniff

Grant agreement ID: 674716

DOI 10.3030/674716

Project closed

EC signature date 23 September 2015

Start date 1 September 2015

End date 31 August 2018

Funded under

• Secure societies - Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens

Total cost € 2 262 000,00

EU contribution € 1 577 030,00

Coordinated by

DA VINCI LABORATORY SOLUTIONS BV
Netherlands

Periodic Reporting for period 5 - ChemSniff (Chemical sniffer device for multi-mode analysis of threat compounds)

Reporting period: 2017-09-01 to 2018-08-31

Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project

The goal of this project is to develop a highly mobile MS system, with a short start-up time and a relative long standalone up-time. The MS system should be:
• Able to operate as a generic sensor for volatile compounds or in selectable modes, for example; Explosives, Drugs, CBRNE, Hidden people.
• Extremely easy to handle from an operator perspective, with analysis results displayed in a uniform matter on a suitably convenient android based tablet/smartphone.

Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far

During this period focus has been made on the technical design of the system. Sub-designs were:
• MS miniaturised pre-filter.
• MS miniaturised quadrupole.
• Implementation of digital detection by means of TimePix detection.
• Implementation of a Panel PC.
• Protocols for internal communication between sup-devices and data processing.
• Development of a membrane based sample inlet.
• Launch of project web-site; www.chemsniff.eu
• Development of dissemination materials by means of poster and flyer.

Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far)

TimePix is a very sophisticated way of detection. Implementation of TimePix detection in ChemSniff will lead to the world wide first digital detecting mass spectrometer. Major advantage of TimePix detection is the absence of electronic noise resulting to more reliable and more sensitive data. Since the use of TimePix detection leads to higher sensitivity, the need for a pre-concentrator could be avoided, resulting in lower system weight, and a higher level of user-friendlyness.

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Drawing ChemSniff Device