IFCA: Immunoprobes for food contamination analysis

• Unité de recherche: PCRD EU
• Numéro de projet: 01.0404
• Titre du projet anglais: IFCA: Immunoprobes for food contamination analysis

Mots-clé (Anglais)

Industrial Manufacture; Materials Technology;
JRC

Autre Numéro de projet (Anglais)

EU project number: G5RD-CT-2002-00723

Programme de recherche (Anglais)

EU-programme: 5. Frame Research Programme - 1.3.8 Generic R&D activities

Description succincte (Anglais)

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Résumé des résultats (Abstract) (Anglais)

The present project will study and develop innovative surface functionalisation techniques that will be used for the production of Immuno Analysis tests. As a demonstration exercise, they will be applied to detection of patulin and alternation.

The technical output of the project are:
1. Production of functionalised planar and spherical supports for IA sensors and extraction columns: Covalent immobilisation of specific antibodies will be based on preparation of the surface by plasma modification techniques in order to ensure covalent bonding;
2. Plasma Fluidised Bed Reactor (PFBR) for the production of functionalised powders used in Immuno-Affinity extraction columns and biosensors;
3) Rapid screening dip stick immunotests for detection of mycotoxin (patulin and Alternariol) able to provide an inexpensive high-volume sample testing.

Références bases de données (Anglais)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
State Secretariat for Education and Research
Hallwylstrasse 4
CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland
Tel. [phone]
Swiss Project-Number: 01.0404