Imagine a digital nose that can smell the difference between high-quality coffee and low-grade beans instantly. It separates a complex scent into individual ingredients and then uses laser light to identify each one with extreme precision. This allows it to spot tiny amounts of pollutants or quality markers without needing a giant laboratory machine.
Current high-precision gas analysis requires expensive, bulky laboratory equipment (GC-MS) that cannot be used in real-time in the field, leading to slow quality control and delayed pollution detection.
A modular VOC analyser combining gas chromatography, QEPAS, quantum cascade lasers, and mid-IR metasurfaces.
If you are a coffee exporter dealing with verifying the geographical origin of beans — this project developed a VOC analyser that identifies authenticity markers. It allows for at-line quality monitoring of roasted and ground Arabic coffee.
If you are a monitoring agency dealing with hazardous air pollutants — this project developed a field-deployable sensor that detects VOCs. It provides high sensitivity and specificity to reduce false positives in the field.
If you are a plant operator dealing with industrial emission leaks — this project developed a compact VOC analyser. It replaces expensive lab-based GC-MS with a low-cost, online system for real-time monitoring.
The project aims to produce a low-cost analyser that provides performance comparable to the gold-standard lab-based GC-MS.
Yes, the objective is to create a compact, easy-to-use, and field-deployable system for at-line and online needs.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not mentioned, but the project involves 11 partners developing new modules including lasers and metasurfaces.
The system is designed as a modular analyser (GC, QEPAS, and laser modules) that can be deployed at-line or online for real-time monitoring.
The project period runs from 2024-01-01 to 2027-06-30, suggesting the final deployable version will be ready by mid-2027.
The consortium is well-balanced for commercialization, featuring 11 partners with a strong industry presence (45% industry ratio). With 5 industrial partners, including 3 SMEs, the project bridges the gap between 5 universities and 1 research center, ensuring that the technical development of the GC-QEPAS system is aligned with market needs across 3 countries (FR, IE, IT).
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