Imagine a smart smoke detector that doesn't just find fire, but identifies invisible chemicals and tiny dust particles that affect how children think and learn. The team is building these high-tech sensors and testing them in real classrooms across Europe. They are also using 'mini-organs' on chips to see exactly how these pollutants hurt human lungs and skin without needing to test on people.
Current indoor air quality monitors often fail to detect specific harmful volatile organic compounds and ultrafine particles. This leaves schools unable to protect children from pollutants that negatively impact cognitive development.
A prototype multi-sensing device for individual VOCs and ultrafine particles, and advanced organ-on-a-chip models for lung and skin toxicity testing.
If you are a filtration company dealing with low-efficiency filters that miss ultrafine particles — this project developed new remediation strategies and sensors that validate the actual cleanup of indoor air. This allows you to prove your product's effectiveness using real-world biomarkers.
If you are a hardware firm dealing with sensors that cannot distinguish between different volatile organic compounds — this project developed a prototype sensor selective to individual VOCs and ultrafine particles. You can integrate these high-precision detection capabilities into commercial building management systems.
If you are a lab dealing with outdated 2D cell cultures that don't mimic human reactions — this project developed organ-on-a-chip models of lung and skin. This allows for real-time toxicity testing of air pollutants with higher accuracy than traditional methods.
Based on available project data, specific unit costs or pricing models for the sensors are not provided.
The project is currently developing and prototyping innovative sensor technologies. Based on available project data, the transition from prototype to industrial scale is a goal, but not yet completed.
Based on available project data, there are no specific details provided regarding the licensing terms or patent filings for the VOC and UFP sensors.
The project period runs from 2022-05-01 to 2026-04-30, suggesting that final prototypes and validated results will be available by April 2026.
The project involves recruiting schools in Denmark, Belgium, and Greece to integrate sensors and air purification systems into real-world environments.
The consortium is well-balanced for a translation project, featuring 12 partners across 8 countries. With a 33% industry ratio (4 companies, including 2 SMEs), there is a strong bridge between the 5 universities and 2 research centers, ensuring that the high-tech biosensors and organ-on-a-chip models have a direct path toward commercial application.
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