Italy Cohesion Project 21–27
Beneficiary: Opus Automazione S.p.A. – EMDAS Project “Environment Monitoring Data Acquisition System”
PR Campania FESR 21/27, PR Campania FSE+ 21/27 and POC 14/20, Specific Objective 1.1 Action 1.1.1 and Specific Objective 1.3 Action 1.3.1
CUP: B25H23002780007
COR: 22368805 & 22368851
EMDAS – Environment Monitoring Data Acquisition System
The project aims to develop an advanced monitoring solution for the automated detection of pathogens, using biosensors. The system is mobile and easy to deploy, designed for field campaigns targeting pathogens that pose risks to public health and the economy.
Project Objectives
The automatic system provides early warning detection based on solid-state biosensors to identify microbiological pathogens in liquid matrices such as:
Wastewater
Milk and/or other food matrices
System Features
The system offers real-time alerts, enabling authorities to make prompt decisions while waiting for lab confirmations.
The POC (Point-of-Care) detection system is qualitative, designed to rapidly verify the presence or absence of specific pathogens with high selectivity and speed.
Technologies & Process Innovations
The project introduces innovative technology that addresses unmet needs in pathogen detection—specifically speed and specificity.
It integrates:
Artificial intelligence
Biosensor technology
Full automation of both sampling and analysis processes
These advancements open new application areas, such as:
Public health
Municipal wastewater monitoring
Bathing water
Aquaculture and irrigation water
Complex food fluids like milk (relevant to Foodborne Illnesses – FBIs)
The key innovation is the ability to position an autonomous, automated detection unit for semi-batch analysis. The biosensor functionalization and full automation exceed current standards, which rely on specialized personnel for each analysis phase.
Current fluid-pathogen analysis can take days or weeks, requires expensive equipment (e.g., PCR), and is not readily accessible across all health or environmental control centers.
Project Funding and Partners
Lead Partner: Opus Automazione
Funding Authority: Regione Campania
Approved Funding: €2,663,675.00
Project Start Date: 04/10/2023
Official Kick-off: 16/05/2024
Duration: 24 months
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