HORIZON 2020 - Accurate, real-time test for explosives

A fast, accurate and easy-to-use test for detecting high explosives, toxic chemicals and other small molecules is providing security services with a potentially life-saving tool in the fight against terrorism. Developed by EU-funded researchers, the innovative detection system has undergone successful field trials and is ready for widespread deployment.

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Innovation Security Secure societies – Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens Finland France Ireland Netherlands Slovak Republic United Kingdom

date: 27/07/2016

Project: Selective Antibodies Limited Immuno Assa...

acronym: SALIANT

See also: CORDIS

Using the lateral flow immunodiagnostic technology commonly found in simple pregnancy tests, the dipstick or swab-based system is able to detect even the faintest traces of target substances on any surface, providing accurate results in a fraction of the time of some common detection techniques. Crucially, the technology – developed within the SALIANT project – is also as intuitive and simple to use as a pregnancy test, enabling tests to be carried out and understood by people without specialised training.

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