VITISENS

COST-EFFECTIVE HAND-HELD DEVICE FOR RAPID IN-FIELD DETECTION OF FLAVENSCENCE DOREE PHYTOPLASMA IN GRAPEVINES

Coordinatore	THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS    more  Organization address address: Area 1A, Nobel House, Smith Square 17 city: LONDON postcode: SW1P 3JR contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Christina Cognome: Steveni Email: send email Telefono: +44 1904 462226 Fax: +44 1904 462111
Nazionalità Coordinatore	United Kingdom [UK]
Sito del progetto	http://www.vitisens.eu/
Totale costo	1˙445˙333 €
EC contributo	1˙096˙879 €
Programma	FP7-SME Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs
Code Call	FP7-SME-2010-1
Funding Scheme	BSG-SME
Anno di inizio	2011
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2011-02-01   -   2013-05-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS  Organization address address: Area 1A, Nobel House, Smith Square 17 city: LONDON postcode: SW1P 3JR contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Christina Cognome: Steveni Email: send email Telefono: +44 1904 462226 Fax: +44 1904 462111	UK (LONDON)	coordinator	48˙856.50
2	RAIMUND PRUM  Organization address address: Uferallee 25 city: Bernkastel-Kues postcode: 54470 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Raimund Cognome: Prüm Email: send email Telefono: +49 6531 3110 Fax: +49 6531 8555	DE (Bernkastel-Kues)	participant	205˙243.95
3	FORSITE DIAGNOSTICS LTD  Organization address address: BLOCK 21, Sand Hutton city: YORK postcode: YO41 1LZ contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Christopher Cognome: Danks Email: send email Telefono: +44 0190 4462331 Fax: +44 0190 4462122	UK (YORK)	participant	203˙933.55
4	SEDIAG SAS  Organization address address: IMPASSE MOLIERE 4 city: CHEVIGNY SAINT SAUVEUR postcode: 21800 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Laurent Cognome: Prevotat Email: send email Telefono: +33 380 674942 Fax: +33 380 382679	FR (CHEVIGNY SAINT SAUVEUR)	participant	201˙625.12
5	Nome Ente NON disponibile  Organization address city: VIX postcode: 85770 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Olivier Cognome: Zekri Email: send email Telefono: +33 251 5258 69 Fax: +33 251 5071 19	FR (VIX)	participant	196˙126.95
6	CANTINE D'ALFONSO DEL SORDO SRL  Organization address address: Contrada S Antonino SS 89 Km 5 city: SAN SEVERO postcode: 71016 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Giovanni Cognome: D'alfonso Del Sordo Email: send email Telefono: +39 0882 221444 Fax: +39 0882 241234	IT (SAN SEVERO)	participant	196˙126.95
7	ATEKNEA SOLUTIONS CATALONIA, SA  Organization address address: CALLE VICTOR PRADERA 45 city: CORNELLA DE LLOBREGAT BARCELONA postcode: 8940 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Albert Cognome: Nieto Email: send email Telefono: +34 93 20499 22 Fax: +34 93 20498 66	ES (CORNELLA DE LLOBREGAT BARCELONA)	participant	30˙004.80
8	NACIONALNI INSTITUT ZA BIOLOGIJO  Organization address address: VECNA POT 111 city: LJUBLJANA postcode: 1000 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Maja Cognome: Ravnikar Email: send email Telefono: +386 59 232 801 Fax: +386 1 2573 847	SI (LJUBLJANA)	participant	14˙962.12

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'VITISENS proposes the development of an innovative hand-held device that integrates the three steps for accurate detection of nucleic acids (extraction, amplification and detection) in a single platform with a cost below €1000 €10/test. This in-field tool will allow non-technical staff to easily detect the Flavescence dorée, the most destructive phytoplasma disease of grapevines. The incidence of this disease is epidemic and rising rapidly in many European countries, straining grape and wine producers already struggling to maintain global competitiveness. Currently available laboratory techniques for detecting the disease are expensive, time-consuming and require trained personnel as well as expensive equipment in centralized laboratories, and in many cases carry the risk of sample contamination. Overcoming portability, heterogeneity, risk of contamination and ease of use limitations rely on the ideal integrated design of the platform within a closed disposable cartridge while overcoming the expense of current methods relies on the amplification step, done under isothermal conditions by the loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) as well as on the development of a low cost robust fluorescence reader. The technology will directly benefit European winegrowers by limiting disease spread and reducing the number of vines destroyed. Wine quality and crop yield will increase, while production costs related to the systemic use of pesticides and the production of healthy vines will be reduced. Other benefits extend to vine nurseries being able to issue quality certificates of planting material, and to authorities when monitoring disease occurrence. Manufacturer SMEs will benefit from accessing new markets with new portfolio products, generating new income sources and from the innovative character of the system, which can be further applied for detecting other pathogens.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

Europe's grapevines are under attack from a contagious microorganism. A simple hand-held scanner will help stop the disease from spreading.