EQUATOX

Establishment of Quality Assurances for the Detection of Biological Toxins of Potential Bioterrorism Risk

Coordinatore	ROBERT KOCH-INSTITUT    more  Organization address address: Nordufer 20 city: Berlin postcode: 13353 contact info Nome: Birgit Cognome: "Arnold," Email: send email Telefono: +49 30 18754 2680
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Germany [DE]
Totale costo	1˙591˙305 €
EC contributo	1˙338˙634 €
Programma	FP7-SECURITY Specific Programme "Cooperation": Security
Code Call	FP7-SEC-2011-1
Funding Scheme	CSA-CA
Anno di inizio	2012
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2012-01-01   -   2014-12-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	ROBERT KOCH-INSTITUT  Organization address address: Nordufer 20 city: Berlin postcode: 13353 contact info Nome: Birgit Cognome: "Arnold," Email: send email Telefono: +49 30 18754 2680	DE (Berlin)	coordinator	384˙104.12
2	HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO  Organization address address: YLIOPISTONKATU 4 city: HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO postcode: 14 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Satu Cognome: Väisänen Email: send email Telefono: +358 9 19150613 Fax: +358 9 19151080	FI (HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO)	participant	225˙799.95
3	TOTALFORSVARETS FORSKNINGSINSTITUT  Organization address address: Gullfossgatan 6 city: STOCKHOLM postcode: 164 90 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Martin Cognome: Nygren Email: send email Telefono: +46 90 10 67 11	SE (STOCKHOLM)	participant	195˙374.52
4	TOXOGEN GMBH  Organization address address: FEODOR LYNEN STRASSE 35 city: HANNOVER postcode: 30625 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Andreas Cognome: Rummel Email: send email Telefono: 491705000000 Fax: 495115000000	DE (HANNOVER)	participant	137˙492.86
5	AGENCE NATIONALE DE SECURITE SANITAIRE DE L'ALIMENTATION, DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT ET DU TRAVAIL  Organization address address: 14 RUE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE city: Maisons Alfort postcode: 94701 contact info Nome: Patrick Cognome: Esclauze Email: send email Telefono: +33 1 49 77 13 55 Fax: +33 1 49 77 13 95	FR (Maisons Alfort)	participant	135˙620.36
6	JRC -JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE- EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Organization address address: Rue de la Loi 200 city: BRUSSELS postcode: 1049 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Doris Cognome: Florian Email: send email Telefono: +3214 571 272 Fax: +3214 571 864	BE (BRUSSELS)	participant	102˙789.55
7	INSTITUT SCIENTIFIQUE DE SANTE PUBLIQUE  Organization address address: Rue Juliette Wytsman 14 city: BRUXELLES postcode: 1050 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Wesley Cognome: Van Dessel Email: send email Telefono: +32 2 6425128	BE (BRUXELLES)	participant	68˙103.36
8	LUGINBUEHL WERNER  Organization address address: AARSTRASSE 98 city: BERN postcode: 3005 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Werner Cognome: Luginbühl Email: send email Telefono: +41 31 311 92 00 Fax: +41 31 311 92 05	CH (BERN)	participant	51˙794.42
9	"EIDGENOSSISCHES DEPARTEMENT FUR VERTEIDIGUNG, BEVOLKERUNGSSCHUTZ UND SPORT"  Organization address address: BUNDESHAUS OST city: BERN postcode: CH-3003 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Cédric Cognome: Invernizzi Email: send email Telefono: 41332281401 Fax: 41332281402	CH (BERN)	participant	37˙554.86

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The features of biological toxins like ricin, botulinum toxins, staphylococcal enterotoxins and saxitoxin place them at the interface of classical biological and chemical agents. They could be used for terrorist attacks on the basis of their availability, ease of preparation, the high toxicity and/or the lack of medical countermeasures. Some of the toxins are considered among the most relevant agents in the field of bioterrorism, for which the current preparedness within European countries should be further improved to limit casualties in the case of an intentional release. While different technologies for toxin detection and analysis have been established, hardly any universally agreed “gold standards” are available. Generally, proficiency tests and certified reference materials for the mentioned toxins are lacking. In this context, the recent results of the first international proficiency test on the detection of one of the toxins provided highly relevant insights and a basis for further development. EQuATox will address these issues by creating a network of expert laboratories among EU 27 and associated countries, focussing on the detection of biological toxins and integrating experts from the security, verification, health and food sector. Four large EU-wide proficiency tests on the mentioned toxins will be organised with 27 laboratories from 20 countries worldwide so far being interested in participating and joining the network. The task will include the generation and characterisation of toxin reference materials which in the future can be further developed into ISO-compliant certified reference materials. Based on the status quo of toxin detection described in EQuATox, good practices and critical gaps in detection technology will be identified as foundation to harmonise and standardise detection capabilities. Furthermore, recommendations will be given on how to close these gaps and to minimise potential health and security risks for European citizens.'