cde marketplace: ancon
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Ultra Sensitive Vapour Detection with Nanotechnology Molecular Tagging
(NMT)
CDE– Marketplace presentation
5th February 2015
Dr Robert Muir
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Agenda
Introduction to Ancon
Overview of Ancon's NMT technology
Capability demonstrated in CDE funded projects
Potential benefits of CDE funded innovations
Further support and input required
Summary
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Introduction to Ancon Technologies
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• Founded 2003 based in Canterbury, England
• New concept for the detection of airborne trace vapours
• Individual molecules counted – giving unprecedented sensitivities
• Potential for non-contact/stand-off detection of explosives, chemical weapons, drugs etc.
• Granted USA and GB patents plus pipeline of additional IP to be filed
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Target molecules are ionised and selected using standard ion selection techniques (e.g. IMS or FAIMS).
The selected target ions are mixed with specialised tags.
Tagging allows for the ions to be counted individually with optical techniques.
TagGenerator
TaggingChamber
Tagged IonExtractor
Tagged IonCounter
SelectedIons
NMT
Nanotechnology Molecular Tagging (NMT)
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Progress
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1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014 Year
Detection limit trend (in cm-3 of air Log10N)
Dogs
Alternative Technologies
Level of detection required
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Overview of CDE projects
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• CDE phase 1
Proof-of-concept for detection of explosives with FAIMS ion selection (DNT, TNT and ammonium nitrate).
• CDE phase 2a
Development of modular NMT and demonstrated explosives detection (DNT).
• CDE – Detection of Airborne Chemical Hazards
Development of IMS ion selection interface with NMT for the detection of <1 ppb DMMP.
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Potential Benefits
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Upgrade current swab systems
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Improve sensitivity by several orders of magnitude • Higher effectiveness of detection
• Chance to detect low volatility explosives
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Non-contact vapour detection to enhance baggage screening
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Include vapour detector alongside X-ray scanners
Image courtesy of Miki Yoshihito, CC BY 2.0
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Non-contact/stand-off detection of explosives, chemical weapons, drugs and other contraband
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Calculations suggest that a buried mine could be detected at 100m
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Powerful analytical tool for forensics analysis
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Performance comparable to GC-MS Compact, robust, affordable and easy to use
Image courtesy of Idaho National Laboratory , CC BY 2.0
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Potential for non-contact/stand-off detection of explosives, chemical weapons, drugs and other contraband
Upgrade current IMS systems sensitivity by several orders of magnitude
Non-contact vapour detection to enhance baggage screening
Powerful analytical tool for forensics and other analyses
Summary of Potential Benefits
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ANCON Status and Requirements
• ANCON has secured funding to TRL7 • Seeking additional funds and partners to
complete commercialisation Engineering Manufacturing Marketing and sales
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