MINIMUM will develop a novel sensor platform for bioanalytics building the basis to set-up a new generation of diagnostic equipment. This will enable the realisation of cost efficient, reliable transportable/handheld sensor systems with miniaturised elements for multiplexed signal analysis.

The project is structured in a research oriented and an application oriented phase. The research oriented phase is scheduled for two years with a person effort of 14 person years and a volume of 2.5 M€. The project will end up with a proof of concept lab demonstrator for the detection of Staphylococcus aureus (SA) germs as a first example. This Point-of-Care sensor will enable the fast and reliable detection without the necessity to use labelling or time-consuming multiplication of germs. The applied sensor platform will incorporate optical microresonators achieving a high specificity by using a modulation technique for individual analysis of the activation of diverse antibody/antigen reactions via evanescent field sensing.

Project parts

Part A (Fraunhofer HHI): SiN-test chips, characterisation and analysis
Funding for HHI: 259.255 €
Sign of the HHI project: 10147221

Part B (TU Berlin): SOI technology and optical components

Part C (Secopta GmbH): Component´s control and set-up

Part D (IHP GmbH): Si-CMOS integration

Part E (Fraunhofer IBMT): Assay development

Part F (ILBC GmbH): Peptide fabrication

Funding for the partners in Berlin:

Programm zur Förderung von Forschung, Innovationen und Technologien (ProFIT)

Europäischer Fonds für Regionale Entwicklung (EFRE)

Funding for the partners in Brandenburg:

Richtlinie des Ministeriums für Wirtschaft zur Förderung von Forschungs- und Entwicklungsvorhaben im Land Brandenburg

Europäischer Fonds für Regionale Entwicklung (EFRE)