EnviGuard will be an early warning system for the aquaculture enterprises and an environmental monitoring tool to assess the status of the sea.

1. Björn Suckow
ttz Bremerhaven
Oceanology International 2016
London, UK
16.03.2016
RESEARCH FOR MORE QUALITY OF LIFE
Development of a biosensor technology for environmental monitoring
and disease prevention in aquaculture ensuring food safety

2. ENVIGUARD – DESIRED OUTCOME
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will be an early warning system for
the aquaculture enterprises and an
environmental monitoring tool to
assess the status of the sea.

3. ENVIGUARD OVERVIEW
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• 18 partners
 9 countries
 11 SMEs
 7 RTDs
• 60 Month
• 7.2 Mio €

4. ENVIGUARD OVERVIEW
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The core of EnviGuard:
• 3 biosensors (algae/chemicals/pathogens)
 each using a different detection technique
 completely modular

5. ENVIGUARD – „ALGAE SENSOR“
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A quantitative nucleic acid
based detection sensor
relevant toxic algae in EU
waters:
• Alexandrium minutum
• Alexandrium tamarense
• Alexandrium ostenfeldii
• Pseudonitzschia sp.
• and more

6. ENVIGUARD – „PATHOGEN SENSOR“
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A bio-activated
microfluidic chip coated
with aptamers to
specifically detect
pathogens
• Bacteria (E. coli)
• Viruses (Betanodavirus)

7. ENVIGUARD – „CHEMICAL SENSOR“
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An optical nano-
biosensing unit making
use of anti-bodies for
the detection of
chemicals & toxins
• PCBs
• Saxitoxin
• Okadaic Acid

8. ENVIGUARD PORT
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• Connected to one common interface
 Provide the samples
 Pretreatment
 Power Source
 Collects & sends data

9. ENVIGUARD PORT
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10. ENVIGUARD: COMMON WATER TREATMENT
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AUTOFIM: Automated Filtration Device
Ultrasound-Module Technical Concept Integration AUTOFIM

11. ENVIGUARD: SENSORS
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First prototype of the fully
automated nucleic acid
biosensor system
Source: Alfred-Wegener-Institute

12. ENVIGUARD CONNECTIVITY TO FERRYBOX
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• Nutrients & Chlorophyll
• Abiotic parameters (turb, pH, temp, O2, sal)
Source: Helmholtz Centre Geesthacht

13. Data server
(central storage)
EnviGuard Port
with sensors
(local data storage)
EnviGuard Port
with sensors
(local data storage)
EnviGuard.NET
WEB-Interface
ENVIGUARD DATA MANAGEMENT
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14. ENVIGUARD.NET – WEBTOOL & APP
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• Easy access to data
• Different display formats

15. ENVIGUARD – DESIRED OUTCOME
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• Real-time results
• In situ measurements
• Autonomous operation
• Easy access to data
• Complete modularity

16. Offshore fish farm
ENVIGUARD - ENDUSERS
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Near shore fish farm
Hatcheries
Shellfish Farms
Envir. Monitoring

17. ENVIGUARD – DESIRED OUTCOME
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Source: „Fischerei und Aquakultur in Europa“, Nr. 56 Juni 2012, European Union 2012 / modified

18. www.ttz-bremerhaven.de
www.EnviGuard.net

19. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
Contact
Björn Suckow
Team Leader
An der Karlstadt 6
D-27568 Bremerhaven
fon: +49 (0)471 80 934 100
fax: +49 (0)471 80 934 199
bsuckow@ttz-bremerhaven.de
aquaculture@ttz-bremerhaven.de
www.ttz-bremerhaven.de
RESEARCH FOR MORE QUALITY OF LIFE

20. Material: COC CHIP ASSEMBLED. WITH THREE DIFFERENT IN- AND
OUTLETS.
New chip Layout provided by the University of Hertfordshire

21. Task 4.4 - Multiplexed chip
www.aditechcorp.com

22. Modular system
(expandable)

23. Modular system
(expandable)
Stackable structure of EnviGuard port
Sensing layer, communication layer,
power supply layer, prozessing layer