28 November, 2023
30 November marks the end of the BorderSens project after 51 months not without difficulties (pandemic included), but where the efforts of all members of the consortium have been rewarded with the successful development of three devices for the on-site detection of illicit drugs: array, single sensor and nanoMIPs sensor (video demonstrations of these devices …
24 November, 2023
The BorderSens symposium was attended by more than 80 people in the historic building of the Klooster Van De Grauwzusters of the University of Antwerp on 21 November. It was opened by Ms. Annelies Verlinden, Belgian Minister of the Interior, Institutional Reform and Democratic Renewal. During her opening speech, Minister Verlinden emphasized the need to …
2 October, 2023
We are thrilled to announce that, as part of BorderSens final conference, a symposium on the on-site detection of illicit drugs will be held on 21 November 2023 at the Klooster van de Grauwzusters of the University of Antwerp (Belgium). The programme includes introduction speeches by Prof. Ronny Blust (Vice-rector Research of the University of …
29 September, 2023
The Security Research Event (SRE) is the annual meeting where industry, policy makers and knowledge institutions come together to discuss the state of play and current challenges for security research in Europe. During this year's edition, that will be held in Brussels (Belgium) on 24-25 October, a demonstration of the BorderSens devices for the on-site …
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20 December, 2022
We are happy to announce that we have received the results of the evaluation of the 2nd periodic report and we can’t be more proud. According to the project officer and the external evaluators, the consortium as a whole has demonstrated high level of commitment and professionalism, the quality of deliverables is high and most …
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1 November, 2022
The 9th International Electronic Conference on Sensors and Applications will be held online between 1 and 15 November 2022, sponsored by MDPI and the scientific journal Sensors. We are pleased to announce that a poster submitted by the University of Antwerp has been accepted and will be shown during the event. This poster covers the …
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24 October, 2022
Between 18 and 20 October 2022, more than 1,200 participants from 136 countries attended the 2022 WCO Technology Conference and Exhibition in Maastricht, the Netherlands, while 600 additional delegates joined the event online. Under the theme “Driving Customs performance with data and technology in the changing landscape of global trade”, representatives from customs, international organizations, …
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20 July, 2022
In this post we will introduce the colleagues within Luxembourgish Grand Ducal Police and Izertis that are most directly involved in the BorderSens project. police Luxembourg My name is Ralph Kohn and I am an experienced Chief Commissioner with a demonstrated history of working in the Luxembourgish Law Enforcement. Skilled in crisis management, intercultural communication, …
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4 July, 2022
BorderSens was present twice at the International Symposium on Olfaction and Electronic Nose (IASON 2022), held in Aveiro (Portugal) between May 29 and June 1, 2022: first with the plenary lecture by Manel del Valle from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) entitled "Experiences in the detection of drugs of abuse in smuggling seizures and …
9 June, 2022
We are happy to share with you some pictures of the presentation and demo given by Florine Joosten from the University of Antwerp during the workshop “Decentralization of forensic laboratories, challenges and opportunities”, co-organized by the University of Lausanne, the University of Amsterdam, Dutch National Police and the University of Antwerp during the European Academy …
18 February, 2022
We are really proud to announce that the poster "Biosensor for Electrochemical Detection of Amphetamine in Street Samples Using an innovative nanoMIPs-based Sensor" was granted the Best Poster Award on the occasion of the 2nd International Electronic Conference on Biosensors (IECB 2022), held online on 14-18 February 2022. Researchers from "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and …
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13 July, 2021
In this post we will introduce the colleagues within Metrohm DropSens and Dutch Customs that are most directly involved in the BorderSens project. METROHM DROPSENS Hi everyone! I’m Begoña González García, Applications Lab Manager in Metrohm Dropsens company from 2014 until now. I have obtained my PhD in Chemistry in the University of Oviedo in …
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30 June, 2021
As a result of the 1st review meeting, held online on May 7th with the attendance of project partners, project officer and external monitors, it has been proven that the BorderSens consortium is being very successful in project implementation. Even though it faced some COVID-19 related delays, it demonstrated a good and valid plan on …
17 June, 2021
The first scoping meeting of the Border Management (BM) Community of European Research and Innovation for Security (CERIS), at which BorderSens is honoured to be represented by its project manager, was held yesterday. CERIS is the evolution of the Community of Users for Safe, Secure and Resilient Societies (CoU), which in the last decade gathered …
9 June, 2021
The European Drug Report 2021: Trends and Developments is out! Based on data from 29 countries (EU 27, Turkey and Norway), the report offers new insights into the health and security implications of a complex and evolving drugs problem and of a drug market resilient to COVID-19 disruption. This publication of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs …
19 May, 2021
We are really proud to announce that Ana-Maria Drăgan, one of the researchers of the Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Cluj-Napoca (UMF) involved in BorderSens, has won the Best Oral Presentation in Flash Poster Session Prize on the occasion of the XXVIth International Symposium on Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics of the Bioelectrochemical Society. …
6 May, 2021
The Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Cluj-Napoca (UMF) and the Axes Research Group and the NANOlab Center of Excellence of the University of Antwerp (UA) have prepared two posters to be shown at the XXVI International Symposium on Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics with the results of their work within BorderSens project. The poster …
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25 January, 2021
In this section we will introduce some of the researchers from the Autonomous University of Barcelona which are currently working in BorderSens. In future issues we will introduce the rest of partners involved in the project. Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) Hi everyone, I'm Xavier Cetó and I'm currently working as a researcher in the …
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29 October, 2020
PEN-CP project (Pan-European Network of Customs Practitioners) is aimed at establishing a customs practitioner network which facilitates translating customs security research and innovation ideas and requirements into scalable, viable solutions, technologies, and process improvements that would help European customs administrations to overcome the challenges of the contemporary customs and border management security. BorderSens and PEN-CP …
BorderSens and PEN-CP: The beginning of a beautiful friendship Read More »
28 September, 2020
The European Drug Report 2020: Trends and Developments is out! This publication of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) can be found here, but we would like to highlight some key issues: Large drug shipments are increasingly intercepted, suggesting that organised crime groups are infiltrated in logistical supply chains, shipping routes …
31 August, 2020
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, is an essential part of Europe's efforts to safeguard the area of freedom, security and justice. Frontex also plays a key role in analysing existing and future capacity needs of the law enforcement community, especially with regard to the border and coast guard community and feeding them …
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11 August, 2020
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of a large number of events, at BorderSens we keep working in presenting the results of the project in as many forums as possible. The 71st Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE) (https://annual71.ise-online.org/) will be held online between 31st August and 4th September. BorderSens …
11 August, 2020
In this section we will introduce some of the researchers from University of Antwerp and University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu Cluj-Napoca which are currently working in BorderSens. In future issues we will introduce the rest of partners involved in the project. University of Antwerp (UA) Hello everyone! I am Robin, 23 years old, …
11 August, 2020
Three publications with the promising results of the research activities performed by the University of Antwerp and the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu Cluj-Napoca will be published in the coming weeks: Electrochemical method for ketamine determination in seized street samples Herein, a straightforward electrochemical approach for the determination of ketamine in street samples …
11 August, 2020
It is my pleasure to introduce the 1st newsletter of the BorderSens project: Border detection of illicit drugs and precursors by highly accurate electrosensors. Here, you can find information about this ambitious project, the promising results obtained so far, and the coming events in which we will participate. BorderSens aims at developing key enabling technologies …
4 December, 2019
Ultimate aim of BorderSens project is to enable highly accurate selective detection of trace levels of illicit drugs and precursors. But what are precursors and why are they so important in the war on drugs? The EU Drug Markets Report 2019 is the result of two European agencies joining forces: The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and …
20 November, 2019
Ultimate aim of BorderSens project is to enable highly accurate selective detection of trace levels of illicit drugs and precursors. But what are precursors and why are they so important in the war on drugs? Drug precursors are chemicals needed to manufacture illicit drugs. As many of these precursor chemicals have legitimate uses they are …
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4 November, 2019
The European Drug Report (EDR) 2019: Trends and Developments, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction – EMCDDA’s flagship publication, provides an analysis of the latest data on the drug situation and responses to it across the European Union, Norway and Turkey. The EMCDDA’s aim is to contribute to a healthier and more …
14 October, 2019
Electrochemical sensors have been already applied to develop a new method to achieve a fast and accurate detection of narcotics at low cost. Using this method, called NarcoReader and developed by the AXES group of Universiteit Antwerpen (Dr Devin Daems), the limitations and restrictions of existing tests (i.e. interpretation sensitivity, false positives/negatives, and environmental influences) …
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1 October, 2019
By involving 10 national forensic institutes, customs and police forces of 7 EU countries as partners, BorderSens ensures that the prototype system to be developed within the project fits the actual needs of end-users. From the beginning of the project, end-users will collaborate to carefully select illicit drugs and precursors that pose real, pertaining challenges …
11 September, 2019
The EU-funded project BorderSens was officially launched during the kick-off meeting hosted by project coordinator, University of Antwerp. The meeting was held on 12-13 September 2019 with the attendance of representatives of the 16 entities forming the consortium, which had the opportunity to introduce themselves, present their expertise and define initial tasks or activities coming …
1 September, 2019
BorderSens is a research and innovation action funded under topic SU-BES02-2018-2019-2020 – Technologies to enhance border and external security of the European Union H2020 Programme. The project will receive a EU contribution of € 5 504 415 and will have a duration of 14 months, from September 2019 to August 2023.