Partners
The EuSeME project is an European project with four main collaborating partners: The Toxicological Centre of the University of Antwerp, The Research Institute for Pesticides and Water of the University of Jaume I, The Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research and KWR.
Associated partners can be found here
Direct contact for the different partners:
Mario Negri Institute : Sara Castiglioni
University Jaume I : Lubertus Bijlsma
KWR Water Research Institute, Nieuwegein (the Netherlands). (KWR)
KWR is a leading research institute in the water sector and long-lasting and internationally reowned expertise. KWR currently collaborates in the field of WBE with the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI), local and national police. KWR will be mainly responsible for conducting a literature review to identify additional crack cocaine biomarkers/pyrolizates, the development of methods for the analysis of relevant crack cocaine biomarkers in wastewater and the analysis of aliquots collected through the planned sampling campaigns. KWR will also play a role in the other work packages.
The Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Milan (Italy). (MN)
MN is a non-profit organization for research, education and information on medical sciences. MN has a long experience in WBE and developed several different applications. MN will have a specific role focused on the issue of NPS and opioids (both illegal and prescription) by identifying biomarkers of illegal/synthetic opioids in urine and wastewater and develop methods for the analysis of NPS and prescription opioids in wastewater. MN will also play a role in the other work packages.
The Research Institute for Pesticides and Water of the University Jaume I, Castellon (Spain). (UJI)
UJI develops an intense research activity in the areas of analytical chemistry and hydrogeology. UJI will have a key role in refining the estimations of cannabis consumption through wastewater, in particular by studying the sorption of different biomarkers specific for cannabis and the possible role of suspended solids in wastewater. UJI will also play a role in the other work packages.
The Toxicological Centre of the University of Antwerp (Belgium). (UA)
UA has extensive knowledge in (bio)chemical analyses and forensic toxicology. UA will play a central role in the organization and coordination of the two Europe-wide sampling campaigns. In particular, UA will be responsible for managing the logistic aspects of the campaigns, communication with laboratories, data collection, interpretation and visualization. UA will also contribute in the other work packages.