Lieva Van Langenhove, 2 April 2009Ghent University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Textiles

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Novel release system and bio-based utilities for mosquito repellent textiles and garments

Lieva Van Langenhove, Vincent Nierstrasz and Karen De Clerck

Department of Textiles, Ghent University,

Technologiepark 907, 9052 Zwijnaarde (Ghent)

Belgium

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Lieva Van Langenhove, 2 April 2009Ghent University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Textiles

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Collaborative project for SMEsFP7-NMP-2008-SME-2

NMP-2008-4.0-9: Reducing the risk of injury in complex systems through advanced personal protective equipment

No Bug

Lieva Van Langenhove, 2 April 2009Ghent University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Textiles

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Consortium

1 Universiteit Gent BE

2 Universität Bonn DE

3 Centre National pour la Recherche Scientifique et Technique MA

4 Devan Chemicals NV. BE

5 Setila FR

6 HOL-tex GmbH DE

7 Paul Boyé SA. FR

8 Body Knit VOF NL

9 S.C. Ro Challenges S.R.L. RO

10 Utexbel N.V. BE

11 Research Foundation in Tropical Diseases and Environment Cameroon

Lieva Van Langenhove, 2 April 2009Ghent University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Textiles

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Mosquito repellent textiles and garments

Target mosquitoes causing malaria and dengue

Anopheles stephensi Aedes aegypti

Lieva Van Langenhove, 2 April 2009Ghent University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Textiles

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Professional travelersbusinessresearcheducationmissionary,(peace corps)volunteers,..

Ill returned travellers: Dengue accounts for 2.1% (20.7% of them professional travellers) Malaria accounts for 6.4% (28.5% of them professional travellers)

Problem:Long term travellers, particularly occupational travellers,

underuse personal protective measures.Underuse of personal protective measures is caused by

e.g. concern about the safety of permethrin impregnated materialsand DEET, the smell of the DEET, sticky feeling of the DEET lotion,

and concern on the effectiveness of DEET

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Lieva Van Langenhove, 2 April 2009Ghent University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Textiles

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Main problems addressed

Problem 1:

Efficacy and lifetime of current bio-repellent textiles is too short. Novel release concepts will be elaborated.

Problem 2:

Current mosquito repellents are harmful, resistance to conventional repellents increases.

Novel natural repellents for mosquitoes will be

exploited.

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NOVEL ANTI-MOSQUITO BIOREPELLENTS

Evaluation and selection of novel anti-mosquitobiorepellents

ExploitationManufacturingof PPE

• No BUG products• No Bug production

technologies

• patents• demos• documentation• awareness

Training

Novel releaseconcepts

TESTING

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Evaluation and selection of novel anti-mosquitobiorepellents

ExploitationManufacturingof PPE

• No BUG products• No Bug production

technologies

• patents• demos• documentation• awareness

Training

Novel releaseconcepts

TESTINGTESTING

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Lieva Van Langenhove, 2 April 2009Ghent University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Textiles

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