Not Available This proposal concerns the development of a large area, high speed infrared sensitive photodetector with wide dynamic range and high gain needed for the development of microwave modulated lidar systems operating at near-infrared (NIR) wavelengths of >1 micron. The project will be in… More

Not Available Navy Fleet Replacement Squadrons (FRSs) provide advanced training to Fleet-bound pilots and aircrew. FRS training operations are complicated by major factors such as different skill levels among individual trainees, the use of scarce equipment (simulators, operational aircraft), and… More

DESCRIPTION (adapted from applicant's abstract): The long-term goal of this project is to develop a rapid, safe, and sensitive test for the abnormal isofomms of prion (PrP/res) proteins associated with the transmissible spongifomm encephalopathies (TSE). The Surface… More

The aim of this project is to demonstrate feasibility of four different types of H. pylori assays. Assays will be developed for both the H. pylori organism and its antibody. The specific goal will be to develop a test which is rapid and very-low cost for screening of populations and for clinical… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The proposed research will develop two prototype analyzers, one of which will be interfaced with a perfusion probe for neurotransmitters, and their metabolites, Surface Enhanced Raman Assay (SERA) using Surface Enhanced… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of the proposed research is to develop two prototype drug analyzers interfaced with automated analysis readers for low risk monitoring of illicit drug levels by Surface Enhanced Raman Immuno Assay (SERIA). The first prototype will be placed in a… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of the proposed research is to develop two prototype drug analyzers interfaced with automated analysis readers for low risk monitoring of illicit drug levels by Surface Enhanced Raman Immuno Assay (SERIA). The first prototype will be placed in a… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The long terms goal of this research is the development of a portable instrument that will allow a relatively untrained operator to determine the presence and amount of up to twenty bioterrorism agents in a matter of fifteen to twenty minutes. The assay will be… More

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I proposes to explore the feasibility of creating a low-cost gas sensor highly specific to trace levels of HCN and SO2. The project consists of two parallel efforts; one to create a nanostructured substrate that selectively binds HCN and SO2, and… More

NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: Vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) affects a wide range of agriculturally important animals. The economic impact of an outbreak of VSV can be quite large due to its effect on animals, but more importantly, because at early stages of the disease, it is nearly indistinguishable… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of this Phase I STTR project is the development of an analytical method for the rapid detection of a variety of chemical warfare (CW) agents. A large number of methods have been used for the detection of CW agents, but they are generally not well suited… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The specific aim of this project is to develop a rapid test for the detection of cyanide in blood and saliva. Poisoning due to cyanide can occur vary rapidly in less than a few minutes, but current tests require at least 2 -3 hours for results to be reported. In… More