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Geospatial BioAgents Detection (G-BAD)

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: W912HZ-09-C-0035
Agency Tracking Number: A083-169-0202
Amount: $70,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: A08-169
Solicitation Number: 2008.3
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2008
Award Year: 2009
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2009-03-12
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2010-04-01
Small Business Information
15400 Calhoun Drive Suite 400
Rockville, MD 20855
United States
DUNS: 161911532
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: Yes
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Sendil Rangaswamy
 Senior Scientist
 (301) 294-4756
 sendilr@i-a-i.com
Business Contact
 Mark James
Title: Director, Contracts and Proposals
Phone: (301) 294-5221
Email: mjames@i-a-i.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Intelligent Automation Inc. (IAI) proposes a nanosensor based thin-film cartridge to aid in conjunction with a geospatial mote network to monitor biological threat agents on range soils and battlefields. The capability to quickly detect and classify different biological warfare agents (BWAs) will provide ample time for soldiers and law enforcement personnel to prepare and counteract. The key innovations of the proposed plug and use cartridge include: a) the use of a miniature, low-cost, and commercially available mass-sensitive transducer to ensure the high sensitivity, b) the use of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (MIPs) receptor and DNA aptamers coatings to greatly enhance the sensor’s selectivity and sensitivity for different BWAs, c) the design of a compact, low power consumption circuit for data acquisition and analysis for the mote, and d) plug and use cartridge with motes for different bioagents with response time of detection in minutes. The key advantages of the system are (1) Simple, compact, and low cost, (2) High sensitivity and selectivity, (3) Long-lasting (4) No wet process, and (5) Automatic data acquisition and interpretation on Plug and Use

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