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Biological Threat Identification Employing Force Amplified Biosensor Technology

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Office for Chemical and Biological Defense
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 40389
Amount: $100,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1998
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
P.O. Box 162487
Austin, TX 78716
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Mike Durrett, Ph.d.
 (512) 306-1100
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
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Abstract

Systems & Processes Engineering Corporation (SPEC) proposes to develop a highly sensitive point pathogen detection system based on Force Amplified Biosensor (FAB) technology. Similar to Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). FAB employs a greatly simplified AFM configuration to measure intermolecular interactions. By employing immobilized antibodies and very small, well characterized, magnetic beads, extremely high sensitivity and specificity can be achieved. Further this proposed sensor will expand on the FAB technology by using the force required to break the bonds in the immunoassay as either a discriminant or as an additional selective feature in determining the type of pathogen. The final system will be controlled by a microprocessor and will be designed to be compact and portable. A low volume air sampler will be all that is necessary because of the use of the novel highly sensitive FAB technology coupled with the additional selectivity of bond-force-discrimination.

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