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No Power Detection and Identification of Nerve Agents

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Office for Chemical and Biological Defense
Contract: W911NF-10-C-0075
Agency Tracking Number: C101-101-0003
Amount: $100,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: CBD10-101
Solicitation Number: 2010.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2010
Award Year: 2010
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2010-05-24
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2010-11-24
Small Business Information
7610 Eastmark Drive
College Station, TX 77840
United States
DUNS: 184758308
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Waheguru Singh
 Sr. Research Scientist
 (979) 693-0017
 waheguru.singh@lynntech.com
Business Contact
 G. Hisaw
Title: Sr. Contracts Administrator
Phone: (979) 693-0017
Email: renee.hisaw@lynntech.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Rapid identification of asymmetric warfare modes, including unconventional chemical agents based attacks, is vital to the protection of U.S. armed forces personnel. Existing detection methods use bulky and expensive laboratory equipment to analytically determine the identity and concentration of chemical threats, negating their battlefield use. Colorimetric indicators such as the currently deployed M8 and M9 detection papers are the fastest, cheapest, lightest and easiest type of detector to use; however, these cannot detect vapor form chemical agents, and are highly susceptible to false positives from bug spray, smoke, gasoline and strong bleach. Lynntech proposes development of a passive colorimetric sensor array platform, capable of detecting and identifying a variety of organophosphate based nerve agents. The sensor array will consist of a combination of different nanoparticles based chemistries and color changing dyes. The nanoparticles will be attached permanently to the polymer support that will react with the chemical agent. The reaction products will induce a visible color change to the imbedded dye molecules. The sensor array will operate on a field rugged support to identity levels of chemical threat molecules. The sensors will be sensitive, rugged, reagentless and low cost and will meet the specifications outlined in the solicitation.

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