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Radiation Monitoring Device, Inc. (RMD) will develop microorganism imprinted polymers (MOIPs) that purify, concentrate, and identify bacterial and viral wargare agents. In Phase I we will develop polymer formulations and fluorescent labeling strategiesfor MOIPs targeted towards E. coli and B. globigii vegetative cells. We will aslo demonstrate the feasibility of detecting biowarfare agents. In P ...

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Improving particulate matter (PM) analysis technology for on-vehicle measurements remains a significant challenge. The requirement for accurate and highly precise real-time measurement, capable of on-vehicle applications, is rapidly increasing. Expanding demand for compliance measurements, and assessing and evaluating engine performance development and emergent exhaust aftertreatment technologie ...

Aspen Systems proposes to develop a small portable personal cooling system that may be used by Special Operations Forces with or without NBC protective clothing. The use of NBC garments in warm environments can severely inhibit the operators fromperforming at thier top level both physically and mentally, which considering their mission, would drastically reduce survivability. The proposed soluti ...

BioScale, Inc. was founded with the mission to develop biohazard detection systems for commercial applications. After an intensive investigation of technologies existing in commercial, academic, and government labs, BioScale has selected a MEMS device fordetection of viral and bacterial pathogens. This technology is best suited for the near-term development of a low-cost, field deployable, real- ...

As the number of mobile source emissions in the United States increases, it is necessary to further reduce the emission of CO, NOx, and hydrocarbons from such sources to provide safe air quality, especially in urban environments. Significant reductions in pollution emissions can be achieved using advanced engine controls based on real-time measurements of CO, NOx, and hydrocarbon concentrations i ...

A number of very high-volume liquid chemicals form azeotropes with water and can be dehydrated to required purity levels only through the use of entrainers or drying agents. The handling and disposal of these additional chemicals present significant environmental risks. Recently, membrane pervaporation using both polymeric and inorganic membrane modules has been commercialized as a method to deh ...

ChemMotif will develop, characterize and evaluate several colorimetric vapor sensors for application as end-of-service-life indicators for carbon-filter gas masks in Chemical and Biological Defense applications. These sensors include two general organicvapor sensors, one of which is sensitive to non-polar organics and the other to polar organics. A third sensor is designed to respond to acid gas ...

Combined sewage outflows (CSOs) are a major contributor to water pollution in the United States. The impact of peak stormwater loads on sewage treatment plants leads to the discharge of significant amounts (1.26 billion gallons) of untreated sewage each year. The bacterial load represented by this discharge directly contributed to more than 2,200 beach closings in the year 2000, numerous closing ...