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Agentase has previously demonstrated that its technologies for enzyme polymerization can be used to detect nerve agent chemical weapons. That successful endeavor has resulted in a fielded product that is used by DoD, the US intelligence community, and emergency first responders. User feedback, while positive, suggests that an expansion of the sensor's detection capabilities beyond nerve agents w ...

Protection against biological warfare is a key military and civilian requirement strongly substantiated by recent events in the U.S. and around the world. This newly defined market has significant national defense implications. Protective clothing worn by United States military personnel can be contaminated by exposure to external bio-warfare agents or bacterial contamination from the skin. Bacte ...

A program to develop flow control techniques to reduce aero-optic distortion due to near field turbulence is proposed. The program combines the use of advanced computational techniques such as Large Eddy Simulations, new experimental methods such as Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) and Laser Speckle techniques, along with actuator development and modeling technology to achieve this goal. The demon ...

Base deficit is a useful guide for fluid resuscitation of trauma patients and can be used for early identification of patients at high risk for shock related complications. The military has identified the value of determining based deficit in the field which would greatly improve the care of injured soldiers, particularly those with unrecognized or compensated shock and would also allow the more ...

A typical soldier in the US ARMY carries a number of devices powered by batteries which cannot be recharged, are heavy, and when disposed off raise environmental concerns. Thus, reducing this logistic burden and providing alternate, in theatre, rechargeable energy sources are high priorities for the US ARMY. Rechargeable biofuel cells are an alternative. In Phase I, Lynntech, Inc. in collaboration ...

Development of an Optimal Bioaerosol Sampler with enhanced optical triggering capability is proposed, following a highly successful Phase I effort that clearly demonstrated feasibility. The threat of a bioaerosol attack can be partially mitigated by deployment of a cost-effective sensor network. High priority programs, such as BioWatch and Portal Shield will benefit from a sensor compliant to Join ...

NanoScience Diagnostics Inc. (NSD) and Texas State University (TxSU) plan to build on NSD's very successful Phase I STTR project in which the utility of fluorescent nanoparticles (NP)-antibody conjugates for both detection and decontamination of bacteria (as models of biological threat agents) on building interior surfaces was verified. During Phase I, NSD discovered confidential and proprietary p ...

The interest in the Phase II project on nanocapsules of biomolecules and nanomaterial lies in its ability to act as dual functionality like detection and neutralization simultaneously. Significant effort have been made by the defense as well as commercial sectors, however, there is no technology till now to provide dual functionality. During Phase I research, systematic studies on preparation of n ...

Epitaxial growth of non-equilibrium thin-film structures, which have high quality and abrupt interfaces, is still the main challenge that limits many material systems for applications in semiconductor devices. In this STTR Phase II program, SVT Associates (SVTA) in collaboration with the University of Minnesota (UMN) will develop a new RF plasma light-mass ion source, compatible with the low-pres ...

ABSTRACT: This Phase II STTR research proposal aims to demonstrate an antenna coupled phase modulator based on an Electro-optic (EO) polymer refilled slot photonic crystal waveguide (PCW) for operation in the Q band. The goal is to detect field strengths of 100uW/m^2 in an Intensity Modulation Direct Detection (IMDD) scheme using subwavelength antennas. The EO polymer is the SEO125 provided by Dr ...