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Human butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) is an effective bioscavenger of organophosphates and has potential for acting as a pre-exposure prophylactic or post-exposure treatment for organophosphate (OP) nerve agents, such as sarin. Ideally, a single dose of BChE could be administered and protect the warfighter for days or even weeks while in combat. To be effective in a military setting, especially as a ...

Synthetic opioids including fentanyl and its derivatives pose a serious threat to both civilians and warfighters. The serum half-life of the current FDA-approved antidote for acute opioid poisoning, naloxone, is shorter than that for fentanyl and its synthetic analogs, and thus does not provide effective protection against these threat agents. The mechanism of action of naloxone is by competitive ...

The flow of equipment, repair parts, and other materiel to the Warfighter is critical to his or her success in the field. As a result of this critical need for materiel, DLA employees must contend with the difficult task of promoting and encouraging the reuse and disposition of excess property. With the advance of e-commerce sites and modern networks, searching a catalog for property has become a ...

Chemical, Biological, Radioactive and Nuclear (CBRN) protective ensembles are widely used by the US Military and civilian first responders as the first line of defense for personnel working in contaminated environments. Many innovative products have been developed for the chemical protective clothing market in response to demand from the market place for improved performance. However, the need for ...

Metamagnetics proposes to develop prototype bolt-on Auto-tune Filter (AtF) modules that reject strong signals at two tactically-relevant frequency bands.

The principal benefit of this project will be the development of materials, processes and designs for the additive manufacture of air purifying respirators. Additive manufacture allows mass personalization of existing systems. For respirators, that design is the unique size and facial structure of each individual warfighter. The ability to personalize respirator design to each unique warfighter wi ...

Threats using chemical and biological weapons are ever-evolving and expanding in scope, underscoring the need for preparedness; therefore, the development and procurement of medical countermeasures is a high priority for the US. The high availability of synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl and its derivatives, is a threat to both the civilian and military communities. Currently, long acting opioid ...

Systems & Technology Research (STR) proposes to design a nanosatellite payload in support of Warfighter ISR via Distributed Satellites (WISRDS), a radio frequency (RF) signals intelligence (SIGINT) solution to rapidly provide actionable information to special operations forces in the tactical theater from satellites in low Earth orbit. The payload consists of a wideband, tunable, miniature antenna ...

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent chemicals that have been introduced to the environment through manufacturing, use, and disposal of products containing PFAS. Some PFAS have been phased out of production; however, their legacy persists through widespread contamination of air, water, soil, and biota. The U.S. EPA has issued a lifetime drinking water Health Advisory Level (HA ...

Antibiotic resistant bacteria have become a major concern in discharges from hospitals, wastewater treatment plants, and agricultural runoff. A quick, inexpensive, field- deployable method of detecting antibiotic resistant bacteria in these waters is desirable. Antibiotic resistant bacteria of concern include Salmonella, Staphylococci, E. coli, Enterococci, and coliform bacteria, among others. A p ...