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The large area of the human skin and its exposed position on the body surface make it an important portal of entry for toxic agents. Pesticides are able to penetrate the skin and reach the systemic blood and other tissue. Pericor Science has developed atechnology by means of which a pesticide-degrading enzyme can be coupled to the cornified layer of the human epidermis by covalent bonds introduced ...

The Phase-I effort has produced three key results as the foundation for the Phase-II proposal. First, vector network analyzer measurements of a Bacillus subtillis (an Anthrax surrogate) sample has yielded promising absorption signatures around 425 and 445GHz. These are believed to be the most accurate measurements ever made of an Anthrax-like biopaticle in the sub-1.0 THz region. Second, the ke ...

Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells are candidates to fill the Army's need for high-energy lightweight power sources. Methanol is a more convenient fuel source than gaseous hydrogen, but requires advanced membrane materials and alternativeprocessing. SRL with partners Tulane University and Northeastern University has demonstrated Electron-Beam-crosslinked polyphosphazene membranes with ...

Fibrin bandages have shown considerable promise in controlling traumatic bleeding. However, two significant problems are cost, and the possibility of infectious agents.Our overall objective is to solve both problems with the use of fibrinogen and thrombin from salmon plasma. Phase II aim are to 1. Develop a formulation that is stable without refrigeration. 2. Demonstrate the level of immunogenicit ...

We have developed a novel type of military obscurant that is based on the fabrication of composite particles with precisely defined geometries. These particles have very high infrared extinction efficiencies with peak extinction wavelengths that are directly correlated to the major and minor dimensions of the particles. By combining populations of particles, obscurants clouds can be produced that ...

We have developed a cost-effective process to improve the dissemination of particle-based obscurants. Surface coatings with defined chemical properties improve the obscurant dissemination characteristics by reducing inter-particle binding forces. This encapsulation method protects the particles from structural damage incurred during processing and dissemination, thereby improving their functional ...

Sensera Inc., in collaboration with the University of Central Florida (UCF), proposes to build sensor filters with fluorescent detection for the preconcentration and detection of Biological Warfare Agents (BWAs). These filter-based detection systems allowfor continuous monitoring of BWAs in reservoirs, lakes and rivers. During Phase I, Sensera and UCF developed and demonstrated two sensor filter ...

This project will develop a standard methodology that the U.S. military and others can use to evaluate the training efficacy of medical simulators. Both virtual and manikin simulators for training essential life-saving procedures, including IV insertionand airway intubation, will be assessed using this methodology during the Phase II period. A major objective of the Phase II project will be the va ...

Techno-Sciences, Inc. (TSi), in collaboration with the Smart Structures Laboratory of the Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center at the University of Maryland (UMD), proposes to develop an innovative Active Pitch Link (APL) Technology for improved active rotor performance. The APL will exploit the superior performance characteristics of a new magnetostrictive material, GalFeNOL, and nano-particle enhance ...

The University of Wisconsin and Toyon Research Corporation propose developing a software package in the R statistical environment for estimating generalized linear mixed-effects models (GLMMs) from multilevel, categorical data (e.g., binary, ordinal ormultinomial data). The proposed software package should enable data analysts and researchers to more accurately model and understand this type of su ...