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Develop advanced bio detection technology which will be used to detect multiple biothreats within a sample in the field.

The economic value of the United States (U.S.) poultry industry is approximately $50 billion. Avian Influenza, Virulent New Castle Disease, and Marek’s Disease are caused by viral pathogens that are highly contagious and pose the risk of significant economic impact to U.S. security. Likewise, the economic value of the pork and beef industries are approximately $39 billion and $77 billion, respec ...

High consequence toxins such as those included in the US Select Agent and Toxin list, have a propensity to be fatal to humans and most animals in low concentrations. These toxins are some of the deadliest chemicals known posing an ongoing public health threat. A remaining challenge for National Security programs is the availability of commercial, field-forward detection systems that are sensitive ...

The government is seeking innovative technologies to detect aerosolized chemical threats, such as Chemical Warfare Agents (CWAs), Toxic Industrial Chemicals/Materials (TICs/TIMs), and Pharmaceutical-Based Agents (PBAs) in the field. This detection technology would be used to detect multiple chemicals threats within a sample in a complex environmental background. Preferable technology would be a sm ...

The economic value of the United States (U.S.) poultry industry is approximately $50 billion. Avian Influenza, Virulent New Castle Disease, and Marek’s Disease are caused by viral pathogens that are highly contagious and pose the risk of significant economic impact to U.S. security. Likewise, the economic value of the pork and beef industries are approximately $39 billion and $77 billion, respec ...

Classification software that derives theoretically calculated signatures/spectra of unknown, not yet created, toxic compounds. The government seeks innovative methods to create theoretical spectroscopic signatures of potentially toxic chemical compounds for use in detection systems. Compounds of interest include chemical warfare agents (CWAs), toxic industrial compounds (TICs), pharmaceutical ba ...

Mobile R/N detection systems are currently available to federal, state, and local authorities for purchase and deployment to detect R/N materials and related threats. These systems are sensitive and provide some indication of the direction from the detector to the threat but can't positively locate that threat. Law enforcement personnel have to leave their vehicles carrying hand-portable systems t ...