Send in the Blow Flies: Using Insects to Sample Areas for Chemical Warfare Agents
Researchers at the School of Science at IUPUI have found that blow flies can be used as chemical sensors, with ...
Tag: Chemical Detection
DHS Opens Small Business Solicitation for Biological, Chemical Threat Detection
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) 22.1 Solicitation is now open for U.S. small businesses ...
Method for Verification of Exposure to Novichok Nerve Agents
Researchers from TNO−CBRN Protection, The Netherlands, present an important method for verification purposes by the Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical ...
‘Handy Pen’ Lights Up When Exposed to Nerve Gas, Spoiled Food Vapors
Exposure to some odorless, colorless and tasteless gases, such as nerve agents, can be toxic or even lethal. And having ...
Suspending Threats in Mid-Air: Army Laser Beam Capable of Detecting Chem-Bio Warfare Agents
Using a single laser beam, Army researchers recently developed a technique capable of detecting and characterizing any type of airborne ...
Threat Detection in Your Pocket
Size, weight and power - when it comes to chemical and biological detection in the field, keeping these requirements to ...
CBD S&T Conference 2019 – Chemical and Biological Defense
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) will host the 2019 Chemical and Biological Defense Science & Technology (CBD S&T) Conference ...
DARPA, DHS SIGMA Sensors Successfully Field Tested at Indianapolis 500
As some 300,000 cheering race fans packed the stands at this year’s Indianapolis 500, behind the scenes an advanced network ...
DARPA Tests Next-Generation Sensors for Detecting Chemical Threats
DARPA’s SIGMA program, which began in 2014, has demonstrated a city-scale capability for detecting radiological and nuclear threats that is now being ...
CBRNe Convergence 2018
The CBRNe Convergence 2018 Congress & Exhibition will take place November 6-8, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. This must-attend annual congress ...
Screening Pentagon Mail for Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Hazards
Following the October 2001 confirmation of anthrax in official government mail, a series of screening processes were implemented to safeguard ...
PNNL Honored for Transfer of Trace Detection Technology to MOBILion
An analytical technology that may impact how medical professionals predict, diagnose and treat disease has earned the Department of Energy's Pacific ...
CBRNe Convergence 2017
The CBRNe Convergence 2017 Congress & Exhibition will be held November 6-8, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Organized by the experienced ...
Army’s Mobile Laboratory Unit Certifies for Global Mission
Members from the 1st AML go over the proper steps for sample collection. The only deployable laboratory in the Army, ...
CBRNe Summit Asia 2016
The CBRNe Summit Asia 2016 conference will be held December 5-7, 2016 in Hanoi, Vietnam. This event features stakeholder presentations ...
Improvements to Biosurveillance and Detection Methods
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is conducting market research to determine the availability of emerging technologies that can ...
1st Detect and Battelle Collaboration Awarded NGCD Phase III
Astrotech Corporation subsidiary 1st Detect Corporation and strategic partner Battelle Memorial Institute have completed the Brassboard Phase and were awarded the ...
2016 EPA International Decontamination R&D Conference
The 2016 EPA International Decontamination R&D Conference will be held November 1-3, 2016 in Durham, North Carolina. This 9th international ...
IARPA Awards 9.8M Contract for Standoff Detection of Chemical Threats
Block MEMS, a leading developer of Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) based infrared detection systems, has been awarded a $9.8M contract ...
DTRA Awards Chemical Decontamination Assurance Contract to FLIR
The U.S. Department of Defense has recently awarded a notable contract related to the field of chemical, biological, radiological and ...
