Couple of nuggets from Global Biodefence
Bits and pieces that caught my eye
US Army continues efforts to improve detection at fraction of cost
The U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center is currently researching alternative technologies to better test suspicious powders to determine if they are a chemical or biological agent. A key technology they are studying, adenosine triphosphate (ATO)-based technology, allows for high specificity, fewer false positives and significant long-term cost savings to first responders and the Warfighter.
Security, Threat, Equipment, Chemical, Detector, Biological
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More bits from the ever excellent NLM
Some nice bits in the regular email blast from the National Library of Medicine...
Andrew Johnston submits explosive detection abstract for ISADE 2013
ISADE (International Symposium on the Analysis and Detection of Explosives) has received an abstract from Falcon Communications based on the explosive detector standards work and PhD that they sponsor. The symposium is held every three years and in 2013 it is organised by three Dutch organisations engaged with research and development on explosives: the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI), the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) and the National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security (NCTV).
Detection, Security, CBRNe, Detector, Explosive
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Swiss chocolatiers and their role in Bioterror!
Handelszeitung reported that Swiss chocolatiers are infuriated by US inspections for 'bioterrorism' or 'radioactive' threats.
Emergent Biosolutions receives approval to market Biothrax
Emergent Biosolutions receives Paul Ehrlich Intitut (PEI) approval to market their anthrax vaccine in Germany.
Read more …Emergent Biosolutions receives approval to market Biothrax
ACD Shelter Techniek's new DC160
The German Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) have procured ACD's newest decon cabin, the DC160
More orders for iRobot from US Army's Robotic Systems Joint Program Office
IRobot announced that they had been awarded an estimated $30 contract for Packbot FasTac over the next four years, there is also an additional $3 million spares contract
Read more …More orders for iRobot from US Army's Robotic Systems Joint Program Office
What Future Remploy Frontline?
We reported late last week on the BBC story that many of the Remploy factories in the UK, that utilize a large number of disabled employees, including Remploy Frontline, the manufacturer of the UK MoD's PPE were slated to close. Remploy subsequently released more information.
Epic PCR rap battle - which is better you decide!!!
Read more …Epic PCR rap battle - which is better you decide!!!
Steris awarded JSF decon
JPEO CBD awarded a single source contract to Steris for specialized engineering and technical services to support the JSF decon systems
Dr Julian Robinson presents detailed analysis of the Syrian CW events
Dr Julian Robinson has just published a new Harvard Sussex Program Occasional Paper (HSPOP), titled Alleged Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria. Our own Steve Johnson's article (Damascene moments) even gets a citations (in a good way!). Julian is one the genuine brains in CBW and his attention to detail, and immense knowledge makes him a must read.
The paper is available (FREE!) from here: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/Units/spru/hsp/occasional%20papers/HSPOP_4.pdfRead more …Dr Julian Robinson presents detailed analysis of the Syrian CW events
Al Nusra manufacturing anti-freeze?
GSN reported on a nice story from Interfax here that stated that the much heralded 'sarin' that was reportedly in possession of the Al Nusra ground was in fact anti-freeze.
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