OBITUARY Steve Smith We were saddened to hear of the death of Steve Smith after a brave battle against cancer. Steve was ex RSM of 36 Engineer Regiment and had fought in the Falklands conflict. He had worked as a business development manager for the decon skin product RSDL for a number of years. Much missed.


PRODUCT WATCH Inhaled anthrax vaccine proceeds to next research stage A new intranasal anthrax vaccine that NanoBio Corporation is developing with Porton Biopharma Ltd (PBL) is entering a preclinical toxicology study with the support of a $5.6m contract extension from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The work is part of PBL's existing contract with NIAID, worth up to $24m over eight years.


MOD signs BSCS into service In procuring the Biological Surveillance and Collector System (BSCS), the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) has recognised the evolving challenge of protecting against biological attacks and their asymmetric nature. The BSCS system can be used in both military and civil situations, and, in military applications, is designed to protect UK’s deployed forces overseas from biological attack. Developed by Thales in partnership with Dstl and DE&S, BSCS is the latest biological protection capability to be developed for UK military forces. It builds on lessons learnt from previous systems, deployed operations and prototypes. The export variant, called Spinnaker, can be used to protect civil areas such as sports stadiums, and large public spaces therefore it can be used to protect major national sporting events, critical national infrastructure, large scale public gatherings etc.


Exciting growth plans for Arktis follow $10m investment Venture Capital firms b-to-v Partners AG and AM-Tec Kredit AG, managed by aventic partners AG, have joined existing investors in committing $10m in new funding for Arktis Radiation Detectors. The company’s mission is to provide smart tools to


avoid trafficking of illicit radiological and nuclear materials around the globe. The new money will enable the company to step up production of its next generation radiation detection systems.


Fentanyl decon solution Data from an undisclosed agency shows Dahlgren Decon yields a greater than 99% neutralisation of fentanyl in under five minutes. Dahlgren Decon, manufactured by First Line Technology through an exclusive technology licensing agreement with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), is a three-part decontaminant solution that immediately decontaminates chemical and biological warfare agents, and is now proven effective against fentanyl.


Next generation HPMS device for first responders The MX908 builds on the success of 908 Devices’ first-generation device, the M908TM. THigh pressure mass spectrometry (HPMS) enables the MX908 to provide civilian, federal and military responders with new and improved target detection and identification capabilities. This includes increased sensitivity that is up to 1,000 times greater than previous generation devices, and a new simultaneous dual-mode ionisation for even broader threat category coverage.


BBI Detection and OUVRY launch DECPOL emergency decon mitt Composed of a super absorbent material permeated with advanced catalysers, the DECPOL mitt absorbs a wide spectrum of contaminants such as nerve agents and biological agents, which are subsequently destroyed by the catalysers contained within the mitt.


DHS safety act certification for LION’s PPE LION has been awarded certified status under the US Department of Homeland Security safety act, effective March, 2017 and is the only manufacturer to achieve this recognition.. The certification is valid until 31 May 2021.


FLIR launches portable GC/MS FLIR Systems has launched the Griffin G510 gas chromatograph-


mass spectrometer (GC/MS), its first person-portable chemical identifier.


The FLIR Griffin G510 comes equipped with an integrated heated sample probe designed for downrange missions. When used in survey mode, it identifies vapour phase chemicals within seconds. The split/split-less injector allows for environmental, forensic, and hazardous material sampling by enabling syringe injection of organic liquids, a first for person- portable GC/MS systems.


Rapid Ebola test A test that takes only 20 minutes to reveal if a person has Ebola, will receive as much as $10.4m in federal funding from the US government, which said it could improve efforts to fight the spread of the deadly disease.


OraSure's product, the OraQuick Ebola rapid antigen test, relies on either a finger-stick blood sample or a saliva sample. In addition to use in healthcare facilities, the OraQuick Ebola test can also be performed in the field, which could greatly reduce the lag in getting results.


Ricin vaccine candidate received more funding The NIAID is providing, additional money for animal testing of the novel ricin poison treatment and vaccine, RiVax, according to a company news release. Soligenix, the maker of RiVax, will receive approximately $2m in additional funding, bringing the total amount awarded to date under this contract to $18.7m. If all contract options are exercised, the total award of up to $24.7m will support preclinical, manufacturing, and clinical development.


Not Just LSI We have covered the Layered Sensing Initiative and their Deep Purple UAV in the magazine previously, so it is only fair to mention Dahlgren’s Slyfox. This places a package of CB sensors on a variety of UAVs including a Boeing ScanEagle and Octocopter. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division ran their Sly Fox Program from January to June and did a variety of plume trials at the Potomac River test range.


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