ECBC’s Biothreat Detection Self-Test Kit for Soldiers
The Edgewood Chemical Biological Center’s (ECBC) newly developed biological self-test kit can quickly tell soldiers on the ground whether they’ve been exposed to a biological threat agent, and automatically send it in to the warfighter and his commander.Known as SmartCAR, the device uses a colorimetric assay to identify the presence of a pathogen of concern such as ricin, anthrax or plague. The warfighter or a field medic can take a sample, place it in a small vial containing a reagent that will bind the pathogen of concern, then place a drop of the solution on the strip.
The strip is placed inside the handheld SmartCAR which then reads whether there is one line on the strip, meaning no exposure, or two lines on the strip – bad news.
The SmartCAR then transmits the results over Nett Warrior, an integrated situational awareness system that displays tactical data on a smartphone. Information passes through Nett Warrior and up the chain of command.
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