SpectraFluidics to develop nano explosives detector for Army

February 19, 2009: SpectraFluidics Inc., which specializes in microfluidic- and nanotech-based chemical detection technology, recently signed a contract with the US Army to develop and commercialize its field-deployable chemical detector for explosives and biohazards.

SpectraFluidics will partner with UC Santa Barbara’s Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies (ICB) and the U.S. Army’s Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center to fully develop the highly sensitive and selective detector.

The device provides real-time sampling and detection of trace amounts of explosives vapor, the company said in a news release. The SpectraFluidics device is also valuable for detecting trace levels of illicit drugs and other forms of contraband, the company said.

The company’s patented technology involves the integration of free-surface microfluidics (FSF) and nanoparticle techniques with surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS).

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