Chemical and Biological Defense Science & Technology Conference
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Chemical and Biological Technologies Department will host the 2017 Chemical and Biological Defense Science & Technology (CBD S&T) Conference Nov. 28-30, 2017, in Long Beach, Calif.
Next-Generation DNA Delivery Devices
A number of DNA vaccine delivery devices are in commercial development which have the potential to overcome these logistical burdens. Several of them will be evaluated by medical personnel at the Delivery of Nu... More
Ebola Virus Disease, US Navy Photogrpah
When Ebola virus disease (EVD) reared its head in May in the Congo, the world was armed with the rVSV-ZEBOV vaccine thanks to interagency collaboration efforts by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Chemical ... More
The rapid design, assembly and validation of paper-based
The rapid design, assembly and validation of paper-based biomolecular sensors for the portable detection of Zika virus is shown here. Using sequence information from online databases, primers for isothermal RNA... More
BioTesting Division microbiologist Jeremy Beard examines
BioTesting Division microbiologist Jeremy Beard examines samples taken from the protective suits under a fluorescing microscope.
Sgt. 1st Class William Anderson of the 690th CBRN Company,
Sgt. 1st Class William Anderson of the 690th CBRN Company, Alabama National Guard, dons an M50 mask in preparation for the TPP test.
BioTesting Division Microbiologist Scott Jonas activates
BioTesting Division Microbiologist Scott Jonas activates a party popper filled with Glo Germ dust within the Aerosol Simulant Exposure Chamber as three Soldiers from the Alabama National Guard’s 690th CBRN Comp... More
Sgt. 1st Class James Martin performs decontamination
Sgt. 1st Class James Martin performs decontamination procedures on Sgt. Brittany Mattison. Both Soldiers are assigned to the 690th CBRN Company, Alabama National Guard.
BioTesting Division microbiologist Patty Low prepares
BioTesting Division microbiologist Patty Low prepares Glow-Germ simulant for the test by loading it into party poppers.
A black light reveals simulant particles on a protective
A black light reveals simulant particles on a protective suit.