Utah company develops means of killing anthrax
STERIPLEX Ultra may very well be on its way to becoming the first line of defense against anthrax. Read More...
View ArticlePool chemical could be effective at cleaning anthrax-tainted water supplies
New research has revealed that a common pool chemical could effectively be used as a decontaminant for water supplies that are tainted with anthrax. Read More...
View ArticleAir Force testing new decontamination process
A retired, ground-instructional C-130 at the Little Rock Air Force Base in Little Rock, Ark., has become part of a series of tests to determine how heat and humidity affect the decontamination process...
View ArticleArmy funding decontamination wipe
The Institute of Environmental and Human Health at the Lubbock, Texas-based Texas Tech University has been granted a $1.1 million research award from the U.S. Army including funding for the Fibertect...
View ArticleBracco Diagnostics showcases chemical weapons decontamination lotion
Bracco Diagnostics, Inc., a developer and marketer of clinical agents for use in medicine, tomography and imaging, gave a tour to public officials and business dignitaries through an open house...
View ArticleFirst Line Technology to offer DeconGel
First Line Technology recently announced that it is continuing its expansion program by selling products by CBI Polymers, Inc., including DeconGel. DeconGel is a single component hydrogel that can be...
View ArticleU.S. Army receives patent for nanotubular titania for chemical decontamination
The U.S. Army received a patent last week for nanotubular titania to use for the decontamination of chemical warfare agents in addition to toxic industrial chemicals. Inventors George W. Wagner, Yue Wu...
View ArticleJohns Hopkins Hospital using robots against superbug contamination
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Hospital are using robotic disinfectant systems to fight drug-resistant bacteria and could potentially use it to fight bioweapons. The devices, which resemble portable air...
View ArticleNew version of decontamination wipe successfully cleans up nerve gas surrogate
Texas Tech University researchers recently tested a new version of their non-woven decontamination wipe and found it was more viable at cleaning up a nerve gas surrogate than the government’s current...
View ArticleU.S. Army checking efficiency of decontamination testing
The Chemical Biological Application and Risk Reduction Business Unit of the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center is testing biological microorganisms’ ability to survive on military equipment...
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