In spite of the heavyweight title this is a project to develop a small, highly automated specific identifier for biological weapons.

Biral is very pleased to be leading the consortium that has been selected by the UK MoD to develop a new biodetector that will represent a quantum step in the technology available to the military. The current system is highly effective but requires a specialised vehicle, a dedicated supply chain and a skilled military crew to run it. The objectives for the new system are that it should be easily transportable with small non-specialist vehicles and should require only occasional attendance by maintenance crews for very simple procedures.

The cutting-edge technology will be based partly on research carried out at Dstl, Porton Down and partly on independent research carried out by members of the consortium. The use of novel micro-engineering techniques together with detectors based on optical microchips will enable a very compact system to be built. Advanced systems engineering techniques will be employed to ensure that the instrument operates as a fully integrated unit with very high reliability.

New Aerosol Fluorescence Sensor  now available

Biral has developed an Aerosol Fluorescence Sensor (AFS) that continuously measures the fluorescence response from a volume of aerosol in two specific spectral bands.

The AFS has been designed either as a stand-alone instrument or as an attachment to the Aspect aerosol analyser (which measures aerosol particle size, shape and number concentration). The AFS can also be fitted with an aerosol concentrator for use when the target is dilute.

For more information please click Aerosol Fluorescence Sensor

VeroTect biodetector  for characterisation of interferents

The VeroTect biodetector will be used to measure the characterization of size, shape and the fluorescence level of interferents such as pollen, fungi and bioaerosol stimulants.

This work will be carried out by the Polish Military University of Technology, which conducts scientific research in the area of environmental protection, aerosols and biodetection.

For information on the VeroTect please visit www.biral.com/biodetection/verotect.htm

Aerosol Events Diary of aerosol related events

• June 23 - 27 : New Jersey, USA
  2008 International Symposium on Spectral Sensing Research (ISSSR) Conference

  Exhibition Link:  www.isssr.com

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• August 25 - 29 : Greece
  European Aerosol Conference 2008

  Exhibition Link:  www.gaef.de

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• Sept 7 - 12 : Hatfield near London, UK
  11th Conference on Electromagnetic and Light Scattering

  Exhibition Link:  www.els-xi-08.org

  (Biral will be attending)

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• Sept 15 - 19 : Cardiff, UK
  Optically-Based Biological and Chemical Detection (SPIE Symposium on Security & Defence)

  Exhibition Link:  http://spie.org/security-defence-europe.xml

  (Biral will be attending)

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• Sept 22 - 24 : Bucharest
  CBRNe World 2008

  Exhibition Link:  www.cbrneworld.com

  (Biral will be attending)

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For a full list of events please visit www.biral.com/eventsaerosol.htm