DIMLAB

Deployable CB analytical laboratory

Application of nano-bio technology

DIMLAB

Deployable CB analytical laboratory

Application of nano-bio technology

DIMLAB

Deployable CB analytical laboratory

Application of nano-bio technology

DIMLAB

Deployable CB analytical laboratory

Application of nano-bio technology

DIMLAB

Deployable CB analytical laboratory

Application of nano-bio technology

DIMLAB

Deployable CB analytical laboratory

Application of nano-bio technology

DIMLAB

Deployable CB analytical laboratory

Application of nano-bio technology

DIMLAB

Deployable CB analytical laboratory

Application of nano-bio technology

DIMLAB

Deployable CB analytical laboratory

Application of nano-bio technology

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NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme

The NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme promotes security-related practical cooperation based on scientific research, innovation and knowledge exchange within NATO’s wide network of partner countries.

It connects scientists, experts and officials from Allied and partner countries to address security challenges, such as cyber defence, counter-terrorism or defence against CBRN agents; to support NATO-led missions and operations; to foster the development of security-related advanced technologies such as sensors and detectors, nanotechnologies, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); and to address human and social aspects of security such as the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (UNSCR 1325).

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DIMLAB

Deployable CB analytical laboratory.
Application of nano-bio technology.

The main objective of DIMLAB project (SPS G5571) is to heighten chemical and biological threat response capability through deployable field laboratories and to strengthen cooperation in the fight against terrorism in the framework of NATO.

DIMLAB project proposes to design and build a chemical & biological laboratory by using the latest advances in nano & bio technology, under the guidance of experienced end users and validation by a reference defence laboratory. The project will focus on developing a working CB turn-key solution and sharing knowledge and experience. This is a joint Spanish, Tunisian and Moroccan initiative involving young scientists in academia guided by CBRN experienced end users.

The DIMLAB project is supported by the NATO SPS Progamme.

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Advanced X-ray screening equipment used to help secure NFL Super Bowl

Smiths Detection, a global leader in threat detection and screening technology, supplied its leading high-energy X-ray screening systems to help secure the NFL Super Bowl attended by over 61,000 people on Sunday, February 11, 2024, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. Commonly used by customs and border operations to identify concealed contraband or threats, the three Smiths Detection HCVM cargo screening systems owned by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, supplied from the Port of Long Beach, California, screened all incoming goods during the week prior to the event to ensure that no threats found their way into the stadium.  The HVCM is a [...]

Smiths Detection provides security screening equipment to secure COP28

Smiths Detection, a global leader in threat detection and screening technology, supplied its industry leading X-ray screening equipment to safely and efficiently secure the United Nations’ COP28 summit between November 30, 2023 – December 13, 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The event was attended by a record 85,000+ core-participants, comprised of world leaders and business executives, an 80% increase over COP27. To facilitate the vast quantity of footfall and goods, three types of X-ray solutions were deployed to ensure that no threats entered before and during the event. The HI-SCAN 6040 DV, an advanced dual-view X-ray [...]

Kromek receives $2.1m security screening order

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An unusual number of suspected cases of plague with significant fatality in DRC

Originally published by Robert Herriman in Outbreak News Today.  Plague is endemic in Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where cases are regularly reported in some health zones including Aungba, Linga, Logo, Mahagi and Rethy. However, since the beginning of this year, health zones of Logo and Rethy have reported an unusual number of suspected cases of plague with significant fatality.  As of 20 February 2024, 99 cases and seven deaths ( CFR 7.1%) have been reported from the two health zones, including 84 cases of bubonic plague, 11 cases of pneumonic plague and four of [...]

13 years on from the meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, operating company TEPCO have released 12 photos from inside the site, which are the first ever images from inside the main structural support called the pedestal in the hardest-hit reactor's primary containment vessel, an area directly under the reactor's core. The images, with explanations as to what they depict can be viewed here https://photo.tepco.co.jp/en/date/2024-e/202403-e/240318-01e.html   [...]

908 Devices Trace Chemical Identification Technology Adopted by European Agencies

908 Devices Inc. a pioneer of purpose-built handheld and desktop devices for chemical and biochemical analysis, announces the latest in international adoption of the MX908 for trace detection and identification of priority drugs and chemical threats. DrugDetect EU and NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) have both entered into new contracts to deploy the MX908, a handheld high-pressure mass spectrometry (HPMS) device. The MX908 will be used in a variety of settings, from military applications to correctional facilities. The DrugDetect EU project aims to quickly and effectively detect a large range of drugs in correctional institutions and prisons in several European countries to prevent [...]

The whole CBRNe World team was devastated to hear of the sudden death of Paul Cave. Paul had an incredibly long history in CBRN sales, in the UK and beyond. Most recently he was known as the Senior Business Development Manager at Thermo Fisher, but prior to this he had worked at ATI, Hazmat Link and started his career at Avon Protection in 1996. Our thoughts are with his family, and details on his funeral are here - https://paulcave.muchloved.com/  [...]

Ministry of the Interior Press Release Ukraine has requested assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism in preparing for threats related to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear agents. Finland responds to the request by sending an expert to join the EU’s international team. The Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC), operating under the European Commission, has put together an international team to support Ukraine in identifying and preparing for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats. Some of the seconded experts work in Ukraine and some in Poland. Finland will send the expert to join the team in Poland. Finland is [...]

Clinical Microbiomics adds World-Leading Expertise in Long-Read DNA & RNA Sequencing Technologies with Acquisition of DNASense ApS

Clinical Microbiomics A/S, the global microbiome science company, today announces the acquisition of DNASense ApS, an innovative Danish microbiome CRO specialized in long-read DNA and RNA sequencing technologies, and the associated cutting-edge bioinformatics. The acquisition expands Clinical Microbiomics’ expertise and offering for new segments such as agriculture, industrial, and environmental ecosystems, and it adds cutting-edge long-read DNA- and RNA sequencing technologies to the extensive portfolio of multi-omics technologies for the microbiome field. H. Bjørn Nielsen, CSO of Clinical Microbiomics, “DNASense is a first mover in applying long-read technology broadly across microbiome research and industrial applications. Adding this to our toolbox [...]

AeroClave onboards new channel partner, Hunter Apparatus

Leading decontamination technology provider, AeroClave has announced its lucrative channel partnership with Hunter Apparatus, an authorized distributor of a wide range of emergency vehicles. This new partnership will serve professional municipal and county fire, rescue, and EMS agencies as well as hospitals, private transportation companies, volunteer organizations, and industrial fire departments across Florida, Georgia and Alabama. “The expansion of our Channel Partner Program is a testament to the growing demand for high-quality and medical-grade decontamination products,” said AeroClave CEO Ronald D. Brown, MD. “We’re thrilled to welcome Hunter Apparatus into this community of distributors and look forward to witnessing its impact [...]

OPCW identifies ISIL as perpetrators of 2015 chemical attack in Marea, Syria

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Investigation and Identification Team (IIT)’s fourth report concludes that there are reasonable grounds to believe that units of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) were the perpetrators of the chemical weapons attack on 1 September 2015 in Marea, Syria. The IIT’s comprehensive investigation was conducted from January 2023 to February 2024. Key findings 1. Sulfur mustard attack by ISIL: The IIT concludes that there are reasonable grounds to believethat on 1 September 2015, between 09:00 and 12:00 (UTC+3), during sustained attacks aimed at capturing the town of Marea, units of the Islamic [...]

OPCW Fact-Finding Mission concludes investigation on reported allegation in Al-Yarmouk, Syria

The Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) concluded that there are no reasonable grounds to determine that toxic chemicals were used as a weapon in the reported incident in Al-Yarmouk, Syrian Arab Republic, on 22 October 2017.  On 1 November 2017, the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic informed the OPCW Technical Secretariat about an incident in Al-Yarmouk district of Damascus, on 22 October 2017, and reported “use of toxic chemicals in an attack by the terrorist organisation ISIS against another terrorist group called Aknaf Beit Almaqdis in the south area of Al-Yarmouk [...]