EAGLE | ChemImage Corporation | WMD Detector Selector

General Description
The EAGLE transportable chemical/biological threat detection system can rapidly identify organic and inorganic industrial chemicals, reveal the presence of chemical or biological weapons of mass destruction, and identify the presence of a hoax material. With this critical material identification information in hand, HAZMAT teams can make informed and accurate decisions with regard to potential evacuations of large numbers of people and for extensive clean-up/decontamination efforts.

Technical Description
The EAGLE is a transportable instrument, designed to combine three powerful spectroscopic techniques: microscopic examination, Raman spectroscopy, and fluorescence spectroscopy for rapid identification of chemical and biological threats. The EAGLE combines fluorescence spectroscopy and microscopic imaging analysis to facilitate wide field Chemical Imaging. The EAGLE first uses fluorescence chemical imaging to determine the presence and location of any small fluorescent particles (which could indicate a biological). The EAGLE then uses Raman spectroscopy to identify the targeted material by using the built in spectral library.

Evaluation Criteria

THROUGHPUT:

Between 2 and 15 minutes for detection
Multiple samples, multiple tests/sample per run
95-32 samples every 2 hours
The system could be adapted to a semi-automated system with some effort
Device or system is intended for multiple detection assays
0-1 solutions, buffer, eluents, and/or reagents
2 components
10-20 minutes is required for set-up
3-5 steps are required for detection

LOGISTICS:

A day of training and technical skills are required
Approximately the size of a home dishwasher
More than 50 kg
Wireless and wired connections are available
System or device has 110V electrical requirement

OPERATIONS:

Can be used from 4°C to 41°C
Components must be stored at room temperature (27°C)
Performance is not influenced by relative humidity
Greater than 3 years shelf life
Greater than 10 years expected life
Results can be viewed in real-time
The system could be adapted to a fully autonomous system with significant effort
The system software is closed and not available for modification
The system hardware is closed and not available for modification

DETECTION:

Possible the system could receive 510K clearance, no current efforts at this time
Possible the system could receive FDA approval, no current efforts at this time
Less than 10 µL
Good specificity. Consistently low level of false alarms (2-5%)
1,000-10,000 CFU per mL
Spore lysis not necessary for detection by system
> 1 ppt
System currently can identify aerosolized chemical agent
System currently can identify liquid chemical agent