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Army Researchers Receive Patent for Pocket-Sized Chemical and Biological Assessment Kit

October 31st, 2023

In this episode of CB Defense Today, public affairs specialist Jack Bunja interviews Dr. Jennifer Sekowski, a molecular toxicologist at the Center and inventor of the Pocket Detection Pouch (PDP), and Yusuf Henriques, founder, and CEO of IndyGeneUS AI, whose company is partnering with the Center to further the development of the PDP.


“CB Defense Today” is a quarterly interview program recorded in the CBC studio, where experts discuss developments and partnerships relevant to DEVCOM CBC and the chemical and biological defense community.


Army Researchers Receive Patent for Pocket-Sized Chemical and Biological Assessment Kit

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD – Army researchers have developed an innovative design for immediate on-the-ground chemical and biological assessment, giving traditional everyday laboratory equipment a new purpose for Soldiers in the field. The invention, known as the pocket detection pouch (PDP), was granted a patent on July 26, 2023 for…

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