In-House Laboratory Independent Research (ILIR) Program


DEVCOM CBC ILIR Program Annual Report FY23
DEVCOM CBC ILIR Program Annual Report FY22
DEVCOM CBC ILIR Program Annual Report FY21
DEVCOM CBC ILIR Program Annual Report FY20
ECBC ILIR Program Annual Report FY19
ECBC ILIR Program Annual Report FY18
ECBC ILIR Program Annual Report FY17

Year in Review


  • DEVCOM CBC - 2023 Year in Review

    The DEVCOM Chemical Biological Center highlights its accomplishments for 2023 in this edition of The Year in Review. In this document, you will read about our unwavering commitment to CBRNE defense research and engineering solutions supporting the warfighter and our nation. In these pages, you will find several examples of our enhanced partnerships with existing customers and new, groundbreaking collaborations with other research organizations, and examples of innovation including:

    •  A new memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the U.S. Army’s military working dog program clearly indicates the Army’s commitment to shaping its future. We are proud to be a part of this agreement, which signals a promising future for the U.S. Army.
    • Center technologies displayed at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency Joint Science and Technology Office Chemical and Biological Operational Analysis event. One of the primary technologies on display was an autonomous equipment decontamination system DEVCOM CBC is developing in conjunction with other DEVCOM laboratories and industry.
    • The Deployable Microsensor System initiative which aims to improve how well sensors detect threat agents in the field, better position them on the battlefield by making them easier to distribute and improve how the sensors’ output is analyzed. The driving goal of the initiative is to increase the distance between a sensor’s detection of a threat and the warfighter.
    • Using seed money from an internal fund designed to test new ideas, two DEVCOM CBC scientists developed a simple-to-use device that simultaneously tests for the presence of synthetic opioids and chemical and biological agents.

     

    And much more!

     

  • DEVCOM CBC - 2022 Year in Review

    Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD — Read about the DEVCOM Chemical Biological Center’s accomplishments for 2022 in this edition of The Year in Review. You will see how the Center built upon its 105-year history to maintain and enhance its unique position conducting innovative CBRNE defense research. The year saw many new initiatives that support the warfighter and help protect the nation.

    • The Center began producing melanin in its one-of-a-kind biomanufacturing facility, an example of how the Center is at the forefront of synthetic biology.
    • Center scientists held a field demonstration with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency showing how unmanned aerial vehicles combined with chemical biological sensors can automate decontamination on the battlefield.
    • On the world stage, the Center contributed to the global elimination of chemical weapons by placing a senior scientist on the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Scientific Advisory Board.
    • In support of industry at home, Center experts created new technology transfer agreements which invigorate the economy and expand the nation’s chemical biological defense industrial base.
    • In our surrounding communities, members of the Center workforce volunteered their time to provide STEM outreach in local schools, including using virtual reality to teach chemistry.

Solutions Newsletter Archive


Peer Reviewed Publications


Title: Advanced Cotton Fibers Exhibit Efficient Photocatalytic Self-Cleaning and Antimicrobial Activity

Author(s): Jaksik, J; Tran, P; Galvez, V; Martinez, I; Ortiz, D; Ly, A; McEntee, M; Durke, EM; Aishee, STJ; Cua, M; Touhami, A; Moore, HJ; Uddin, MJ

Source: JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY  Volume: 365  Pages: 77-85  DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2018.07.037  Published: 1 OCT 2018

Title: Chemical Protective Textiles of UiO-66-Integrated PVDF Composite Fibers with Rapid Heterogeneous Decontamination of Toxic Organophosphates

Author(s): Dwyer, DB; Dugan, N; Hoffman, N; Cooke, DJ; Hall, MG; Tovar, TM; Bernier, WE; DeCoste, J; Pomerantz, NL; Jones, WE

Source: ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES Volume: 10  Issue: 40  Pages: 34585-34591 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b11290  Published: 10 OCT 2018

Title: Computational Modeling of the Structure and Properties of Zr(OH)(4)

Author(s): Iordanov, IO; Berrnudez, VM; Knox, CK

Source: JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C Volume: 122 Issue: 10 Pages: 5385-5400

Published: March 15, 2018

Title: Current Status and Need for Standards in Ion Mobility Spectrometry

Author(s): Hauck, BC; Harden, CS; McHugh, VM

Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETRY

Volume: 21  Issue:Pages: 105-123  DOI: 10.1007/s12127-018-0239-x  Published: DEC 2018

Title: Dissecting Machine-Learning Prediction of Molecular Activity: Is an Applicability Domain Needed for Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship Models Based on Deep Neural Networks?

Author(s): Liu, RF; Wang, H; Glover, KP; Feasel, MG; Wallqvist, A

Source: JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL INFORMATION AND MODELING  Volume: 59  Issue:Pages: 117-126  DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.8b00348  Published: JAN 2019

DEVCOM CBC News Roundup


DEVCOM CBC News Roundup Q1-Q2 FY2022
DEVCOM CBC News Roundup Q4 FY2021
DEVCOM CBC News Roundup Q3 FY2021
DEVCOM CBC News Roundup Q1-Q2 FY2021

DEVCOM CBC - Center Focus


2021 - Biomanufacturing
2021 - Pandemic