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New DARPA Program Seeks to Develop Microbial Sensors for Environmental Monitoring

New DARPA Program Seeks to Develop Microbial Sensors for Environmental Monitoring - top government contractors - best government contracting event

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has issued a broad agency announcement for a new program to develop microbial sensing devices for use in environmental monitoring activities.

Tellus is aimed at creating an interactive methodology to design microbial sense-and-respond devices to detect a range of chemical and physical signals, collect and process the information and generate output signals in Department of Defense-relevant environments, DARPA said Friday.

According to the agency, microbes, such as fungi and bacteria, can potentially detect and convert both chemical and physical signals.

“Ultimately, we envision a dashboard or interface where a user would dial in features of their environment, the inputs they want to detect, and the output signals that are useful to them, and the system would design a safe, effective microbial device to meet those needs,” said Linda Chrisey, program manager of Tellus.

Sensor functionality will be tested across different environments and conditions during the course of the program.

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Written by Naomi Cooper

is a full-time writer for ArchIntel, a division of Executive Mosaic, and a contributor for ExecutiveBiz. She covers emerging technologies, technology innovation, contract awards, partnerships and market expansion stories in the government contracting industry.

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