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Molecularly Imprinted, Conducting Polymer-Based Sensors for Infectious Prions

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: W81XWH-06-C-0078
Agency Tracking Number: O052-H05-3137
Amount: $100,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: OSD05-H05
Solicitation Number: 2005.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2005
Award Year: 2005
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2006-01-06
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2007-01-06
Small Business Information
12345 W. 52nd Ave.
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Shawn Sapp
 Senior Chemist
 (303) 940-2338
 sasapp@tda.com
Business Contact
 John Wright
Title: Vice President
Phone: (303) 940-2300
Email: jdwright@tda.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Since their identification in the early `80s, pathogenic and infectious proteins called prions have been linked to a number of degenerative neurological diseases in humans and animals. The diagnosis and tracking of these transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) is difficult because it can require testing of brain, spinal chord, or lymphatic tissues, often collected post-mortem. Testing requires costly and time consuming antibody-based assays that must be performed by highly trained personnel. TDA Research, Inc. proposes to develop low-cost sensors for infectious prions using molecularly imprinted, conducting polymer materials. This project will focus on the detection of chronic wasting disease (CWD) and will be performed in collaboration with the Wildlife Research Center of the Colorado Division of Wildlife.

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