Biosensor for underwater chemical sensing

Anne W. Kusterbeck; Jeffrey R. Deschamps; Paul T. Charles

doi:10.1117/12.603913

19 May 2005 Biosensor for underwater chemical sensing (Invited Paper)

Anne W. Kusterbeck, Jeffrey R. Deschamps, Paul T. Charles

Proceedings Volume 5780, Photonics for Port and Harbor Security; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.603913
Event: Defense and Security, 2005, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Emerging biosensor approaches may prove useful in reducing false positives and improving detection probabilities for unexploded ordnance (UXO) and underwater explosives. NRL researchers previously developed a biosensor that was field-tested and validated for use in environmental remediation to detect explosives in groundwater. The sensor relies on the selective recognition by antibodies of target analytes, including the common explosives TNT and RDX. Laboratory work has demonstrated that sensors based on these displacement immunoassay formats can detect explosives at the part-per-trillion level in seawater. More recently, participating in an Office of Naval Research program on Chemical Sensing in the Marine Environment (CSME), tests were conducted in controlled underwater experiments at San Clemente, CA and Duck, NC. Simulated UXO targets, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) and multiple sensor approaches were used to demonstrate the feasibility of underwater chemical sensing. Efforts are now underway to integrate the biosensor into an underwater platform as part of a broader sensor system. We will describe results of these studies and outline possible operational scenarios for applications in harbor security.

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Anne W. Kusterbeck, Jeffrey R. Deschamps, and Paul T. Charles "Biosensor for underwater chemical sensing (Invited Paper)", Proc. SPIE 5780, Photonics for Port and Harbor Security, (19 May 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.603913

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