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Portable Chemical Sterilizer Portable Chemical Sterilizer Dr. Christopher Doona Dr. Christopher Doona Ms. Florence Feeherry Ms. Florence Feeherry Combat Feeding Innovative Science Cell Combat Feeding Innovative Science Cell • 2 related patents • 2 related patents • 2005 Department of the Army Research and Development • 2005 Department of the Army Research and Development Achievement Award for Technical Excellence Achievement Award for Technical Excellence • 2006 Nominated for Development Award for • 2006 Nominated for Development Award for NSC’s Small R&D Lab of the Year Award NSC’s Small R&D Lab of the Year Award • 1 Patent Licensing Agreement with Primus Sterilizer established • 1 Patent Licensing Agreement with Primus Sterilizer established through DoD TechLink (www.techlinkcenter.org) through DoD TechLink (www.techlinkcenter.org) 1

Objective: Invent Portable Sterilizer for Objective: Invent Portable Sterilizer for Surgical Instruments in Forward Areas Surgical Instruments in Forward Areas or Austere Environments or Austere Environments Sterilized Contaminated Instruments Chemical Heat Moist Heat Sterilization using Moist Heat Sterilization using MRE heaters MRE heaters • Heat kill using MRE heaters in pressure cooker • T >121 °C and P > 17 psi, killed BT test strips Temperature profile 140 Tem ep rature (C ) 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Time (m) 2

CHLORINE DIOXIDE USES CHLORINE DIOXIDE USES Medical Sanitation Building Decon Food Materials Decon Water Filters Chemical Weapon Decon Water Storage Tanks AC Ducts and Filters Chemical Sterilant – Chemical Sterilant – Chlorine Dioxide (ClO 2 ) Chlorine Dioxide (ClO 2 ) • ClO 2 is not the same as chlorine gas (Cl 2 ) • ClO 2 is not the same as chlorine gas (Cl 2 ) • Broad biocide – effective at low • Broad biocide – effective at low concentrations concentrations • FDA-approved & EPA-registered • FDA-approved & EPA-registered • Used in Anthrax attacks on Washington (Hart • Used in Anthrax attacks on Washington (Hart Senate Building, Brentwood Postal) Senate Building, Brentwood Postal) • Not transportable – must be generated on-site • Not transportable – must be generated on-site 3

Chemical Sterilizer prototypes Chemical Sterilizer prototypes 4

Chemical Sterilizer prototypes 3. Sterilized!! 1. Add reagents 2. Generate ClO 2 (as easy as 1-2-3) Collaborators Collaborators Academia • Brandeis University – Prof. Ken Kustin • Stonehill College – Prof. Maria Curtin & students • Rochester Inst. of Technology – Prof. Satish Kandlikar OGA • Institute of Surgical Research–Dr. McManus, Dr. Baer • DoD TechLink – Marti Elder Commercial • PLA with Primus Sterilizer 5

The Portable Chemical Sterilizer The Portable Chemical Sterilizer This U.S. Army technology is available for licensing. Contact: Marti Elder, TechLink Licensing Specialist 406-586-7621 -- marti@martielder.com 6