The US Army has awarded a contract to Platypus Technologies for the development of a portable sensor that can detect deadly gases and other toxins.
Under the $2.2m contract, Platypus will continue to develop sensors that have an ultra-thin layer of gold film coated with receptors that make it turn lighter or darker when it comes in contact with a targeted substance.
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The sensor will use tiny liquid crystals, which are used in LCD television and computer screens, for the changes in the color intensity.
Platypus president and chief executive Richard S Schifreen said the company also developed a prototype of a handheld device for reading the sensors and refining the technology for certain applications, including military uses.
Work under the one-year contract will be carried out by Platypus in collaboration with Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center in Maryland.
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