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NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION AC/323(HFM 177)TP/552 www sto nato int STO TECHNICAL REPORT TR HFM 177 Deployable Laboratory Applications of Nano and Bio Technol[.]

NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION www.sto.nato.int AC/323(HFM-177)TP/552 STO TECHNICAL REPORT TR-HFM-177 Deployable Laboratory Applications of Nano- and Bio-Technology (Applications de nanotechnologie et biotechnologie destinées un laboratoire déployable) Findings of Task Group HFM-177 Published October 2014 Distribution and Availability on Back Cover NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION www.sto.nato.int AC/323(HFM-177)TP/552 STO TECHNICAL REPORT TR-HFM-177 Deployable Laboratory Applications of Nano- and Bio-Technology (Applications de nanotechnologie et biotechnologie destinées un laboratoire déployable) Findings of Task Group HFM-177 The NATO Science and Technology Organization Science & Technology (S&T) in the NATO context is defined as the selective and rigorous generation and application of state-of-the-art, validated knowledge for defence and security purposes S&T activities embrace scientific research, technology development, transition, application and field-testing, experimentation and a range of related scientific activities that include systems engineering, operational research and analysis, synthesis, integration and validation of knowledge derived through the scientific method In NATO, S&T is addressed using different business models, namely a collaborative business model where NATO provides a forum where NATO Nations and partner Nations elect to use their national resources to define, conduct and promote cooperative research and information exchange, and secondly an in-house delivery business model where S&T activities are conducted in a NATO dedicated executive body, having its own personnel, capabilities and infrastructure The mission of the NATO Science & Technology Organization (STO) is to help position the Nations’ and NATO’s S&T investments as a strategic enabler of the knowledge and technology advantage for the defence and security posture of NATO Nations and partner Nations, by conducting and promoting S&T activities that augment and leverage the capabilities and programmes of the Alliance, of the NATO Nations and the partner Nations, in support of NATO’s objectives, and contributing to NATO’s ability to enable and influence security and defence related capability development and threat mitigation in NATO Nations and partner Nations, in accordance with NATO policies The total spectrum of this collaborative effort is addressed by six Technical Panels who manage a wide range of scientific research activities, a Group specialising in modelling and simulation, plus a Committee dedicated to supporting the information management needs of the organization • AVT Applied Vehicle Technology Panel • HFM Human Factors and Medicine Panel • IST Information Systems Technology Panel • NMSG NATO Modelling and Simulation Group • SAS System Analysis and Studies Panel • SCI Systems Concepts and Integration Panel • SET Sensors and Electronics Technology Panel These Panels and Group are the power-house of the collaborative model and are made up of national representatives as well as recognised world-class scientists, engineers and information specialists In addition to providing critical technical oversight, they also provide a communication link to military users and other NATO bodies The scientific and technological work is carried out by Technical Teams, created under one or more of these eight bodies, for specific research activities which have a defined duration These research activities can take a variety of forms, including Task Groups, Workshops, Symposia, Specialists’ Meetings, Lecture Series and Technical Courses The content of this publication has been reproduced directly from material supplied by STO or the authors Published October 2014 Copyright © STO/NATO 2014 All Rights Reserved ISBN 978-92-837-0208-5 Single copies of this publication or of a part of it may be made for individual use only by those organisations or individuals in NATO Nations defined by the limitation notice printed on the front cover The approval of the STO Information Management Systems Branch is required for more than one copy to be made or an extract included in another publication Requests to so should be sent to the address on the back cover ii STO-TR-HFM-177 Table of Contents Page List of Figures v List of Tables vi HFM-177 Membership List vii Executive Summary and Synthèse Chapter – Framework and Accomplishments 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Background 1.1.1 NATO Needs and Committee Charter 1.1.2 Benefits to the Military Objective Meetings 1.3.1 Meeting at Edgewood Chemical Biological Center in April 2009 1.3.2 Meeting in Munich, Germany in October 2011 Survey Development Conclusion ES-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-2 1-2 1-5 1-5 1-5 1-6 1-11 Chapter – Characteristics of the Czech Republic Deployable Biological Laboratory 2-1 Chapter – The French Transportable Microbiology Laboratory 3-1 3.1 3.2 3.3 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-3 3-3 3-3 3-4 3.4 3.5 Challenges and Issues Objectives Responses 3.3.1 Constitution 3.3.2 Deployment Major Equipment 3.4.1 Examples of Use Perspectives Chapter – The Bundeswehr Rapidly Deployable Bio Lab 4-1 Chapter – Nano-Medicine and Novel Analytical Approaches 5-1 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5-1 5-1 5-2 5-3 5-3 Introduction Clinical Nano-Medicine Perspectives Interdisciplinary Frameworks Clinical Nano-Medicine Applications 5.4.1 Regenerative Nano-Medicine STO-TR-HFM-177 iii 5.4.2 5.4.3 Diagnosis and Imaging Methods Based on Nano-Medicine Targeting Delivery and Releasing 5-3 5-4 Chapter – Characteristics of the United States Military Deployable CBRNE Laboratory 6-1 6.1 6.2 6.3 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-8 6.4 Introduction Remediation Response Mobile Expeditionary Labs 6.3.1 Light Mobile Expeditionary Labs 6.3.2 Heavy Mobile Expeditionary Labs Chemical Air Monitoring Suites Chapter – NATO Joint CBRN Defence Battalion 7-1 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7-1 7-2 7-2 7-3 NATO Requirement/Objective for a CBRNE Deployable Laboratory Combined Joint CBRN Defence Task Force NATO Nations Participating in the Defence Task Force Operational Process Annex A – HFM-177 Meeting Itineraries A-1 A.1 A.2 A-1 A-3 6-8 April 2009 Meeting in Edgewood, Maryland, USA 29-30 October 2011 Meeting in Munich, Germany Annex B – NATO HFM-177 Deployable Lab Survey B-1 B.1 B-1 Template Annex C – HFM-177 Meeting Presentations C.1 C.2 iv HFM-177 Meeting: 6-8 April 2009, Edgewood, Maryland, USA C.1.1 Georgia Presentation – by Sergo Tabagari C.1.2 USA Presentation – by Raymond Mastnjak HFM-177 Meeting: 6-8 October 2011, Munich, Germany C.2.1 The Czech Republic Mobile Lab Presentation – by Libor Pisa C.2.2 Germany Mobile Lab Presentation – by Roman Wölfel C.2.3 United States Lab Construction Presentation – by Raymond Mastnjak C.2.4 United States Sample Triage Presentation – by Raymond Mastnjak C.2.5 Israel Nano-Technology – by Robert S Marks C.2.6 Turkey Nano-Technology Presentation – by Gỹrer G Budak C.2.7 BioMedAC Presentation by Franỗois Thibault C-1 C-1 C-1 C-15 C-17 C-17 C-27 C-43 C-47 C-50 C-103 C-123 STO-TR-HFM-177 List of Figures Figure Page Figure 2-1 The Deployable Biological Laboratory Complex Design Scheme 2-1 Figure 2-2 Inside the Deployable Biological Laboratory: Entry Section; Laboratory Section Work Benches; Suited Technicians Working Under Video Surveillance in the Laboratory Section 2-2 Figure 2-3 The Hygienic Section of the Deployable Biological Laboratory 2-3 Figure 2-4 Construction of the Deployable Biological Laboratory: Inflatable Rib Reinforced Tents of the Entering, Laboratory and Hygienic Sections; “Source” Container that Houses the Electric Generator, Fuel Tank and Compressor 2-3 Figure 3-1 The Cases 3-2 Figure 3-2 The Laboratory in Operation 3-2 Figure 3-3 The Laboratory’s Step Assembly 3-3 Figure 3-4 Carpiagne – France 3-4 Figure 3-5 Chad 3-4 Figure 3-6 Vietnam 3-4 Figure 4-1 The Deployable Bio Lab, Packed in Robust and Waterproof Transport Boxes 4-2 Figure 4-2 Modern Real-Time PCR Allows Molecular Detection of Different Pathogens Within a Few Hours 4-3 Figure 4-3 Conventional PCR Products are Visualized and Confirmed by Either Hybridization Chip Technology or Lateral Flow Dipstick Assays 4-3 Figure 4-4 A Mobile, Battery-Operated Microscope Allows Microscopically Investigations (e.g., Capsule Staining of Bacillus Anthracis, Malaria Diagnostics) as well as Serological Diagnostics by Immunofluorescence Assays 4-4 Figure 6-1 Overview of CBRN Identification Levels 6-1 Figure 6-2 Pictures of the Mobile Munitions Assessment System: RAMANS Spectrophometer; MMAS Phase System 2; Portable Isotopic Neutron Spectroscopy System; Digital Radiography / Computed Tomography 6-3 Figure 6-3 The Light Laboratory Capability 6-4 Figure 6-4 Inside of the Flyaway Laboratory with a Chemistry and Biology Configuration 6-5 Figure 6-5 The Heavy Laboratory Capability 6-6 Figure 6-6 The Heavy Laboratory Engineering Controls Include Fume Hood, Class II Biosafety Cabinet and Glovebox 6-6 Figure 6-7 The Heavy Laboratory Images Inside the Sample Receipt Tent and 20’ ISO Shelter 6-7 Figure 6-8 Light Medium Tactical Vehicle with Shelter and Towed Generator 6-8 Figure 6-9 Internal Laboratory and Storage Configuration of Light Medium Tactical Vehicle 6-9 STO-TR-HFM-177 v List of Tables Table Page Table 1-1 Laboratory Capability Surveys 1-7 Table 2-1 Personnel Required for Staffing the Mobile Deployable Laboratory 2-4 vi STO-TR-HFM-177 HFM-177 Membership List CHAIR Dr John J SCHLAGER Chief, Molecular Bioeffects Branch 711th Human Performance Wing, Air Force Research Laboratory 2729 R Street, Area B, Building 837 Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH 45433-5707 UNITED STATES Email: john.schlager@us.af.mil MEMBERS Dr Gürer G BUDAK Director Gazi University NanoMedicine and Advanced Technologies Research Center Golbasi Bahcelievler District 160 Street P.O Box 126 06830 Golbasi-Ankara TURKEY Email: Gurer.Budak@gazi.edu.tr Maj Jiri DRESLER (Not Appointed) Central Military Health Institute U vojenske nemocnice 1200 169 02 Prague CZECH REPUBLIC Email: Jiri.Dresler@gmail.com Dr Julian HOWELLS Group Technical Lead – Reagents Defence Science and Technology Laboratory [Dstl] Porton Down Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 0JQ UNITED KINGDOM Email: Jlhowells@dstl.gov.uk Prof Martin HUBALEK Institute of Molecular Pathology University of Defence Trebesska 1575 500 01 Hradee Kralove CZECH REPUBLIC Email: Martin.Hubalek@sujb.cz STO-TR-HFM-177 Dr Mark LISANBY Molecular Bioeffects Branch 711th Human Performance Wing Air Force Research Laboratory 2729 R Street, Area B, Building 837 Wright-Patterson AFB Dayton, OH 45433-5707 UNITED STATES Email: Mark.Lisanby@wpafb.af.mil Maj Fe LOBO-MENENDEZ Deputy Branch Chief, Molecular Bioeffects Branch 711th Human Performance Wing Air Force Research Laboratory 2729 R Street, Area B, Building 837 Wright-Patterson AFB Dayton, OH 45433-5707 UNITED STATES Email: Fe.Lobo-Menendez@wpafb.af.mil Dr Brian J LUKEY Extramural Research Coordinator 711th Human Performance Wing Air Force Research Laboratory 2729 R Street, Area B, Building 837 Wright-Patterson AFB Dayton, OH 45433-5707 UNITED STATES Email: Brian.Lukey.ctr@wpafb.af.mil Dr Ales MACELA Institute of Radiobiology and Molecular Pathology Military Medical Faculty, University of Defence Trebesska 1575 500 01 Hradec Kralove CZECH REPUBLIC Email: amacela@pmfhk.cz vii Prof Robert MARKS Department of Biotechnology Engineering Ben-Gurion University of the Negev POB 653, Beer-Sheva 84105 ISRAEL Email: Rsmarks@bgumail.bgu.ac.il Dr Raymond MASTNJAK Supervisor, CBRNE Support (Mobile Labs and Kits), Edgewood Chemical Biological Center APG Edgewood Area, MD 21010 UNITED STATES Email: Raymond.Z.Mastnjak.civ@mail.mil Pr Daniel PARZY Directeur, UMR-MD3 GSBDD de Marseille Aubange BP 40026, 111, avenue de la Corse 13568 Marseille Cedex 02 FRANCE Email: D.Parzy@free.fr Dr Libor PISA (Not Appointed) Central Military Health Institute U vojenske nemocnice 1200 169 02 Prague CZECH REPUBLIC Email: L.Pisa@email.cz Dr Sergo TABAGARI Dean, AIETI Medical School 2/6 Ljubljana Str., Dighomi Tbilisi 0159 GEORGIA Email: Dean@aieti.edu.ge Pharm Col Franỗois THIBAULT (Not Appointed) Institut de recherches biomédicales des armes Département de microbiologie BP 87 F-38702 La Tronche Cedex FRANCE Email: Fthibault@crssa.net Dr Roman WOELFEL Head, Dept Med Bio-Recon and Verification Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology Neuherbergstrasse 11 80937 Munich GERMANY Email: Romanwoelfel@bundeswehr.org viii STO-TR-HFM-177