Accession Number:

ADA576133

Title:

Analysis and Design of a Photonic Biosensor for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Mar 2012-Jan 2013

Corporate Author:

ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD SURVIVABILITY-LETHALITY ANALYSIS DIRECTORATE

Personal Author(s):

• Mentzer, Mark A.

Report Date:

2013-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

18.0

Abstract:

This report describes a molecular biosensor that includes a lipid vesicle and housing wherein the vesicle is contained on orwithin the housing and where the housing has a portion capable of transmitting a force generated external to the housing to the vesicle. The biosensor detects the presence or absence of an event force, such as a blast or blunt force sufficient to produce a medical complication, such as traumatic brain injury.

Descriptors:

• *TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES
• BLAST
• BLUNT BODIES
• CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
• OPTICAL DETECTORS
• PHOTONS
• TISSUES(BIOLOGY)

Subject Categories:

• Weapons Effects (Biological)

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE