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Recent work by the U. S. Army has shown that FiberTect wipes can decontaminate biological toxin spores. With heightened political tensions in some regions of the world, high-tech sectors like defense, person­nel protection and semiconductors are gain­ing attention, and so is the textile industry. Advanced textiles can be used in applications such as decontamination wipes, body armor, medical textiles, wearables, etc.

Chantilly, USA-based First Line Technology (FLT) has been working to develop multiple applications for the nonwoven wipe, "Fiber­Tect" that can contribute to global security. FiberTect technology evolved from an inven­tion from Texas Tech University (nU) Fib­erTect is a platform technology based on its universality to wipe away different CBRN agents, as well as with the use of different fibers such as cotton, polyester, and blends as absorbent layers, depending on the applica­tion and need.

"FiberTect was one of the first patented technologies out of Texas Tech University, and through industry partnership with First Line Technology and Hobbs Bonded Fibers, it has proven to be one of the most widely commer­cialized technologies from nu over the past two decades," said Cameron Smith, Director of Commercialization at nu System.

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Dr. Jan Halamek was recently invited to serve on the “Forensic Olfactronic”, international workshop

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Dr. Jan Halamek was recently invited to serve on on “Forensic Olfactronic”, international workshop, which initial meeting will take place in Prague, Czech Republic in September 2022. The workshop will accommodate a closer community of established experts in the field of human scent and chemical analysis for forensic purposes, as well as the individual identification of persons. Workshop is organized by University of Chemistry and Technology in collaboration with the Police Presidium of the Czech Republic, the aim is to organize a community of forensic researchers from the Europe, USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea and perhaps from Russia.

This working group will also form a steering committee for a future international colloquium/meeting on “Human scent chemical analysis for forensic purposes”.