Medical Countermeasures
We develop medical countermeasure (MCM) technologies to detect, prevent and mitigate adverse health effects imposed by chemical threat agents and ionizing radiations. Zymeron work closely with industrial partners, federal labs and nonprofit stakeholders to test and evaluate our technologies and products for performance qualification, regulatory acceptance and acquisition. The MCM programs are predominantly funded through government initiatives that support research and development of advanced threat reduction readiness and capability, and that transform scientific discoveries out of the lab and into the market.
Zymeron’s MCM efforts have three Focus Areas: Detection, Decontamination, and Protection.
Chemical Threat Agent Detection
Leveraging the sensing capabilities in our rapid diagnostic test platforms, we integrate highly sensitive optical nanoprobes into easy-to-use detection formats to develop field deployable tests and sensors for rapid assessment of threat levels to inform decisions of subsequent decontamination or mitigation strategies. One example is the development of visually color-changing sensing spray for universal detection of various opioid molecules on various surfaces.
Chemical Threat Agent Decontamination
We develop novel technology solutions to enhance decontamination performance with quicker onset of action and prolonged duration of effect. Our technologies seek complete neutralization of the threat agents including organophosphate compounds and narcotic substances. It is essential to provide a spectrum of capabilities to mitigate multiple threat agents and achieve universal decontamination for critical civilian and defense assets. Zymeron applies our drug delivery and formulation innovations to advance topical, dermal and surface decontamination solutions.