ChemSense
MILITARY & SECURITY — CHEMSENSE
In the field, a second's delay can be the difference.
Nuclear, biological & chemical, NBC threats require instant detection. Legacy CBRN equipment is heavy, expensive and slow. ChemSense puts lab-grade compound identification in a soldier’s hand.
THE THREAT
CBRN detection: a $13.2Bn problem
still waiting for a real solution.
Current field detectors are heavy, slow, and rely on 1990s technology. Modern threats — Novichoks, novel nerve agents, asymmetric chemical attacks — demand an entirely different capability.
$13.2Bn
annual market
opportunity in military
& security detection
30 kg+
weight of the gold-
standard GC-MS lab
equipment it replaces
7×
more sensitive than
GC-MS — in a
handheld device
<60s
time to result
in the field,
without a lab
CBRN LANDSCAPE
The threat is real.
The window is seconds.
Chemical warfare agents — nerve agents, blister agents, blood agents, choking agents — can incapacitate or kill within seconds of exposure. Novichok-class agents are lethal at sub-microgram doses.
Today’s field detectors weigh kilograms, require specialist operation, and return results in minutes. In an active chemical incident, that is too slow — for soldiers, first responders and civilians alike.
ChemSense delivers the same compound identification as a fixed laboratory — in a device small enough to carry into the field.
Nerve Agent
Sarin, VX, Novichok — organophosphate compounds that disrupt the nervous system. Lethal at trace concentrations. NanoSense nano-coatings can be engineered to detect specific agents in real time.
Blister & Blood Agents
Mustard gas, phosgene, hydrogen cyanide. Delayed symptoms mean exposure is often undetected until damage is done. Real-time detection is the only protective measure that works.
Toxic Industrial Chemicals
Chlorine, ammonia, and other TICs used in asymmetric attacks or industrial accidents. ChemSense screens for a broad compound library in a single pass.
Biological Indicators
Pathogen markers and biological threat indicators detectable via VOC signature. The same platform that identifies chemical agents can be adapted for biological screening.
ONE PLATFORM — FIELD-PROVEN NANOTECHNOLOGY
ChemSense: Four operational advantages.
01
Multi-Agent Detection
Identifies nerve agents, blister agents, blood agents, choking agents and TICs simultaneously — in a single real-time scan. One device replaces a suite of legacy detectors.
02
7× More Sensitive Than GC-MS
The NanoSense nano-optical platform outperforms the gold-standard lab instrument in sensitivity, at a fraction of the size, weight and cost.
03
Configurable Compound Library
Given the molecular structure of any target compound, a new nano-coating can be engineered — future-proofing the platform against novel and emerging CWA threats.
04
Globally Patented IP
Protected across UK, US, EU and Japan. No comparable portable real-time detection capability exists commercially. A defensible, mission-critical technology advantage.
Ready to protect your forces with next-generation chemical detection?
Enquire about ChemSense: nanosense.com
Enquire about ChemSense: nanosense.com