Detection

 conducts research and provides advice on the detection and decontamination of chemical and biological agents and explosives"

Dstl’s Detection Department conducts the research and development of sensors and systems for the detection of Chemical and Biological (CB) agents and explosives, along with CB hazard assessment and consequence management. The Department’s capabilities include chemical, biological and explosives detection technologies, CB decontamination systems and CB hazard assessments.
The Department can also offer expertise in analysis of CB agents and advice on CB arms control.

The Department uses expertise from a range of disciplines including (but not limited to) the following:

Bacteriology
Biochemistry
Biology
Biotechnology
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronic Engineering
Engineering (General)
Fluid Dynamics
Forensic Science
Genetics
Immunology
Materials Science
Materials Technology
Mathematics/Applied Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medicine
Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Physics
Polymer Science
Science (General)
Statistics
Structural Engineering
Systems Engineering