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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2021
Filed:
May. 09, 2016
Kenneth G. Furton, Homestead, FL (US);
Michelle Cerreta, Alexandria, VA (US);
Abuzar Kabir, Miami, FL (US);
Kenneth G. Furton, Homestead, FL (US);
Michelle Cerreta, Alexandria, VA (US);
Abuzar Kabir, Miami, FL (US);
THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Miami, FL (US);
Abstract
The subject invention provides the materials and methods for synthesizing novel training devices for biological detectors, such as canines, to locate a specific material by recognizing a characteristic scent associated with the material. In an exemplary embodiment, the training devices encapsulate at least one active odorant of certain illicit materials, such as cocaine, within a sol-gel polymer network. By manipulating the process of molecular encapsulation and polymer network synthesis, the novel training devices can reduce the influence of contaminants and dissipate the encapsulated odorant in a controlled fashion, allowing for the added benefit of improved shelf-life as compared to currently available training devices.