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* The University of Manchester will develop a host of new counterterrorism technologies. It will use multi-million pounds research funds awarded to it by the U.K. Home Office. The funding will be used to fund three projects focusing on the detection, identification, and decontamination of chemical, biological, radiological materials. The project is part of the Home Office’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear terrorism (CBRN) Resilience Programme, established in October 2001 with the task of ensuring that, in the event of a terrorist incident an effective response with minimal impact on lives, property and the environment is carried out. The three projects, all separately funded, are led by members of the School of Chemistry with support from Chemical Engineering, Earth Science and Materials Science, all part of the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences. Each of the projects will last four years and will focus on the development of innovative new technologies. University of Manchester news release