Smiths Detection Wins UAE Contract for Biological Agent Detector
18 February 2007 14:35
Smiths Detection, part of the global technology business Smiths Group, has received a significant order from the United Arab Emirates for the Bio-Seeq portable biological agent detector.
The UAE Government has ordered a quantity of the detection & identification devices that allow that allow military and emergency services personnel to make a quick determination of any biological agent risks from unknown substances.
Bio-Seeq detects the presence of spores and provides extremely accurate results by analysing the DNA of an organism. Bio-Seeq now puts the power of a chemist's lab in the hands of facility security professionals, military forces, and first responders such as fire fighters, hazmat teams and police.
Weighing only 6.5lbs and about the size of a book, the rugged handheld unit is easily carried and can be powered by batteries, vehicle adapter or AC plug-in. The unit can test up to six different samples simultaneously, testing each one independent of the others. Ease of use is a priority for the Bio-Seeq, which has been designed with a membrane keyboard with extra large keys suitable for operators wearing heavy gloves.
The speed of detection provided by Bio-Seeq, assisted by the simple preparation of samples, offers a critical advantage. At so-called "white powder" incidents, it allows the authorities to reassure people and quickly return the situation to normality, in the event of a hoax, or take appropriate responses in the event of a real incident. Bio-Seeq improves on traditional technologies which require substances to be sent to a specialist laboratory for analysis by chemists, taking between 12 and 48 hours.
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