Universal Detection Technology Addresses Bioterrorism Threat to National Security at ASIS 2010
October 12 2010 - 7:00AM
Marketwired
Universal Detection Technology (OTCBB: UNDT), a developer of
early-warning monitoring technologies and counter-terrorism
training programs to protect people from bioterrorism and other
infectious health threats, announced today that it will be
showcasing its biological and chemical detection equipment at ASIS
International 2010 in Dallas, Texas.
Universal Detection Technology's biological detection kits are
certified by DHS as an "Approved Product for Homeland Security"
under the Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective
Technologies (SAFETY) Act of 2002. The Company's kits are the
industry's only hand-held assay designed to detect and identify up
to five separate threats using one sample in a single, easy-to-use
device. The kits equip first responders with an effective tool for
the rapid onsite detection of up to five biological warfare agents:
anthrax, ricin, botulinum toxin, Y. pestis (plague) and
Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B (SEB). Detection time is under three
minutes.
"Since the anthrax attacks of 2001, the Nation has seen
firsthand the reality and the severity of a potential attack with
biological and chemical weapons. As recently as yesterday several
schools in Houston have been threatened by suspicious white powder
being discovered in the mail," said Jacques Tizabi, CEO of
Universal Detection Technology. "With our equipment first
responders can quickly and effectively test the suspicious material
for the presence of chemical or biological weapons."
Universal Detection Technology will showcase its products at
booth #4325 at the event, held on October 12-15, 2010 in Dallas,
Texas. Members of UDT's executive team, including R&D and
business development, will be present to answer questions about the
product and the company.
Universal Detection Technology's biodetection kits have been
used extensively by first responders, government agencies and
private industry throughout the country. Recently, UDT received a
contract from the U.S. Army to use the kits at an intelligence
site. The company also signed a distribution pact with Strategic
Response Initiatives. The equipment's capacities feature the
following:
- No cross-reactivity with near neighbor strains
- No cross-reactivity to household powders
- No set up time
- No expensive reader needed
- No decontamination requirements
- No false positives
- No false negatives
- No hook effect
For more information, please visit our website at
www.udetection.com or
Email us at info@udetection.com.
About Universal Detection Technology
Universal Detection Technology is a developer of monitoring
technologies, including bioterrorism detection devices. The Company
on its own and with development partners is positioned to
capitalize on opportunities related to Homeland Security. For
example, the Company, in cooperation with NASA, has developed a
bacterial spore detector that detects certain biohazard substances.
The Company is also a reseller of handheld assays used for
detection of five bioterrorism agents, radiation detection systems,
and antimicrobial products. For more information, please visit
www.udetection.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Except for historical information contained herein, the
statements in this news release are forward-looking statements that
involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause
the Company's actual results, performance and achievement in the
future to differ materially from forecasted results, performance,
and achievement. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly
release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking
statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances
after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events or changes in the Company's plans or
expectations.
Contact: Jacques Tizabi 310-248-3655 Email Contact