News: Universal Detection Technology Inks Deal with U.S. Department of Commerce to Become Featured Exporter of Anthrax Detection Equipment in France Last update: 10/6/2009 4:00:01 AM
Agreement Enhances International Accessibility and Information of the Security Industry's Leading Bioterrorism Monitoring Equipment LOS ANGELES, Oct 06, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Universal Detection Technology () (UNDT), a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorism and other infectious health threats and provider of counter-terrorism consulting and training services, announced today that the company has entered an agreement with U.S. Department of Commerce's Commercial Service to become a Featured U.S. Exporter (FUSE) of bioterrorism monitoring equipment in France. Universal Detection Technology's handheld assays, currently used by the U.S. Department of Defense, government agencies and commercial business for the detection of up to five bioterrorism agents, will be listed as a Featured U.S. Exporter on Commercial Service's French website: UNDT's 5-agent Bioterrorism detection kits have been extensively used by first responders and private industry throughout the United States. Testing of the kits by the U.S. DOD as well as the United Kingdom military show that the kits demonstrate no cross-reactivity with near neighbor species and no false positives with commonly encountered "white powders". The kits are designed to test for anthrax, botulinum toxin, Ricin, plague (Y. Pestis) and SEB's in as little as three minutes. Universal Detection Technology is exhibiting its bio-terror detection equipment at the upcoming 2009 Milipol Conference in Paris, France, November 17-20. For more information please visit or email 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, Universal Detection Technology, 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. . 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. SOURCE: Universal Detection Technology Media Contact(s): The Pollack PR Marketing Group Stefan Pollack/Jonathan Younger 310-556-4443 spollack@ppmgcorp.com jyounger@ppmgcorp.com or Company Contact: Universal Detection Technology Jacques Tizabi, 310-248-3655 jtizabi@udetection.com Copyright Business Wire 2009 |