ASD BioSystems Obtains Option to Licence MIT Technology for ``Near Real Time'' Detection of Environmental Contaminants and Biothreat Weapons.Business Editors RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 2003 In a study appearing in the July 11, 2003 issue of the journal Science (A B Cell-Based Sensor for Rapid Identification of Pathogens), researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at Cambridge; coeducational; chartered 1861, opened 1865 in Boston, moved 1916. It has long been recognized as an outstanding technological institute and its Sloan School of Management has notable programs in business, (MIT MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology ) report on research relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc the engineering of cells that are able to sense and identify bioweapons and other environmental contaminants. The technology, referred to by the researchers as CANARY, has been tested successfully against many known pathogens that are of concern for use as bioweapons and provides for the near real time (about two minutes) detection and identification of these materials. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. James J. Tuite, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ASD ASD abbr. atrial septal defect ASD Atrial septal defect, see there BioSystems, "The need for near real time detection is a major concern in protecting each of us from the threat of environmental and biothreat agent diseases and contaminants. By identifying these threats rapidly, public safety officials can take immediate steps to treat exposed individuals and prevent additional individuals from being exposed." In late June 2003, ASD BioSystems, Inc., finalized an option agreement with MIT to license this technology for use in the detection of environmental contaminants and biothreat agents. ASD BioSystems, Inc. was established to fill the critical need for portable, user-friendly environmental and biothreat agent sample collection, processing, and testing devices and systems. ASD BioSystems is developing easy-to-use collection kits and systems for coding, tracking, and pinpointing the source of environmental or biological contaminants. These systems will have applications far beyond biological terrorism defense. Other applications include biotechnology manufacturing-related environmental quality control, tracking agricultural conditions and veterinary disease spread, environmental hazard assessments, forensic evidence collection, medicine, public health, and food safety. |
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