Bruker Announces the Designation and Certification of its RAID-M Handheld Chemical Detector Under the SAFETY ACT as an Approved Product for Homeland Security.BILLERICA, Mass. -- Bruker Daltonics NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. Detection Corp., an operating company of Bruker BioSciences Corporation Bruker Biosciences Corporation is a Massachusetts-based company formed in 2003 which develops and manufactures scientific instrumentation for academic research and industrial use. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : BRKR BRKR Breaker ), today announces that the Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States has granted Designation and Certification of the RAID-M as an approved product under the Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002 (the SAFETY Act). The RAID-M received both Designation as a Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology and Certification as an Approved Product for Homeland Security. This is the culmination of a vigorous and meticulous evaluation of the efficacy of the RAID-M that took several months. Frank Thibodeau, Vice President, commented: "This Certification by the Department of Homeland Security is more evidence that the RAID-M is considered by many to be the best handheld chemical detector in the world today. It is really a great tool in the hands of our country's first responders. Along with many independent tests by government agencies around the world, the DHS DHS Department of Homeland Security (USA) DHS Department of Human Services DHS Department of Health Services DHS Demographic and Health Surveys DHS Dirhams (Morocco national currency) Certification lends even more credibility and confidence in the RAID-M as the premier chemical and toxic industrial detector on the market." By receiving the Designation and Certification, Bruker Daltonics, its customers and its suppliers will enjoy significant product liability protections under the Safety Act. ABOUT BRUKER BIOSCIENCES Bruker BioSciences, headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts, is the publicly traded parent company of Bruker Daltonics Inc. and Bruker AXS Inc. Bruker Daltonics is a leading developer and provider of innovative life science tools based on mass spectrometry. Bruker AXS is a leading developer and provider of life science and advanced materials research tools based on X-ray technology. 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