Isonics Corporation's Homeland Security Division Delivers IMS Chemical and Explosive 'Sniffer' For Court Security.Additional Order from DualDraw Follows Recent Installation of Security Technology at Various Federal Government Facilities GOLDEN, Colo. -- Isonics Corporation (Nasdaq: ISON), a provider of innovative products and solutions for the homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States and semiconductor markets, announced today that its partner DualDraw LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control ("DualDraw") has delivered an AirCHX security inspection table to a court system in the U.S. to be used in screening hand baggage hand baggage n → Handgepäck nt hand baggage n → bagaglio a mano and parcels at courthouse access points. The location of the court was not disclosed due to security considerations. The installation, which represents the first use of this technology by a court system, comes one week after the Company announced the receipt of a purchase order from DualDraw to upgrade six DualDraw AirCHX mail inspection workstations with chemical and explosive detection Explosive detection is a non-destructive inspection process to determine whether a container contains explosive material. Explosive detection is commonly used at airports, ports and for border control. capability using Isonics' ion mobility spectroscopy instruments at various federal government facilities. The AirCHX security inspection table not only protects security personnel from anthrax anthrax (ăn`thrăks), acute infectious disease of animals that can be secondarily transmitted to humans. It is caused by a bacterium (Bacillus anthracis and other biological hazards with its patented down-draft ventilation and filtration system, but can also detect the presence of homemade explosives, chemical warfare chemical warfare, employment in war of incendiaries, poison gases, and other chemical substances. Ancient armies attacking or defending fortified cities threw burning oil and fireballs. A primitive type of flamethrower was employed as early as the 5th cent. B.C. agents and toxic chemicals by virtue of the Isonics-supplied ion mobility spectroscopy ("IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. ") system integrated into the table. "DualDraw's use of Isonics' IMS technology in their security inspection tables is an example of an original equipment manufacturer adding a layer of security to an existing product," commented James Alexander James Alexander may be: Earls
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"We believe our 'sniffer' technology can provide an added layer of security to a range of products such as personnel portals and x-ray baggage inspection equipment," continued Mr. Alexander. "We are in discussions with other original equipment manufacturers to identify partnering opportunities similar to our DualDraw relationship." About AirCHX Detection Solutions Mailroom mail·room n. A room in which ingoing and outgoing mail is handled for a company or other organization. and Security Inspection Workstations employ a patented symmetrical airflow technology and IMS analysis to identify homemade explosives, toxic chemicals and chemical warfare agents. Negative air pressure at the table surface is used to direct potentially contaminated contaminated, v 1. made radioactive by the addition of small quantities of radioactive material. 2. made contaminated by adding infective or radiographic materials. 3. an infective surface or object. air through the IMS detection technology. Desktop workstations also protect operator breathing zones from inhaling hazardous pathogens (e.g. Anthrax) while performing inspection activities of items such as mail envelopes and packages, hand bags, backpacks, and duffle bags. With a self-contained HEPA HEPA abbr. 1. high-efficiency particulate air 2. high-efficiency particulate arresting filtration system, employees can breathe easier and more comfortably knowing that potentially dangerous substances will be contained and filtered. Customized workstations are available upon request. See www.isonics.com/hsdc/pdf/dual_draw.pdf for additional information. About Isonics Corporation Isonics Corporation has three business divisions: (1) Homeland Security and Defense (2) Semiconductor Products and Services, and (3) Life Sciences. Isonics is a world leader in isotopically engineered materials and through its semiconductor division, it provides 300-millimeter products and services, wafer thinning and silicon-on-insulator wafers, for the semiconductor industry. Isonics' Life Sciences division markets and sells isotopes to the health care industry for the imaging and treatment of cancer. Stable isotopes can be thought of as ultra pure materials. This high degree of purification provides enhanced properties as compared to natural materials. Additional information may be obtained at the Company's Web site at www.isonics.com. Cautionary Statement Except for historical information contained herein, this document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These statements involve estimates, assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company's actual results or outcomes to be materially different from those anticipated and discussed herein. Further, the Company operates in industries where securities values may be volatile and may be influenced by regulatory and other factors beyond the Company's control. Other important factors that the Company believes might cause such differences are discussed in the risk factors detailed in the Company's 10-KSB for the year ended April 30, 2006 and reports subsequently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which include the Company's historical cash flow difficulties, dependence on significant customers, and rapid development of technology, among other risks. In assessing forward-looking statements contained herein, readers are urged to carefully read all cautionary statements contained in these filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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