Rapid sample screening for first responders and health officials.

The Guardian Reader System, from Alexeter Technologies, was designed with the emergency first responder and the local emergency health official in mind. The system allows rapid, on-site screening of unknown biological samples in critical, high-stress situations.

The Guardian Reader is designed to provide increased confidence when the BioThreat Alert[TM] Test Strip is used. In critical decision-making situations, such as potential bioterrorist events, the Guardian Reader delivers a reliable, independent evaluation. In the high-stress or limited-light conditions often found at emergency locations, the added confidence provided by the Guardian Reader can make the difference between rash judgments and informed decision making.

The reader offers the following benefits and features:

* complete portability, ensuring evidentiary chain-of-custody on all samples tested;

* added confidence with respect to visual determinations made from the test strips;

* large-button format designed with HazMat operations in mind;

* elimination of subjective judgement calls in low-light or highly stressful situations;

* report printing and file storing, ensuring documented chain-of-custody for all samples;

* automatic reading of the radio frequency identification (RFID) tag embedded in each disposable BioThreat Alert Test Strip and storage of batch lot, calibration and specific test information, and serial number in the reader;

* battery-operation or direct-line power;

* waterproof/airtight carrying case, built-in printer, AC adaptor and full Guardian System Instruction Manual;

* 10-year internal clock battery; and

* clock factory-preset to Greenwich Mean Time.

The Guardian reader comes with a 90-day limited warranty; an extended warranty option is available.

For more information, visit www.alexeter.com, or call [phone].