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Universal Detection Technology: US Department of Commerce and Universal Detection Technology to Promote Anthrax Detection Equip


Published on 2009-07-22 04:13:07, Last Modified on 2009-07-22 04:13:13 - Market Wire
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LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - July 22, 2009) - Universal Detection Technology ([ www.udetection.com ]) (OTCBB: [ 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 through its agreement with US [ Department of Commerce's ] Commercial Service, it is promoting Company's [ handheld assays ], used for detection of up to five bioterrorism agents. UNDT is listed as a Featured US Exporter on Commercial Service's German 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 US 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 3 minutes.

UNDT recently reported that its handheld biodetection kits have been certified by the Department of Homeland Security as an "Approved Product for Homeland Security" under the Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies (SAFETY) Act of 2002.

To view UNDT's bioterrorism detection kits on the Commercial Service's website please go to:[ http://www.buyusa.gov/germany/de/firmen_suchen_deutsche_partner.html?exp_cat=6010&exp_pid=1080 ].

For more information please visit our website at [ www.udetection.com ] or

Email us at [ 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, the Company, 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. For more information, please visit[ www.udetection.com ].

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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.

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