LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - Oct 19, 2011) - [ Universal Detection Technology ] ([ www.udetection.com ]) (OTCBB: [ UNDT ]), a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies to protect against biological, chemical, [ radiological ], and nuclear ([ CBRN ]) threats, announced today that it has started developing a smart phone compatible radiation detector. The device will be able to read radiation levels and to communicate the results with smart phones such as Apple's iPhone.

The device is being developed in response to the needs of the Company's current and potential customers to have the ability to capture radiological data on a smartphone to be saved, analyzed, and immediately uploaded to any distribution channel. The Company is working to launch the device in the second quarter of 2012. Once completed, the Company plans to make the device available in the United States, Japan, and other countries as well. The initial development of the device has been focused on making it "blue tooth" compatible with Apple's iPhone although the Company expects to add other smartphone platforms in the future.

The Company cannot assure that it will successfully develop the device in the anticipated time frame for development, if at all, due to any number of factors including software of other scientific difficulties, lack of funding, or abandonment of the project, if customer demand diminishes substantially.

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About Universal Detection Technology

Universal Detection Technology (UNDT) is a developer of monitoring technologies, including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear (DBRN), and mold detection devices. The company on its own and with development partners is positioned to capitalize on opportunities related to Homeland Security. The Company is a reseller of handheld assays used for detection of five bioterrorism agents, radiation detection systems, and chemical agent detectors. For more information, please visit [ www.udetection.com ].

Forward-Looking Statements

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. There can be no assurances that the product described in this release will be commercially viable. Furthermore, there is no assurance that there will be a market for it if it does reach viability. It is unknown whether the company will have the funds necessary to further develop, and market the detector.