Homeland security and bio-threat detection

SpectroSens offers significant advantages for use in the detection of biological threats in air and water.

In the critical areas of homeland security, counter terrorism and the military, SpectroSens sensors offer reliable, practical, robust and cost-effective detection of bacteria, viruses and toxins. They eliminate many of the drawbacks of using existing biochemical detection technologies for ‘detect to warn’ devices.

SpectroSens’ specific benefits for homeland security and bio-threat detection include:

• the potential to reduce false positive detection using unique multi-wavelength analysis technology
• a smaller and more robust sensor, making it suitable for hand-held biochemical detectors.
• real-time detection, limited only by the speed with which the fluid can be introduced.
• tag-free detection for direct target measurement, eliminating the need for expensive fluorescent tags and reagents.
• the ability to detect a far broader spectrum of pathogens than other systems, from toxins through to viruses and bacteria, on the same microchip.
• enhanced sensitivity over other technologies, which enables coupling with cost-effective, low-power and more portable collector systems.

 Hand-held and portable technology demonstration units

Follow the link below to see an example of Stratophase's sensor system detecting large & small biological targets;

• Food and Beverage
• Pharmaceutical
• Industrial
• Life Sciences
• Security
• Point-of-Care Diagnostics
• Application Notes