PO8), 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, reported today that it has received a
purchase order for its bioterrorism
detection equipment from the City of Orlando, Florida Police
Department. The detection equipment is designed to check for anthrax and
can return results in as little as 3 minutes. The Orlando Police Department
(OPD) is responsible for law enforcement within the city limits of Orlando,
Florida. OPD currently employs over 700 sworn officers and over 100
civilian employees serving the citizens of Orlando through crime
prevention, criminal investigations and apprehension, neighborhood
policing, involvement through the schools with young people and overall
delivery of police services. Areas of jurisdiction of the OPD include the
Universal Orlando theme park.
A report to be released Monday by the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and
Terrorism says urgent security measures need to be taken soon or the
world is likely to undergo an incident of terrorism using weapons of mass
destruction within the next five years. "Unless the world community acts
decisively and with great urgency, it is more likely than not that a weapon
of mass destruction will be used in a terrorist attack somewhere in the
world by the end of 2013," the report states in the opening sentence of the
executive summary. The report also emphasizes the need of the new
administration to prepare the nation against a future bioterrorist attack.
TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THE REPORT PLEASE GO TO:
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/index.php?cl=10944062.
In a separate report published by the MIT Technology
Review, "members of the Obama transition team warn that the US has not
taken seriously the threat of bioterrorism, and that some chemical plants
are potential targets."
"Given the recent reports, warning of a potential bio-terror attack in the
near future, it is imperative that first responders be prepared with the
most advanced detection technologies," said Mr. Jacques Tizabi, UNDT's
Chief Executive Officer. "UNDT's bioterrorism
detection equipment has been extensively used by first responders and
private industry throughout the country. The equipment has been evaluated
by the U.S. DOD as well as the United Kingdom military," he added.
The equipment's capacities include:
-- No cross-reactivity with near neighbor strains
-- No cross-reactivity to household powders
-- No set-up time
-- No expensive reader needed
-- No decontamination requirements
-- No false positives
-- No false negatives
-- No hook effect
UNDT has received the purchase orders referred to in this news release
through Security Solutions International (SSI). The equipment was billed to
the Orlando Police Department by SSI as part of participation in the
counterterrorism training at the Gulf Coast Terrorism Conference and is
expected to be delivered to them directly from UDT within the next 30 days.
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.
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.