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IAT Completes Prototype Design of an Advanced Chem /
Bio Sensor
Innovative American Technology (IAT) has
completed the prototype design of an advanced chemical and
biological sensor system based on a
micro-electro-mechanical-sensor (MEMS) using a proprietary
piezoelectric micro-cantilever and novel optical system design.
This Advanced Chemical and Biological (ACB) sensor is planned
for support of homeland security, military, agricultural and
medical applications.
Homeland Security Applications
After four years of development and testing,
IAT has created the ACB sensor to provide rapid field analysis
and an automated sample preparation system. The ACB can operate
as a homeland security module where no consumables are required.
The ACB supports applications such as air monitoring in subways,
airports, large buildings and other important infrastructures.
The ACB is a near real time sensor that can be deployed as a
network element. The ACB can be configured as a handheld or an installed
fixture supporting a wide range of homeland security
applications. The ACB will also be configured for water
quality analysis for chemical and biological contaminants.
Medical and Agricultural Applications
The ACB will be configured for tissue,
breath and bodily fluid analysis. We have plans to create a wide
variety of medical agricultural applications for this exciting
new capability.
Availability
The ACB prototype should be available in the
first quarter of 2009 to begin testing in preparation for a
variety of applications. The ACB will take full advantage of the
IAT Chemical, Biological, Radiation, Nuclear and Explosives
(CBRNE) sensor system platform. The CBRNE sensor interface unit,
distributed sensor network, data collection and analysis systems
have already bee proven through the development, testing and
independent verification of the IAT Radiation Threat
Identification System (RTIS). The RTIS system represents the RN
portion of the CBRNE system.