MORE NEWS JUST IN!!Universal Detection Technology Receives Purchase Order for Anthrax Detection Kits From Israeli Security Firm
LOS ANGELES, CA, Apr 10, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Universal Detection Technology (www.udetection.com) (OTCBB: UDTT) (FRANKFURT: 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, announced today that it has received purchase orders for its Anthrax kits from an Israeli Security Firm. The purchase order was placed by an Israeli Security Firm active in providing security solutions to clients all over Israel.
The Israeli government as well as private security firms are actively improving their preparedness for a bioterror attack as the potential threat of a bioterror attack from terror organizations and states with active biological weapon programs, such as Syria, grows. As an example, large numbers of the Israeli population have received smallpox inoculations.
UDTT's anthrax detection kits have provided accurate results to users in the field in as little as three minutes. The kits have been purchased by first responders throughout the country as well as the U.S. Army. The kits are able to detect anthrax spores well below the threshold for an infectious dose.
"The purchase order from Israel is a milestone for us as we our providing detection kits to a firm that deals with terrorist-related activities on a weekly basis," said Mr. Jacques Tizabi, UDTT's Chief Executive Officer. "We plan to expand our efforts in providing detection solutions to our partner in Israel," he added.
