The FilmArray integrates sample preparation, PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) amplification, detection, and analysis into one easy-to-use system capable of detecting greater than 100 targets in one sample in less than an hour. CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) waivers apply to tests that are simple to perform and interpret and can be used by non-technically trained operators in virtually any laboratory setting.
These special-duty flame-resistant coveralls possess built-in toughness and uncompromising features, and are designed to provide maximum comfort and protection.
The Department of Health and Human Services' Administration on Children and Families (ACF) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have signed an interagency agreement to implement an improved coordinated disaster case-management program.
TechRadium Inc., a Texas-based company that leads its sector with cutting-edge advances for electronic notification and response systems, has received another patent for its growing business, this time focused on utilities that use the company's IRIS product - Immediate Response Information System.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the release of fiscal year 2010 grant application guidance kits for 13 DHS grant programs totaling more than $2.7 billion - funds for state, local, tribal, and territorial governments & private sector entities to strengthen the nation's ability to prevent, protect, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano spoke about the serious threat posed by improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and the shared responsibility to counter these still evolving dangers. She also stressed the importance of protecting the nation's critical infrastructure from IEDs and other threats.
The eXaminer XLB high-performance explosives detection system (EDS) has been certified by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The eXaminer XLB, designed as a high-speed in-line system, is the first certified system to meet the industry's high-speed EDS classification.
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) announced that a new DHS Science & Technology Directorate-led study will examine the probable behavior of airborne contaminants that might be released in public transportation systems.
MRS has worked with military, federal, and state agencies, as well as private firms, to use a total-solution approach to the handling of mass fatalities. The solution: portable cold-storage capability - i.e., the MERCSystem (Mortuary Enhanced Remains Cooling System), which is the first direct-contact cooling system using liquid cooling technology for the storage of human remains.
Peter Hsi, chief technology officer for RAE Systems, said that "We believe this award asserts our leadership in detection innovation, and now we have 20 patents and patents pending. We work closely with our customers to ensure we continually enhance solutions to meet changing needs."
