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Homeland Security

Smiths Detection Introduces Upgrades to Several Products

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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

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Smiths Detection has introduced upgraded versions of several of its portable chemical and biological detection products, including improved sensitivity, lower false alarm rates, improved classification and more. The SmartBio Sensor, which has military and public safety applications, can be used for perimeter monitoring in indoor and outdoor environments to detect the presence of airborne biological microbes and bio-toxins. The new version of SmartBio Sensor features improved sensitivity and a lower false alarm rate, a combination that was achieved through the…

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