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SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES: CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DETECTION

SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES: CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DETECTION. Report# D244 www.ti.frost.com. Dr. James P. Smith Analyst, Technical Insights. Introduction. The report Provides an overview of advances in chemical and biological detection technologies worldwide

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SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES: CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DETECTION

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  1. SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES: CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DETECTION Report# D244 www.ti.frost.com Dr. James P. Smith Analyst, Technical Insights

  2. Introduction The report • Provides an overview of advances in chemical and biological detection technologies worldwide • Discusses the selection of chemical and biological detection systems for specific applications • Identifies key companies and developers and provides estimates for commercialization • Defines key markets and applications • Reports technology drivers and restraints • Provides a list of key contacts in the field

  3. Introduction and Context: Chemical and Biological Detection • Federal Government Priority • Attention to Security Technologies • Private Sector Development • Increase in R&D Funding • Report primarily addresses developments since 9/11

  4. End Users • World Market (2007): ~$500 million, 7.6 % CAGR • Largest end user: Military • Civil Defense and Law Enforcement • Civilian Sector

  5. Chemical and Biological Weapons: An Emerging Threat Biological Weapons • Smallpox • Anthrax Chemical Agents • Nerve Agents, • Blister Agents • Toxic Industrial Materials (TIMs)

  6. Detection • Point Detection: Ionization/Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS), Flame Photometry, Infrared Spectroscopy, Electrochemistry • Standoff Detection (for advance warning): Geiger counters, ultraviolet ionization, Infrared spectroscopy • Clinical Detection: Nucleic Acid Probes, PCR Probes, Flow Cytometers

  7. Nuclear Materials • Weapons Grade Materials • Radiological Dispersion Device (RDD) – “Dirty Bombs” • Non-Invasive System for Measurement of Unauthorized Substances (NISUS) • Monitoring to Control Theft of Special Nuclear Materials (SNM)

  8. Detection Needs and Challenges • Size and Cost Issues • “Work in Progress” Status • Industry Challenges

  9. Research Directions (I) • University at Buffalo Research: Multiple sensors • Arizona State University: Hybrid integrated molecular-semiconductor chemical sensor • Northwestern University: Technology to detect environmental pollution • Medical College of Georgia and Boston University: detection Device • Rockefeller University: Anthrax detection agent • Tel Aviv University: Enzyme based biosensor

  10. Research Directions (II) • Virginia Tech: Detection of multiple chemicals • Kansas State: LED and laser agents for detection of bio-agents • Co-operative Research Center for the Biological Control of Pest Animals (Canberra): Vaccine development • University of California, Santa Barbara: New generation chemical detectors

  11. Market Players Chemical Warfare Agent Detectors Companies Include: • Graseby Dynamics, Ltd. • Intellitec (formerly Brunswick Defense) • Powertronic Systems • Lockheed Martin • BAE Systems (Tracor) • Microsensor Systems, Inc. • Electro-Optics Organization (EOO), Inc. • Environics Oy • Bruker Daltonics • SRI International

  12. Market Players Biological Warfare Agent Detectors Companies Include: • Hunting Engineering • Camber Corporation • QTL Biosystems • Intellitec • SRI International • Bruker Daltonics • Environmental Technologies Group, Inc. • Schwartz Electro-Optics, Inc. • Fibertek, Inc. • Pacific Sierra Research (Veridian)

  13. Related Frost & Sullivan/TI Titles • Security Technologies I: Biometrics and Access Control (D237) • Biosensors: Emerging Technologies and Growth Opportunities (D247) • World Chemical and Biological Agent Detector Markets (A019) • U.S. DoD Research and Development Markets (A104) • U.S. Personal Protective Equipment Markets (A087)

  14. Who will this be useful for? • Managers • Investors • Engineers and Product Developers

  15. For Additional Information Please Contact Neha Arora Technical Insights Team – Product Specialist Tel. 210.247.3885 narora@frost.com Julia Rowell Technical Insights– Public Relations Tel. 210.247.3870 jrowell@frost.com

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