A Mickey McCarter article:
Homeland Security Today:
Implant Sciences Receives TSA Approval for Explosives Trace Detectors
01/18/2013 ( 8:00am)
Here is a short quote; I've bolded a few words that I found especially interesting:
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has approved an explosives trace detection (ETD) device from Implant Sciences Corp., Wilmington, Mass., for use in screening air cargo, the company announced Thursday.
The Implant Sciences' Quantum Sniffer QS-B220 can identify trace amounts of many different explosives as well as drugs, according to the company. The sniffer can test packages loaded into air cargo quickly and safely, lending speed and accuracy to explosives screening.
In a statement, Implant Sciences CEO Glenn Bolduc said, "This announcement positions Implant Sciences to sell its products into the US security marketplace, which accounts for approximately 43 percent of the world market. We are very proud to receive TSA approval and I want to congratulate our team and everyone who has worked so hard on this effort.
"Implant Sciences now becomes only the third trace detection manufacturer, and the sole American-owned company, to have achieved TSA approval. We've been preparing for this day and believe we have put the right team in place to execute on this significant opportunity," he added.
And a report on the company's stock price:
The Lowell Sun
Implant Sciences shares jump on TSA approval
Updated: 01/17/2013 12:14:39 PM EST
A short quote:
WILMINGTON -- Shares of Implant Sciences Corp. jumped for the second day in a row Thursday, a day after Implant Sciences Corp. announced that it won approval from the U.S. Transportation Security Administration for its explosives-detection product.
Separately, the company announced Thursday that it received "multiple contracts" to supply 10 of its Quantum Sniffer QS-H150 handheld trace detectors from the Japanese nuclear-power industry.