Pacific Scientific Instruments recognized for co-development of biological aerosol sensor
PSI and CDC were nominated for co-developing the Biological Aerosol Real Time Sensor (BARTS), a real-time sensor for detecting airborne biological particles. Applications for the technology include: monitoring the airborne spread of disease-causing organisms in pharmaceutical facilities, hospitals, food processing plants, or large buildings; detecting biological agents in bio-warfare and bio-terrorist emergencies; and determining the mechanisms of spread of airborne particles.
The North America Technology Partnership Award was developed by the Canadian technology alliance CATAAlliance and the Washington, DC-based Canadian-American Business Council (CABC) to honor the top technology partnerships in North America. Judges from the United States and Canada, along with voters from both organizations' membership, selected the finalists—from a pool of 50 nominees—based on innovation and business growth. The finalists were announced at a Gala Dinner before an international audience of high tech CEO's participating in CATAAlliance's "GlobeTech@Greater Washington" conference in Washington, DC.
In addition to PSI and CDC, the other finalists for the award were:
- CIBC/Hewlett Packard/Fiserv Inc.
- CBS Corp./Nikolai.com Inc.
- Synergy Networks/Unis Lumin
- Crescent Studio.com/We Media Inc.
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For more information: Demi DeSoto, Marketing Communications Director, Pacific Scientific Instruments, 481 California Ave., Grants Pass, OR 97526. Email: Demi.DeSoto@particle.com.
Edited by Jim Pomager
Assistant Editor, Pharmaceutical Online