Sector Report for Monday, 26 September 2011: Detection

IEDsResearchers develop IED detecting laser
Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) have proven to be the deadliest threat to allied troops fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, but researchers have developed a laser beam that could help neutralize these dangerous weapons
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CDC releases report detailing bio-chem lab detection capabilities
Last week the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report detailing its latest advancements in local and state laboratories’ abilities to identify dangerous biological and chemical substances
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Implant Sciences receives U.S. patent for explosives trace detection technology
Keeping sample tubes used in chemical detection systems clean is important for obtaining accurate analysis results; Implant Sciences receives a U.S. patent for a procedure called Flash Heating for Tubing
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Also noted
Coast Guard K-9 Hoist * Group seeks to limit police use of GPS * Are the Feds Collecting Your Data? Apple, Dropbox Back Privacy Bill * Air Cargo Task Forces gets down to business * Indian rail security personnel train in security issues
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