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Explosives Detection System safeguards critical facilities.
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Combining high-speed gas chromatography with Micro Differential Ion Mobility Spectrometry, EGIS(TM) Defender simultaneously detects broad range of commercial and military explosives and narcotics, while producing low false positives. Portable system can respond to emerging explosive compound threats through future software upgrades. It is suited for airports, security checkpoints, and high-threat facilities such as nuclear power plants and border crossings.
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Thermo Electron Expands Explosives Detection Product Line
WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 29 - Thermo Electron Corporation (NYSE:TMO) today announced the launch of the new EGIS(TM) Defender, a next-generation explosives trace detection system to simultaneously detect commercial and military explosives and narcotics. The EGIS Defender will be used at airports, security checkpoints, high-threat facilities like nuclear power plants, border crossings and any sensitive security points around the world that require protection from explosives.
"Thermo continues to expand its line of highly sensitive, fixed and portable instruments for monitoring and safeguarding airports, seaports, borders and critical facilities," said Greg Herrema, president of Thermo's Environmental Instruments division. "Our EGIS Defender system sets a new standard in explosives trace detection and gives a clear advantage to security personnel charged with protecting high-risk areas."
The EGIS Defender combines Thermo's patented high-speed gas chromatography (HSGC) with Micro Differential Ion Mobility Spectrometry (microDMx(TM)) technology from Sionex Corporation to set a new benchmark in explosives trace detection, providing industry-leading sensitivity, the broadest range of explosives compound detection and low false positives in a compact, portable unit. One of the EGIS Defender's most significant features is its ability to respond to new and emerging explosive compound threats through future software upgrades, thus ensuring effective maximum protection from explosives attacks well into the future.
The EGIS Defender trace detection system is part of Thermo's full range of security products and services for the detection of nuclear materials, explosives and chemical agents, and radiological protection. Thermo specializes in systems for first responders and for the scanning and screening of people, parcels and vehicles.
About Thermo Electron
Thermo Electron Corporation is the world leader in analytical instruments. Our instrument solutions enable our customers to make the world a healthier, cleaner and safer place. Thermo's Life and Laboratory Sciences segment provides analytical instruments, scientific equipment, services and software solutions for life science, drug discovery, clinical, environmental and industrial laboratories. Thermo's Measurement and Control segment is dedicated to providing analytical instruments used in a variety of manufacturing processes and in-the-field applications, including those associated with safety and homeland security. Based near Boston, Massachusetts, Thermo has revenues of more than $2 billion, and employs approximately 10,000 people in 30 countries. For more information, visit http://www.thermo.com/.
CONTACT: Media: Lori Gorski, +1-781-622-1242, lori.gorski@thermo.com, or Investor: J. Timothy Corcoran, +1-781-622-1111, tim.corcoran@thermo.com, both of Thermo Electron Corporation
