KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 (Bernama) -- Smiths Detection, a global leader in threat detection and security screening technologies, confirms its BioFlash® Biological Identifier is capable of detecting airborne COVID-19 following tests conducted by the University of Oregon, positioning the technology as an effective environmental monitoring tool for use in indoor public spaces.
The University tests were performed in quarantine and isolation spaces known to have individuals who had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19.
The BioFlash identified aerosolised virus, at the detectable range generated via human shedding, in rooms where the presence of SARS-CoV-2 was also detected by environmental swabs. The BioFlash technology allows for onsite confirmation of these results in under three minutes.
The findings build upon previously reported USAMRIID test results from February that determined Smiths Detection’s BioFlash® detected aerosolised SARS-CoV-2 in a controlled release.
“These test results verify the accuracy and reliability of the BioFlash in a real-world setting,” said Smiths Detection President, Roland Carter, in a statement.
“An effective monitoring tool such as the BioFlash can contribute to creating a COVID-secure environment indoors, in places such as hospitals, schools and commercial buildings, as well as provide invaluable data for better understanding the behaviour of this virus.”
The product is available immediately in the US and arrangements for a global roll out are currently underway.
The BioFlash® Biological Identifier is powered by CANARY® technology (a cell-based biosensor) and is combined with proprietary aerosol-collection techniques to provide rapid, sensitive and specific identification of biological-threat agents including viruses, toxins and bacteria.
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