LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Universal Detection Technology (OTCBB:UDTT) (FWB:PO8), a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bio-terrorism and other infectious health threats, announced today that to coincide with the five-year anniversary of the deadly anthrax attacks in the united States, the Company has published a comprehensive paper on the biological threats facing the world and the steps taken to combat this threat. The paper focuses mainly on the vulnerability of buildings to an anthrax threat.
In October 2001, anthrax was sent through the mail and caused five deaths. Furthermore, thirteen others suffered anthrax infections. Today, bio-terrorism continues to be a threat. Recently in Los Angeles, there was a major simulation of an anthrax attack, and President Bush recently announced that in fact, there has been a foiled plot by al Qaeda operatives to produce anthrax. Additionally, no one has been brought to justice for the 2001 attacks and the origin of those deadly anthrax spores remains unknown.
"We have in the past five years continued our development of our Anthrax Detector, the BSM-2000 in conjunction with Caltech and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and have also recently begun to do site detection for bio-threats. Our newly formed consulting division is well positioned to offer public venues and buildings advice about the threat of terrorism with biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons as well as to recommend technologies and protocols for threat reduction and security risk management," said Jacques Tizabi, UDTT's Chief Executive Officer.
To view the paper please visit: http://www.udetection.com/udtt-091506.pdf.
About Universal Detection Technology
Universal Detection Technology is a developer of monitoring technologies, including bio-terrorism detection devices. The Company on its own and with development partners is positioned it to capitalize on opportunities related to Homeland Security. For example, the Company, in cooperation with NASA has developed a bio-terror 'smoke' detector that detects certain bio-hazard substances. For more information, please visit http://www.udetection.com.
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