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MIT 1000 Rapid Microbial Identification System Successfully Identifies Japanese Bacteria Strains
| Quelle: Micro Imaging Technology, Inc.
SAN CLEMENTE, CA--(Marketwire - December 4, 2007) - Micro Imaging Technology, Inc. (OTCBB : MMTC ) announces successful completion of validation tests for Yotsubishi
Corporation of Tokyo, Japan. Tests performed by MIT have successfully
identified selected strains of NBRC bacteria (E.coli, Staphylococcus
aureus, and Staphylococcus epidermidis) using the MIT 1000 rapid microbial
identification system. NBRC is the Japanese National Institute of
Technology and Evaluation Biological Resource Center. Yotsubishi recently
purchased two MIT 1000 Systems through its distributor, K.T. Yoke, with the
goal of selling numerous systems throughout Japan and South Korea.
Michael Brennan, Chairman and CEO of Micro Imaging Technology, stated, "We
are excited about the opportunities with Yotsubishi. Now that we have
successfully demonstrated our system's ability to identify the various
strains of bacteria they have selected, we anticipate favorable results
will be obtained in any future specific application testing. We believe
that the distribution channels of Yotsubishi will lead to a significant
number of sales in 2008 and beyond."
About Yotsubishi:
Yotsubishi is a subsidiary of Sibata Scientific Technology, a leading
supplier of laboratory and environmental equipment in Japan employing over
270 people. The company is both ISO and OHSAS (Occupational Health &
Safety Management Systems) certified. In business for over 85 years,
Sibata has worldwide sales and service and is engaged in discussions with
several companies in food processing and research labs that are expected to
result in sales during 2008.
About Micro Imaging Technology
The Company has developed and patented a technology for rapid microbe
detection and identification. The system measures scattered light intensity
as individual microbes pass through a laser beam. The intensity pattern of
the scattered light is a direct consequence of the size, shape and external
and internal optical characteristics of the microbe. The MIT System is
non-biological and does not rely on biological agents, conventional
chemical processing, fluorescent tags, gas chromatography or DNA analysis.
MIT has demonstrated the ability to detect and identify, within several
minutes, the microbes Escherichia coli, Listeria, Salmonella,
Staphylococcus aureus, Shigella and other pathogenic bacteria. The
identification process has been verified by North American Science
Associates, Inc. (NAMSA), an independent, internationally recognized
biological testing laboratory. The Test Report, in the Company's opinion,
demonstrated the accuracy, speed and efficiency of the MIT system over
conventional processes and is available from the Company. The MIT 1000
System was recently featured in the Rapid Microbiology international
newsletter. The article can be viewed at
www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/1231h0.php
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