1st Detect is a division of Astrotech. The company has declared the supply of pre-production mini-mass spectrometers, delivered in order to be assessed by specific customers.
Chairman of 1st Detect, Thomas B. Pickens III says that following several years of development, the firm has delivered the mini-mass spectrometers to renowned analytical equipment dealers for evaluation. The company anticipates that its proprietary mini-mass spectrometer technology with its unprecedented performance will surpass all the other specialized laboratory mass spectrometers. This compact and cost-effective instrument is capable of executing several unique applications. The conversion of the firm’s R&D phase to a market driven commercial enterprise is the first key to success for 1st Detect.
The 1st Detect mini-mass spectrometer technology enables the detection of minute levels of volatile compounds. This technology was specifically formulated to provide rapid and precise analysis and to detect very low concentrations of chemical compounds in order to serve as an ideal application tool for the industrial, security, and research laboratory markets. The company anticipates the technology platform to be capable enough to furnish these applications.
Mr. Pickens further says that this innovative technology is an outcome of the reinforcements established by the firm’s R&D team to develop the most compact and efficient mass spectrometer. This novel product therefore satisfies major requirements of the chemical detection markets.
The 1st Detect’s mini-mass spectrometry technology offers an extensive and adaptable platform that will facilitate the developments of subsequent products adapted for the industrial and security markets such as law enforcement, airports, military uses, border crossings, refineries, agricultural processing, process control, chemical plants, water and wastewater treatment and pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.
Source: http://www.1stdetect.com/