Security Technology--Biological and Chemical Detection

SUMMARY

Civilian Deployment of Detection Systems Creates Demand

Moving from the defense laboratories and battlefields, detection equipment has now been extended to public use following the increased threat from terrorists in North America. Instances such as the anthrax mailings in 2001 are propelling deployment of technically superior, unobtrusive chemical and biological detection systems to mitigate the risks as quickly as possible. These defense mechanisms must be easy to use and customized for first responders such as fire fighters, police officers, emergency medical personnel, hazardous material teams (hazmats), public health authorities, and national guardsmen. Police and fire departments, public health authorities, industrial concerns with high security risks, and other such institutions are the new consumers for cutting-edge chemical and biological detection equipment.

This Frost & Sullivan research service focuses on the most recent security technologies in chemical and biological detection. The study provides an insight into the varied segments - portable and stationary defense systems, defense systems in transportation sectors, facilities management systems such as sensing equipment, and public safety equipment such as hand-held detectors. Participants can identify potential collaborators, keep up with critical developments, and stay ahead of the competition.

Low Cost and High Accuracy Key to Boosting Adoption

Support from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as well as the Department of Defense (DOD), has resulted in the rapid development and adoption of chemical and biological detection technologies into civilian applications. Fixed and portable detection tools are used to monitor threats overtly or discretely. For instance, chemical detectors have been installed on certain airplanes to track plumes of hazardous chemicals from accidental or intentional releases.

"These systems need to be sufficiently cheap for mass production, and quick to give maximum warning to emergency management controllers, dealing with lethal toxins that can kill large numbers within minutes," observes the analyst of this research. "They also need to be highly accurate with minimal or zero false positives to meet restricted state budgets and avoid civilian complacency."

Public Concern Drives Government Investment in Detection Technology

Media coverage and rising awareness are fuelling public anxiety and compelling legislators to take steps to ensure maximum safety for the people. Citizens concern has become a primary driver for increased government funding for chemical and biological detection technologies.

"For example, the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, based in Frederick, MD, awarded Idaho Technology, Inc. of Salt Lake City an $11 million increment last year, part of a larger contract worth more than $92 million to develop a Joint Biological Agent Identification and Diagnostics System," explains the analyst.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Executive Summary

Introduction

Emerging Technologies

Applications and Assessment

Noteworthy Applications

Assessment of Competing Technologies

2 TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS

Technology and Applications Viewpoint

Viewpoint

Applications Analysis and Trends

Noteworthy Innovations and Analysis

Noteworthy Innovations

M&A Analysis

3 TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION FACTOR ANALYSIS

Regulatory Hurdles, Competing Technologies

Regulatory Hurdles

Competing Technologies

Technology Features, Benefits and Adoption Drivers

Technology Features and Benefits

Adoption Drivers for Chemical and Biological Detection Technologies

4 ASSESSMENT OF INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITIES

Innovative Developments in Chemical Detection: Assessment of Innovation in North America

Fiery Clues

Networking Alarms

Handheld Chemistry Lab

A Multi-Disciplinary Approach

Knowledgeable Chips

Intersection Detection

Military Technology Transfer

Protecting the Civilians

High-Flying Plume Mapping

Innovative Developments in Biological Detection: Assessment of Innovation in North America

Counting Particulates

Disease Detector Bolsters Security

Protecting the Armed Forces

Phosphors and Lasers

Spotting Suspicious Behavior

Monitoring the Environment

R.A.P.I.D Pathogen Detector

No Need for Amplification

Messaging Solution

Autonomous Guardian

Front Trigger Testing

Unveiling Mysterious Powders

Lab-in-a-Tube

A New Class of Reactions

Taking the Air

Five Minute Bio-Testing

Analysis of Funding Sources

5 PATENTS AND CONTACTS

Patents

Patents I

Patents II

Contact Details

Contact Details for Chemical Detection

Contact Details for Biological Detection

6 FROST & SULLIVAN 2004 TECHNOLOGY AWARDS

Excellence in Technology

Award Description

Award Recipient

Technology Innovation

Award Description

Award Recipient

7 DSD TABLES

Decision Support Database Tables

Total Number of Airports

Total Number of Carriers by Type and Fleet Size

Total Military Expenditure

Environment Protection Expenditure