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Raptor broadens product market

COLUMBIA, Md., June 29 (UPI) -- Raptor Detection Technologies of Maryland is making its SAFE-T line of products, used by the military, available to first responder and security communities.

Raptor's SAFE-T products are based on a patented nanotechnology called molecularly imprinted polymers and are capable of selectively sensing microscopic amounts of explosives or other molecules that are dangerous for humans and the environment.

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These include toxins, chemical agents, biological agents, pesticides and poisons.

Raptor's SAFE-T MIPs, initially developed at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, produce a dramatic color change reaction that is visible with the naked eye when they detect target molecules. If a trace amount of explosive material is present on a person's skin, or finger, for example, it may capture a visible, colorful fingerprint when it touches MIP material.

SAFE-TMIPs are robust, stable and resistant to a wide range of humidity, temperature, acidity and alkalinity factors. Additionally, they are inexpensive, safe to produce and can be sprayed, printed or spin-coated into commercial devices for the detection of a wide range of substances, compounds and biological agents.

Raptor said SAFE-T products can be purchased in various forms, including SAFE-T SPRAY and SAFE-T WIPES.

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