Implant Sciences’ QS-B220 ETD receives regulatory approval in Germany

The QS-B220 meets specifications set by the German Federal Police.

With the approval , the QS-B220 can be deployed at all non-passenger airport checkpoints. The detector has undergone testing and evaluation at the German National Test Center for the Evaluation of Explosives Detection Systems, established by the German Federal Police, in conjunction with the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT).

Implant Sciences sales and marketing vice president Dr Darryl Jones said, "This testing was performed at the request of an airport in Germany that plans to use the QS-B220 to speed up their inspection process at apron checkpoints."

Implant Sciences president and CEO Glenn D Bolduc said that the company aims to continue to expand its range of certifications, which includes the US, France, China, and now Germany.

"This product approval, which was performed using the latest test protocols and obtained through a key testing facility, further solidifies Implant Sciences’ role as the new standard of trace detection," Bolduc added.

The Quantum Sniffer QS-B220 is a desktop explosive and narcotics trace detector integrated with a high-resolution colour touch-screen that provides audio and visual alarm indications, including substance identification.

Utilising non-radioactive Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS) analysis technology, the QS-B220 can quickly detect and identify trace amounts of a range of military, commercial, and homemade explosives, including narcotic substances.