Implant Sciences to deliver explosives trace detectors to US

Implant Sciences has been awarded a contract to deliver 12 Quantum Sniffer explosives trace detectors to several US government agencies.

Under the contract, the company will deliver the detectors which include Quantum Sniffer QS-B220 desktop explosives and drugs trace detectors and QS-H150 handheld explosives trace detectors.

Implant Sciences president and CEO Glenn Bolduc said, "Our American-made products are well-positioned to serve the needs of our federal government and it is our hope to provide our systems and superior service on a broader level for both civilian and military purposes in the U.S. and worldwide at U.S. posts."

The two detectors, QS-B220 and QS-H150, can trace and detect a range of military, commercial, and homemade explosives, as well as drugs using ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) technology.

Capable of providing high levels of operational availability, the QS-H150 indicates parts-per-trillion (ppt) levels of explosives vapour and nanogram quantities of explosives particulates for the user.

The QS-H150 detector can also quickly alert the user upon detecting or identifying a threat substance, thus limiting equipment contamination and allowing for ultra-fast clear-down.

Designed with an automatic internal self-calibration, the QS-B220 detector eliminates issues such as licensing, inspection, transport, and end-of life, while providing freedom from radioactive materials, low total cost of ownership, and high operational availability.