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Walnut Creek, Calif.-Area Labs Hustle on Biodefense.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, April, 2003
By Judy Silber, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Apr. 4--Faster, cheaper, better is the motto of the U.S. space program. Add two more -- smaller and lighter -- and that's the direction devices for detecting biological or chemical weapons are headed.
Analysts say that an array of technologies already in the field will help identify chemical or biological warfare agents should Saddam Hussein use them on U.S. troops. But for the future, they say there's plenty of room for innovation, creating opportunities for companies interested in this specialized area of the defense industry.
New machines under development should speed up and automate detection processes that now require skilled technicians....
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