RIVERSIDE, CA--(Marketwire - August 26, 2009) - Avisio, Inc. (
The sensory technology will be incorporated into a highly sensitive handheld instrument designed for field testing, and can be used in agribusiness to help secure the safety and ongoing viability of the global food supply.
The same technology will allow doctors, nurses and humanitarian aid workers to instantly detect disease-causing pathogens, including West Nile Virus, dengue, malaria and encephalitis. The device will require no specialized training and can detect pathogens from human blood, urine and saliva samples.
Upon completion of the acquisition, Avisio intends to make the product commercially available in the second half of 2010.
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