More than 100 Leading Organizations to Convene in Arlington, VA for Biodetection Technologies 2010

Online, June 15, 2010 (Newswire.com) - BOSTON, MA - June, 15 2010 - The Knowledge Foundation announced today that more than 100 organizations from around the world will participate in the 16th Biodetection Technologies conference to be held in Arlington, VA from June 17-18, 2010.

Biodetection Technologies is an internationally recognized event for experts in detection and identification of biological and chemical threats and will explore the latest R&D developments as well as ready-to-market systems for major biothreat detection, identification, and analysis both in the field and at the point-of-care.

This year's keynote address will be delivered by Dr. Michael V. Walter, BioWatch Program Manager at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Dr. Walter will discuss lessons learned from technological problems, the current status of BioWatch Gen-3 sensor-type technologies, and plans for Gen-4 advanced systems. Other Program topics include:

- Point-of-care applications for pathogen, virus & threat detection & identification
- Technological challenges for rapid, early, specific & sensitive detection
- Role of nanotechnology and system miniaturization - MEMS & bioMEMS
- Use of biochip technology - micro- & nanofluidics
- Bioinformatics for biodefense
- Field-deployable devices: portability/compatibility/reliability/scalability
- Reagentless vs. reagent biodetection systems
- Non-PCR vs. PCR based detection techniques

Participating organizations include: 20/20 Gene Systems, A to Z of Optics, Agilent Technologies, ALine, Applied Biocode, Arcxis Biotechnologies , A-TEK, Inc., Battelle, BD Technologies, Bertin Technologies, BIOKIT, SA, Biophage Pharma Inc., Biosearch Technologies, California Department of Public Health, Cawthron Institute, CBRNC, CBRNIAC, CDC, CFD Research Corporation, Clinical Research Management, Commonwealth of Virginia - Division of Consolidated Labs, Conceptual Mindworks, CUBRC, Defense Conferences, Defense Daily, Digital-Bio, DomesticPreparedness.com, DRDC Ottawa, DRDC Suffield, DSTL, DTRA, EPIR Technologies, FBI Headquarters Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate, FIND, FLUIGENT, GE Global Research, Genecet Biotechnologies Pte Ltd., Genefluidics, HS Today, ICx Biosystems, Imego, INNOPSYS, International Association of Emergency Managers, ITT, Johns Hopkins University / APL, Knowledge Foundation, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Life Technologies, Lockheed Martin, Luminex Corporation, Lynntech, Medical Staffing Network, Merrick, microfluidic ChipShop GmbH, Midwest Research Institute, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Morpho Detection Inc., MTA/NYC Transit, Murtech, Inc., NanoEnTek, NanoLogix, nanoMR, Nanyang Technological University, National Center for Food Protection, Naval EOD Tech Division, Naval EOD Technology Lab, NBC-Sys, Northrop Grumman, NSWC Dahlgren, Office of Health Affairs, Orion Integrated Biosciences, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Oxford Gene Technology, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Platypus Technologies, Pocared Diagnostics, Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Robert Koch Institut, SAFRAN Group, San Francisco Fire Department, Sandia National Laboratories, Smiths Detection, SRC Inc., Statens Veterinarmedicineska Anstalt, Terror Response Technology Report, Tetracore, The Knowledge Press, Thermo Fisher Scientific, TriLink Biotechnologies, Tsinghua University, Tuskegee University, UES, Inc., US Air Force, US Army, US Army Corp of Engineers, US Department of Health & Human Services, US Department of Homeland Security, US Department of State, US Environmental Protection Agency, US Naval Research Lab, US Postal Inspection Service, USAMMRD, Veredus Laboratories Pte Ltd., West Virginia University Health Sciences Center.