PositiveID Corp. (PSID) Multiplex Bio Threat Assay Validated by the Department of Homeland Security
PositiveID Corp., a developer of medical technologies for diabetes management, clinical diagnostics and bio-threat detection, announced today that the US Department of Homeland Security Science and Technologies Division has validated the performance of the recently launched Multiplex Bio Threat Assay (PSIDMBA) through an in-house blind study that took place over a year in a major east coast US City. Intended for investigative and research use, the PSIDMBA offers rapid, accurate and efficient multiple organism identification in a cost-effective manner. Currently available methods require up to 16 times more sample, are more costly per signature and are not amenable to high-throughput…