Jul 27, 2010 - WISE Water Security - JMAR Announces a Strategic Alliance with ECSI
SAN DIEGO – July 27, 2010 – JMAR, LLC, an international leader in laser based product solutions, today announced it has entered into a strategic alliance with ECSI International, a global leader in perimeter security and a quality provider to US Government defense organizations. JMAR uniquely specializes in microbiological detection of organismus in water which has been developed through its advanced research in lasers and photonics. JMAR has a number of global installations with government and corporate customers, ranging from municipal water suppliers to bottling plants. ECSI International is deeply imbedded in security solutions currently offering the Water Infrastructure Sensing Equipment, WISE® Remote Data Processing Unit (RDPU) for data acquisition, on-site analysis, communications, and information management. Through this alliance with ECSI, JMAR will expand the capability of the WISE® sensor, offering greater security to Government facilities as well as a more robust water monitoring device for the private water sector.
Dave Wessing, CEO of JMAR, states, “We are extremely pleased to be working with ECSI. This alliance enhances the capability of not only our technology, but also ECSI's. The outcome of this venture will be the joint development of a multi-sensor monitoring device for both the security and process control water markets.”
About JMAR, LLC
JMAR, LLC is a leading innovator of laser based product solutions; specializing in microbiological detection of organisms in water. Coupled with its established expertise in building advanced laser systems, JMAR provides solutions for a broad range of military, industrial and commercial applications. The Company draws on more than twenty years of experience and twenty-nine patents and patents pending in photonics, laser and detection technologies to develop products and solutions that address some of the world’s most pressing issues such as water quality, hazard detection and homeland security. For further information on JMAR, please visit www.jmar.com.
About ECSI
ECSI (OTC Bulletin Board: EKCS.OB) is a global leader in perimeter security and a quality provider to the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, nuclear power stations, and other large commercial-industrial complexes. The Company designs, manufactures and markets physical electronic security systems for high profile, high threat environments utilizing risk assessment and analysis to determine and address the security needs of its customers. Teaming agreements with major system integrators enable ECSI to support the installation and aftermarket of its products in the U.S. and overseas. ECSI is located at 790 Bloomfield Avenue, Bldg. C-1, Clifton, NJ 07012. Tel: 973-574-8555; Fax: 973-574-8562. For more information on ECSI and its customers, please visit www.ecsiinternational.com.
Feb 27, 2009 - JMAR's BioSentry(TM) To Be Used in Water Safety Program In Switzerland
JMAR's BioSentry(TM) To Be Used in Water Safety Program In Switzerland
JMAR Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:JMAR), a leading developer of advanced laser, photonics and detection technologies, announced today that it has received a purchase order from Aquatech Solutions GmbH for two BioSentry? Systems. Aquatech is JMAR?s distributor for the BioSentry in Switzerland and Germany, and the two systems will be included in a water safety evaluation program being conducted near Chiasso, Switzerland.
Aquatech, a manufacturer and distributor of water process equipment in Europe, has partnered with the Swiss company von Roll to produce a multi-parameter chemical water surveillance system, the Hydrobox. The system integrates a host of sensors from a variety of manufacturers into a single, modular device. Each system is interconnected via proprietary monitoring and control software. Hydrobox, combined with JMARs BioSentry, provides broad spectrum protection for both chemical and biological contaminants in potable water systems.
The combined HydroBox/BioSentry system is just what the European market is looking for, stated Aquatech CEO Alejandro Schnyder. We see great potential for our combined technologies and a successful, long relationship with JMAR.
Thanks to new financing, JMAR is implementing several product improvements needed by municipalities, so we are very pleased to have the BioSentry included with the Hydrobox system, stated Neil Beer, JMARs President and CEO. We believe this combination of robust chemical and real-time biological monitoring will provide the water utility industry their best defense against contamination events.
About JMAR Technologies
JMAR Technologies, Inc. is a late-stage technology company with expertise in the development and early commercialization of detection and laser-based technologies for nano-scale imaging, chemical and biological analysis, and fabrication. The Company is leveraging more than a decade of laser and photonics research in developing a portfolio of products with market applications in high interest areas such as homeland security, biological monitoring of water quality, and hazardous materials detection. These technologies represent significant intellectual property which includes more than thirty issued or pending patents.
Jan 15, 2009 - JMAR Technologies Raises Awareness of BioSentry® Protection against Bioterrorism
A HIGH TECH COUNTER TO BIOTERRORISM
JMAR Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:JMAR), a leading innovator in the development and commercialization of sensing systems for the detection of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) materials, today announced a media awareness initiative for JMAR’s award-winning, laser-based BioSentry®, which is the only commercialized, EPA tested, online system for real-time detection of pathogens in water.
U.S. water distribution systems are potential terrorist targets due to the critical need for clean water in all sectors of society. A terrorist attack that contaminates a public or private municipal water system will cause devastating economic and public health consequences. With the most recent warnings of bio-attack threats, JMAR is alerting the public, our government officials, and the incoming Obama Administration about the benefits of using BioSentry®. As a high tech counter to bioterrorism, BioSentry® can help prevent economic and political disruption, widespread sickness and fatalities from contaminated water that goes undetected until it is too late.
As part of this initiative, JMAR representatives are attending a conference in Washington, D.C., which specifically addresses “Shaping the Obama Administration’s Counterterrorism Strategy,” at the CATO Institute on January 12-13, 2009. Later this week, on January 15, 2009, CNBC will be airing a prime-time BioSentry® (http://www.jmar.com/BioSentry_bioterrorism.shtml) video news release. The video is expected to reach 4,000,000 viewers, and will also be distributed to 190 cable stations nationwide through the Independent News Network.
“I have the utmost confidence that this initiative will be successful in highlighting the nature of the threat and the importance of taking action now to protect the public from a bioterrorist attack,” said JMAR’s Chief Executive Officer, C. Neil Beer, Ph.D. “We need to secure our water supplies – BioSentry® provides the continuous monitoring necessary for protection against contamination, intentional or otherwise.”
Frost & Sullivan recognized BioSentry® as the leading innovative approach to water quality monitoring and selected JMAR for their 2008 Biological Detection Product of the Year Award.
About JMAR
JMAR Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:JMAR) is a leading innovator in the development and commercialization of sensing systems for the detection of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) materials. Coupled with its established expertise in building advanced laser systems, JMAR provides solutions for a broad range of military, industrial and commercial applications. The Company draws on more than twenty years of experience and twenty-nine patents and patents pending in photonics, laser and detection technologies to develop products and solutions that address some of the world’s most pressing issues such as water quality, hazard detection and homeland security. JMAR’s vision is to continue to develop innovative technologies and products that support the advancement of global health, safety, and security initiatives. For further information on JMAR Technologies, please visit www.jmar.com.
Oct 08, 2008 - JMAR Technologies recognized for Biological Detection Product of the Year
BIOSENTRY™ WINS 2008 FROST & SULLIVAN AWARD
SAN DIEGO—October 8, 2008 -- JMAR Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: JMAR) a leading innovator in the development and commercialization of sensing systems for the detection of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) materials, today announced that its BioSentry™ water monitoring system has earned Frost & Sullivan’s 2008 North American Biological Detection Product of the Year Award.
The consulting firm cited BioSentry’s “continuous online monitoring and automated response within seconds,” and said the system “is quickly changing the way that water is processed and protected.” It also said BioSentry “is considered to be a disruptive technology throughout the water security industry. Water analysis processes that once took days can now be completed within a matter of seconds.” The full text of the award press release can be found at http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?mode=open&docid=145709774.
JMAR Technologies CEO Neil Beer, Ph.D., said, “This recognition from one of the world’s most respected consulting firms verifies the revolutionary solution BioSentry provides. As Frost & Sullivan points out, BioSentry is unique in its ability to monitor water for biologic hazards online and in real time, thereby eliminating the need to send samples to a lab for a testing process that can take days. When the contamination of water supplies – intentional or accidental – can have deadly impacts almost immediately, BioSentry’s capability is invaluable for ensuring health and security.”
A “Completely Different” Solution
In presenting its 2008 North American Biological Detection Product of the Year Award to BioSentry, Frost & Sullivan called it “a completely different waterborne biological detection solution.” BioSentry uses laser-produced, multi-angle light scattering (MALS) to detect signatures of microorganisms and to determine within seconds if a water supply is contaminated. Testing by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found that this system detects waterborne pathogens 25 times better than any other device tested.
Once installed, BioSentry can immediately detect pathogens at contamination warning levels or continuously monitor for anomalies in the water supply. Frost & Sullivan notes that the product thus can serve as an early warning system for contamination, or it can be used to track changes that may indicate deteriorating water quality. It adds, “Customers are already seeing the added value of BioSentry with major municipalities purchasing the system in 2008.”
About the Award
The Frost & Sullivan Award for Product of the Year is presented each year to the company that has demonstrated excellence in new product development and launch within its industry. To choose the award recipient, the Frost & Sullivan analyst team tracks all new product launches, R&D spending, products in development and new product features and modifications. This is accomplished through interviews with market participants as well as extensive secondary and technology research. All new product launches and new products in development in each company are compared and evaluated based on degree of innovation and customer satisfaction. Frost & Sullivan then presents the Award to the company ranked number one in overall product success.
About Frost & Sullivan
Frost &Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, partners with clients to accelerate their growth. The company's TEAM Research, Growth Consulting and Growth Team Membership™ empower clients to create a growth-focused culture that generates, evaluates and implements effective growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan employs over 45 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from more than 30 offices on six continents. For more information about Frost & Sullivan’s Growth Partnership Services, visit http://www.awards.frost.com.
About JMAR
JMAR Technologies, Inc.(OTCBB: JMAR) is a leading innovator in the development and commercialization of sensing systems for the detection of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) materials. Coupled with its established expertise in building advanced laser systems, JMAR provides solutions for a broad range of military, industrial and commercial applications. The Company draws on more than twenty years of experience and thirty patents in photonics, laser and detection technologies to develop products and solutions that address some of the world’s most pressing issues such as water quality, hazard detection and homeland security. JMAR’s vision is to continue to develop innovative technologies and products that support the advancement of global health, safety, and security initiatives. For further information on JMAR Technologies, please visit www.jmar.com.
Sept 11, 2008 - mPhase Technologies, Inc. Wins Phase II STTR Award From U.S. Army
mPhase receives $749,700 Grant for Smart NanoBattery to Control Computer Memory Backup Application
Leading microfludics and nanotechnology development company mPhase Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: XDSL) today announced that the company has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) grant, part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, from the U.S. Army for continued development of a reserve Smart NanoBattery for a critical computer memory application.
On the heels of mPhase's positive results achieved in its $100,000 Phase I grant, which was awarded in 2007, mPhase/AlwaysReady has won the Phase II STTR grant worth $749,700 over the two-year development period. Only a limited percentage of Phase I participants are invited by the U.S. Army to submit proposals for a second phase of work, and still fewer are awarded Phase II grants.
The funds will be used to build a functional lithium Smart NanoBattery prototype for the computer memory application. Whereas the Phase I grant supported the effort to develop a low-power "green" battery to continuously power a SRAM (static random access memory) circuit for a computer device, the Phase II work will focus on further refinements to the technology, and will be leveraged into similar commercial applications for large scale program deployments. The target is a small footprint, reserve style multi-cell, 3 V lithium chemistry micro-arrayed battery with a minimum of a 20-year shelf life and uninterruptible power output during this period. This dual use concept is part of the mPhase/AlwaysReady commercialization strategy.
"We are very pleased that we have won this Phase II award based on our technical achievements during Phase I and that our work will contribute to developing advanced power solutions in the future," said Ron Durando, CEO of mPhase.
The SBIR program is a U.S. government funding program for domestic small business concerns to engage in research and development that has the potential for commercialization. STTR program grants are offered to small businesses working in conjunction with university development partners. mPhase/AlwaysReady began working with the Energy Storage Research Group (ESRG) at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, for the Phase I project and will continue to work with Rutgers ESRG over a two-year period as part of the Phase II effort to develop the Smart NanoBattery for this SRAM backup application. This version of the Smart NanoBattery may potentially go into production if Phase II is successfully completed.
"Rutgers is pleased to support a New Jersey company in this project and we look forward to continuing the development effort with our colleagues at mPhase on the design of the arrayed micro battery," said William Adams, Director of the University's Office of Corporate Liaison and Technology Transfer.
About the Award:
This Phase II STTR project is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Office and the forward-looking statements in this release should not be inferred to reflect an endorsement position or policy of the Government
About mPhase/AlwaysReady, Inc.
mPhase Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: XDSL) is a development company specializing in microfluidics, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and nanotechnology. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary AlwaysReady, Inc., mPhase is focused on commercializing its first nanotechnology-enabled product for military and commercial applications -- The Smart NanoBattery providing Power On Command™. Our new well-patented battery technology, based on the phenomenon of electrowetting, offers a unique way to store energy and manage power that will revolutionize the battery industry. For more information please visit our website at www.mPhaseTech.com.
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About ESRG
Energy Storage Research Group (ESRG) is a technically diverse applied research group of faculty, research staff, graduate, and undergraduate students whose charter is the research, development and advancement of new energy storage device chemistries enabled by advancements in materials science. The group focuses on a wide range of nonaqueous and solid state chemistries, the majority of which incorporating ESRG developed nanocomposites which enable new abilities to deliver and store large amounts of power and energy per weight of device.
About Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Established in 1766, Rutgers is America's eighth oldest institution of higher learning and one of the nation's premier public research universities. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Camden, Newark and New Brunswick/Piscataway, Rutgers offers more than 280 bachelor's, master's, doctoral and professional degree programs. The university is home to 29 degree-granting schools and colleges, and more than 150 specialized centers and institutes. With 320,000 living alumni, Rutgers graduates are major contributors to all sectors of contemporary life.
July 30, 2007 - JMAR demonstrates LIBS laser for analyzing hazardous materials
JMAR Technologies has successfully completed a demonstration
of its man-portable, double-pulse laser technology intended for real-time spectrochemical hazard analysis.
According to the company, the demonstration was a major milestone in the Phase II SBIR award from the Army, which resulted from an earlier Phase I feasibility study on using a single laser to produce the needed double pulse. JMAR was the only contractor selected for a Phase II contract to design and build such a laser, based on its proprietary BriteLight laser technology for producing intense plasmas. The JMAR prototype exceeded the Army Research Laboratory's stand-off distance performance specs by a factor of two.
Utilizing a unique combination of high-power and high-brightness, this successful outcome promises to
increase the number of laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) applications. Employing the double
pulse (DP) capability, DP-LIBS allows the detection and identification of very small (femtogram) traces
of hazardous materials such as explosives and drugs, at close contact and stand-off distances,
as well as related applications including forensics, biological contaminant detection, and agricultural
analysis, such as crops being over or under fertilized.
"We're pleased by the ability of our redesigned Britelight laser to substantially increase the optical
signal for LIBS. The potential impact covers multiple critical military missions," said Neil Beer,
CEO and president of JMAR, "If the Army elects to implement DP-LIBS, coupled with the commercial and
national defense applications, it represents a significant opportunity for the company."
Apr 15, 2007 - JMAR Receives Order for BriteLight(TM) Laser Master Oscillator
for 3D Air-Breakdown Imagery Display
SAN DIEGO--May 15, 2007--JMAR Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:JMAR), a
leading developer of advanced laser, high-resolution imaging and
photonics technologies, announced today the sale of a BriteLight laser
master oscillator to the Japanese National Institute of Advanced
Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) for the generation of laser
plasma used in 3-dimensional, air suspension advertisements. Delivery
to AIST in Japan is scheduled for July 31, 2007.
AIST first visited JMAR's laser laboratory in May, 2006 to explore
the feasibility of the BriteLight's laser power, brightness, and
repetition rates working in conjunction with AIST's galvanometers and
control software. Based on those positive results, in a
test-before-buy decision and in collaboration with Burton Inc.
(Japan), AIST leased a BriteLight laser from JMAR for use in their
demonstration at SIGGRAPH2006, held in Boston last August. This
exposition showcased the "True 3D Display" technology, successfully
drawing several plasma-dot motion figures in mid-air. Following
SIGGRAPH 2006, AIST/Burton received multiple offers from the graphics
and entertainment industries, including Universal Studios and the Walt
Disney Company, to participate in the next technology forum the "Best
of SIGGRAPH."
"The integration of our patented laser technology with
AIST/Burton's 3D air-breakdown display technology is synergistic in
every sense," stated Neil Beer, CEO and president of JMAR. "To fully
appreciate this technical achievement, you must witness firsthand the
demonstration of objects suspended in mid-air, drawn with high-rep
plasma dots, creating figures such as butterflies in motion as well as
text."
While full market potential is not yet known, the AIST team of
scientists and engineers is pursuing numerous applications, including
the opportunity that vanishing billboard space in Japan may lead to
plasma dot advertising as the wave of the future.
Apr 10, 2007 - FemtoTrace and JMAR Deliver First Commercial ``READ'' Chemical Sensor System
System Delivered to EDF Energy in U.K. for Detection of Underground Oil Leaks in Utility Power Distribution and Transmission Systems
SAN DIEGO--April 9, 2007--JMAR Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:JMAR) and FemtoTrace, Inc. (Pomona, CA) announce the delivery and successful
field testing of a commercial prototype of FemtoTrace's chemical detection instrument for use in underground oil leak detection in high
voltage feeder cables. This field-deployable, real-time analytical instrument is presently aimed at pollution problems in the electric,
gas, and water utilities. JMAR is FemtoTrace's exclusive engineering and manufacturing arm for the chemical analytical technology, known as
READ, where the basic technology is exclusively licensed by FemtoTrace from NASA and Caltech's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
The READ instrument can detect underground oil leaks in sealed high voltage feeder cables using harmless tracers added to the oil at
the parts per million levels and measured in the air above the ground at much lower concentrations. READ instruments can also be used to
detect other environmental and systems performance problems with heat exchangers, transformers, compressor systems, as might occur in the
various utilities and processing industries. This will improve utility performance, environmental compliance, safety, and customer service.
FemtoTrace has been working closely with both EDF Energy, the UK arm of the EDF Group, and Con Edison of New York, the largest utility
in the Northeastern U.S., to demonstrate the READ technology in various environments. Both Con Edison and EDF Energy are corporate
sponsors in funding the early development and commercialization of this major new environmental and security technology for real-time,
on-site analysis of trace amounts of certain chemicals, drugs, adulterants, and many other toxic or dangerous materials with
unmatched speed and sensitivity.
Dr. Jack L. Herz, President and CEO of FemtoTrace, said, "I am convinced that READ will make a significant and growing contribution
to environmental hazard detection and industrial safety practices. We look forward to working closely with JMAR, EDF Energy and Con Edison
in the ongoing commercialization of this technology as a major new tool for the electrical utility industry."
JMAR has been involved in the commercialization of this technology from FemtoTrace's early developmental stages, and has, together with
FemtoTrace, taken a NASA "one of a kind," complex technology and turned it into a market-ready environmental device which can be
operated by technicians with relatively little training. READ presents a significant growth and profitability opportunity for both FemtoTrace
and JMAR, with major markets yet untapped.
"The READ organic chemical sensor, to the best of our combined knowledge, is absolutely unique in its specificity, yet mobile,
real-time, and field-deployable with mass spectrometric sensitivity," commented Dr. C. Neil Beer, President and CEO of JMAR.
About EDF
EDF Energy is one of the UK's largest energy companies. It provides power to a quarter of the UK's population via its electricity
distribution networks in London, the South East and the East of England. It supplies gas and electricity to more than five million
customers and generates about 5GW of energy from its coal and gas power stations, as well as combined heat and power plants and wind
farms. The company is also a key player in national infrastructure projects, including the electrical upgrading of the London
Underground, management of private electricity networks serving four London airports and the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, the country's first
new railway in 100 years. It employs nearly 13,000 people at locations across the UK. EDF Energy is a core part of EDF Group, one of the
world's largest power companies.
About ConEd
Con Edison is a subsidiary of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE:ED), one of the nation's largest investor-owned energy companies, with
approximately $12 billion in annual revenues and $27 billion in assets. The utility provides electric, gas and steam service to more
than 3 million customers in New York City and Westchester County, New York. For additional financial, operations and customer service
information, visit Con Edison's Web site at www.coned.com.
About FemtoTrace
FemtoTrace, Inc. is an innovative, technology based, privately held California corporation with offices and laboratories in Pomona,
CA and Weston, CT. FemtoTrace and JMAR have collaborated in the development of commercial versions of the READ instrument. Working
with partner companies internationally, FemtoTrace is developing applications for the READ zero energy electron attachment technology,
bringing it into commercial practice for a wide variety of industries.
FemtoTrace's business objective is to be a reliable producer and distributor of unique analytical instruments, while providing
technical service to its customers remotely by operating and diagnosing READ instruments at distances of thousands of miles, in
real-time.
Mar 21, 2007 - JMAR Technologies Appoints Michael Sweatman Chief Financial Officer
Vitens, Leading Dutch Utility, To Lease BioSentry Water Monitoring System from Company's Distributor
SAN DIEGO--March 21, 2007--JMAR Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:JMAR) announced today that it has appointed Michael Sweatman as
its Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Sweatman has extensive experience as a senior financial executive. He has been the Managing
General Partner of Green Mountain Capital, L.P., a successful Vermont-based Small Business Investment Company, for the past
fifteen years. Mr. Sweatman is currently winding down the operations of Green Mountain as he takes on the duties of CFO for
JMAR.
Prior to forming Green Mountain Capital, Mr. Sweatman worked with the Ontario Development Corporation, implementing
systems and procedures for small business, and with World Resources Institute as a Visiting Fellow. His senior level
experience with financial services organizations also includes positions with Barclay's Bank International, Bank of Montreal
and U.S. Mercantile Bank of Canada. "We are pleased to attract an individual with the financial expertise and experience of
Michael," said Neil Beer, JMAR's President and CEO. "The considerable interest in JMAR's technologies will require tailored
financial support for each product development. We look forward to Michael playing an important role in the future growth of JMAR."
Mar 09, 2007 - JMAR's BioSentry(TM) To Be Installed in Largest Water Company in The Netherlands
Vitens, Leading Dutch Utility, To Lease BioSentry Water Monitoring System from Company's Distributor
SAN DIEGO--March 19, 2007--JMAR Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:JMAR) announced today that it has received a purchase order from
Interline Systems BV, JMAR's distributor who will install and lease the BioSentry(TM) Water Monitoring System to Vitens, a
leading Dutch water utility that serves approximately 5.4 million consumers. The order comes just six weeks after the
Company received an order from Yorkshire Water Services Ltd., a leading water utility in England.This test program marks the second water utility application for BioSentry in Europe. Vitens will lease the BioSentry System for an evaluation period of six months. Upon successful completion of the test period, it will have the option to purchase the unit for permanent
installation.
The initial installation at Vitens will determine the effectiveness of the BioSentry in detecting pathogenic bacteria such
as E-Coli and Legionella that can contaminate water distribution systems. BioSentry is part of a Vitens' initiative to
develop a complete water security monitoring system inclusive of chemical and biological agents.
"BioSentry is a key component of water contamination monitoring as it's the only biological detection system that provides
on-line, real-time results," said Wouter van Delft, project leader of Vitens. "Throughout Europe, waterborne pathogen events are becoming more and more prevalent and BioSentry can help to identify the presence and behavior of microorganisms in the
water treatment and distribution processes."
"We are excited to receive another order from a major European water utility so quickly after receiving the initial purchase order from Yorkshire Water," stated Neil Beer,JMAR's President and CEO. JMAR has BioSentry Systems installed in the beverage quality assurance, water utility operations, cruise ship water monitoring, and homeland security markets. In addition, the
system is being tested by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for homeland security applications.
About JMAR Technologies
JMAR Technologies, Inc. is a leading innovator in the development of laser-based technology and x-ray processes for
nano-scale imaging, analysis and fabrication. The Company is leveraging more than a decade of laser and photonics research
to develop a portfolio of products with commercial applications in rapidly growing industries, while continuing to carry out research and development for the U.S. Government. JMAR's leading commercial product, BioSentry(TM), is a contamination
warning system for waterborne microorganisms. BioSentry uses laser-based, multi-angle light scattering technology to provide continuous, on-line, real-time monitoring for harmful microorganisms. BioSentry is targeted toward a number of applications
across multiple markets, including homeland security, the cruise ship and beverage industries, pharmaceutical companies, and municipal water utilities. JMAR's pursuit of leading edge products targets nanotechnology, bioscience and the semiconductor
industries with its BriteLight(TM) laser, a stand-alone product as well as the x-ray light source in nanolithography
systems; the X-ray Microscope for 3D visualization of single cells and polymers; and the X-ray NanoProbe for enabling
nano-scale interaction, analysis and materials modification. In addition, JMAR employs key strategic alliances for the
production of a hazardous materials chemical sensor, and the prototyping and production of a nanoparticle ultra-thin coating system.
Mar 08, 2007 - JMAR's BioSentry(TM) To Be Installed in First European Water Utility Application
Yorkshire Water Services Ltd. Issues Purchase Order to Commence Test Program in UK Water Utility
SAN DIEGO--Jan. 9, 2007--JMAR Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:JMAR) has received a purchase order from Yorkshire Water Services
Ltd. to install and test the BioSentry(TM) Water Monitoring System in a major water utility facility in the U.K. This test
program marks the first water utility application for BioSentry in Europe.
The program, scheduled to begin later this month, will determine the effectiveness of the BioSentry in detecting the
presence of Cryptosporidium, a parasitic protozoan that is chlorine resistant and can infect humans, resulting in serious
illness. Due to a number of outbreaks in the U.K., monitoring for Cryptosporidium is required by the U.K.'s Drinking Water
Inspectorate (DWI). Current testing utilizes traditional grab-sample methods which are expensive and can take up to 72 hours to obtain results.
"We are anxious to test the BioSentry's effectiveness in detecting Cryptosporidium and other water pathogens. Real time,
continuous monitoring will significantly reduce the possibility of harmful pathogens, which will enable Yorkshire water to
continue to provide high quality and safe drinking water to its customers," stated Oswyn Parry of Yorkshire Water.
Yorkshire Water has agreed to lease the BioSentry System for an evaluation period of six months. Upon successful completion
of the test period, they will have the option to purchase the unit for permanent installation. The agreement was facilitated
by JMAR's U.K. representatives, ExcelFirst, Ltd.
"Our entrance into the European drinking water market is an important milestone for the expected proliferation of the
BioSentry(TM) system worldwide," stated Neil Beer, JMAR's President and CEO.
JMAR has BioSentry Systems installed in North American beverage quality assurance, water utility operations, cruise ship
water monitoring, and homeland security markets. In addition, the system is being tested by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency for homeland security applications.
