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March 6, 2006

Pathogen Detection Systems to present at the SPIE Defense & Security Symposium

For Immediate Release

KINGSTON, ON – Pathogen Detection Systems, Inc. (PDS), a developer of water-borne bacteria detection technologies, will present a paper describing its industry leading system for pathogen detection in water at the International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) Defense & Security Symposium (DSS), April 17-21 in Orlando, Florida.  The paper titled "A fiber optic coupled probe for simple rapid detection of E. coli and total coliform bacteria in water” will be presented by Dr. Stephen Brown, Chief Scientist for PDS and Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and School of Environmental Studies, Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario.

Dr. Brown’s paper will describe the patent pending technology being utilized in PDS’s desktop Testing Unit.  The Desktop Testing Unit (DTU) provides industry-leading reliability for E.coli and Total Coliforms testing in a convenient desktop package that does not require a lab.  The DTU has unprecedented ease of use, has up to an 80% decrease in time-to-result, all at a lower per-test cost.

The DSS is the largest, unclassified international symposium related to sensors and sensor networks. The face-to-face collaboration between researchers from multiple disciplines at this event has accelerated technological advancement and discovery in this field, making this the fastest growing event of its kind in the world.

Pathogen Detection Systems, Inc. develops advanced, on-site bacteriological monitoring systems to monitor the bacteriological quality of water systems, including drinking water, product quality assurance, wastewater, and recreational water applications.

Contact:
Dr. Peter Gallant, President & CEO
Pathogen Detection Systems, Inc.
Suite 1619, Biosciences Complex
116 Barrie Street
Kingston, Ontario
Canada
K7L 3N6

Tel: (613) 533-3321
Fax: (613) 533-3317
Web: www.pathogendetect.com
E-mail: peter.gallant@pathogendetect.com