PathSensors: Smiths Detection completes acquisition of PathSensors

Smiths Detection has completed the acquisition of PathSensors, a bio-technology solutions and environmental-testing company, based in Baltimore, MD, USA Image courtesy Smiths Detection The acquisition strengthens Smiths Detection's biological-detection capabilities to detect pathogens for broad end-market applications, including in food and agriculture safety. Roland Carter, President Smiths Detection. said: "We are pleased to be able to complete this acquisition, which we view as a significant strategic step in accelerating how we are able to respond to biological threats, which are becoming increasingly relevant in the current environment. "PathSensors has developed such a capability - with its multiple threat assays already available, it is able to identify biological threats in minutes and will provide a suitable biological capability to our customers."