GIANTS IN SCREENING PROFILE
Ahura Scientifi c, Inc.
Ahura Scientific is dedicated to bringing lab-accurate Ahura Scientific’s safety and security products include
chemical analysis directly to the point of need. The FirstDefender®, TruDefender™ FT and TruScreen™.
company's field-deployed analytical instruments FirstDefender, a Raman spectrometer, and TruDefender FT,
consistently deliver precise, rapid results to human health based on FTIR spectroscopy, are complementary products
and public safety specialists worldwide. Ahura Scientific's deployed in the homeland security and public safety markets for
solutions are currently in active use by the global safety identification of unknown chemicals. These instruments rapidly
and security, pharmaceutical, industrial, and aviation and accurately identify explosives, narcotics, white powders,
security markets. industrial chemicals and thousands of other chemicals.
TruScreen, based on Raman
spectroscopy, was designed to rapidly
screen for potential liquid threats in
transparent containers at aviation
checkpoints. Lightweight and easy-
to-use, TruScreen easily distinguishes
between liquid explosives, precursors
and harmless materials. It offers
aviation checkpoints high-throughput
for screening for uninterrupted
passenger flow. It enables non-
invasive sampling of liquids through
One of these contains a
the walls of translucent glass or plastic
containers. Key benefits include:
liquid explosive.
• Rapid analysis times allowing a
Do you know which one?
high throughput, and minimal
impact on passenger flow
through screening checkpoints
• Operates without contact
through sealed containers for the
TruScreen™ provides aviation security personnel
protection of device operators
high-throughput screening for uninterrupted
passenger flow. By analyzing liquids through
• Intuitive system for use by non-
sealed containers, TruScreen quickly
alarms on substances of concern,
technical personnel
while clearing benign materials.
• Easily interpretable scan results
• Ultra-compact for handheld
enable quick alarm resolution
or benchtop use
should a threat be detected
• Rapid results
Founded in 2002, Ahura Scientific is
• Non-contact analysis
headquartered in Wilmington, MA.
• Intuitive operation
For more information, visit
www.ahurascientific.com.
To learn more, call +1.978.642.1132
or visit www.ahurascientific.com/asi
Made in the USA
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