PositiveID

PositiveID Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops and sells molecular diagnostic systems for bio-threat detection and rapid medical testing. The company focuses on microfluidic systems for the automated preparation and performance of biological assays to detect biological threats at high-value locations and analyze biological samples... at the point of need. It has a portfolio of intellectual property related to sample preparation and rapid medical testing applications. The companys M-BAND technology is a bio-aerosol monitor with integrated systems for sample collection, processing, and detection modules. Its M-BAND technology analyzes air samples for the detection of pathogenic bacteria, viruses, and toxins for up to 30 days. The companys Firefly Dx is an automated pathogen detection system for rapid diagnostics for clinical and point-of-need applications. Its Firefly Dx system detects and identifies common pathogens and diseases, such as E. coli, methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-susceptible staphylococcus aureus, clostridium difficile, influenza, and others. In addition, PositiveID Corporation markets the Caregiver, a non-contact clinical thermometer that measures forehead temperature in adults, children, and infants for hospitals, physicians offices, medical clinics, nursing homes and other long-term care institutions, and acute care hospitals; and manufactures and sells specialty technology vehicles for mobile laboratory and communications applications. The company was formerly known as VeriChip Corporation and changed its name to PositiveID Corporation in November 2001. PositiveID Corporation was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Delray Beach,...Read More