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Smiths Detection To Acquire U.S. Bio-Detection Firm

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, June 30th, 2020

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Smiths Detection To Acquire U.S. Bio-Detection Firm

Roland Carter, president of Smiths Detection. Photo: Smiths Group

Smiths Detection on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire Baltimore-based PathSensors, a developer of technology used in the detection of deadly pathogens for defense, food safety and emerging disease applications. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in the next four weeks, were not disclosed. Smiths Detection is part of Britain's Smiths Group. Smiths Detection, which has well developed capabilities in chemical, radiological and explosive detection, said the acquisition will add biological detection technology and solutions to…

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