Japan develops device to combat bioterrorism

Reports from the Japanese press say that a Japanese company has developed a device that can identify microbes such as anthrax in about one hour, making it useful in fighting bioterrorism.

Precision System Science Co, a developer of bio-related equipment, will start shipping its product which can identify microscopic organisms in a variety of substances including soil, clothes and blood, in coming months to the US military and medical research institutions.