WILMINGTON, MA--(Marketwire - December 02, 2008) - Ahura Scientific, Inc., a leader in rugged, ultra-compact handheld instruments for chemical identification, today announced that it was recognized with a Cygnus Law Enforcement Group Innovation Award in the HazMAT/WMD category for its most recent product, TruDefender™ FT. Based on Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, TruDefender FT is a handheld system designed to identify unknown chemicals directly in the hotzone. Built for first responders, the instrument weighs less than 3 pounds and is rugged enough to withstand the rigors of field use. TruDefender FT complements Ahura Scientific’s flagship FirstDefender®, a Raman-based instrument, to maximize in-the-field coverage of a broad range of unknown chemicals. FirstDefender received the 2006 Cygnus Innovation Award in the HazMAT category.
