SAN CLEMENTE, CA--(Marketwire - 10/06/09) - Micro Imaging Technology, Inc. has developed and patented technologies for rapid bacterial identification (ID), a unique process that differs from all other bacterial ID methods and is not reliant on chemical or biological processing, fluorescent tags, gas chromatography or DNA analysis. The MIT 1000 System’s process is totally GREEN, requiring only water and the unknown bacteria sample. The Company (“MIT”) announced today that it has obtained an equity financing commitment of up to $3,000,000 from a private equity firm, Ascendiant Capital Group, LLC.
During the 36-month term of this equity financing commitment, MIT may sell shares of its common stock to Ascendiant up to the total commitment amount. MIT will determine, in its sole discretion, the amount and timing of any sales of these shares. The sales are subject to certain conditions of which additional details will be provided in an 8-K filing with the SEC.
MIT’s Chief Executive Officer, Michael Brennan, stated, “We are very pleased with Ascendiant’s equity financing commitment and it is one of several financing strategies that will be pursued to accelerate the commercialization of our products and business growth.”
About Micro Imaging Technology:
MIT recently completed an extensive evaluation and certification assessment by the AOAC Research Institute, which included rigorous independent testing and thorough reviews by the AOAC RI and its outside expert reviewers, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The AOAC RI certification is the internationally recognized gold standard in food safety and the AOAC RI Report is available from MIT.
MIT also has demonstrated the ability to detect and identify, within several minutes and at a cost of pennies-per-test, the microbes Escherichia coli, Listeria, Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, and other pathogenic bacteria. The MIT 1000 System can currently ID 23 different species of bacteria with this ID number easily expanded. This ID process has been verified by North American Science Associates, Inc. (NAMSA), an independent and internationally recognized bioscience testing laboratory. The NAMSA Test Report, in MIT’s opinion, defines the accuracy, speed and cost effectiveness of the MIT System over conventional processes and is available from the Company. Further MIT information is available from SEC filings and at: www.micro-imaging.com
About Ascendiant:
Established in 2001 and located in Irvine, CA, Ascendiant Capital Group, LLC provides investments and guidance to public and private emerging growth companies. Additional information is offered at: www.ascendiant.com.
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