In the News
New Chemical Detection Tool
March, 2008
KTAB Channel 10, Abilene, TX — A new device for the Abilene Fire Department now means a quicker response time when it comes to detecting chemicals or other unknown substances. (streaming video)
National Institute for Preparedness
February, 2008
Ahura Scientific develops handheld chemical ID device
Fire House Magazine
February, 2008
New Products : FTIR System
Business Wire
April, 2007
Finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award in New England Announced
CBRNe World
December, 2006
Message in a Bottle: In light of the alleged UK airline plot this year, Gwyn Winfield peers into the world of Raman spectroscopy
Chemical Liquid Detection: Various national and regional coverage of Ahura's FirstDefender during the week of 14-August-2006 in response to the foiled terror plot in the UK.
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| CNN / Paula Zahn Now 14-Aug-2006 |
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| CBS / WBZ Channel 4 15-Aug-2006 |
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| Fox / WFXT Channel 25, 5pm News 15-Aug-2006 |
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| Fox / WFXT Channel 25, 10pm News 15-Aug-2006 |
streaming video ( 2:49 ) |
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| WB / WLVI Channel 6 15-Aug-2006 |
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| NECN / New England Cable News 15-Aug-2006 |
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| ABC / WCVB Channel 5 15-Aug-2006 |
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Photonics Online Newsletter
August, 2006
Handheld Chemical Identification System Reads Explosives, Narcotics And Industrial Chemicals Through Plastic
GlobalSpec.com
August, 2006
Army Rates Handheld Spectrometer
Evaluation of Ahura's FirstDefender Handheld Chemical Identifier by the US Army's ECBC
TheBostonChannel.com
August 15, 2006
Detecting Terror: A Local Company is Offering a New Way to Detect Potentially Dangerous Substances
(external video clip, 1:30)
CBS4Boston.com
August 15, 2006
Wilmington Company Makes Device That Detects Explosives in Liquids
(external video clip, 2:30)
Yahoo News
August 15, 2006
Device Screens Liquids In Carry-Ons
Travel anxieties continued at Logan International Airport Tuesday where one of the new security procedures put in place after the terror plot overseas could soon become permanent.
ABC World News Tonight
August 11, 2006
Ball Dropped on Liquid Bomb Detection?.
(external video clip, 1:57)
TIME Magazine
August 10, 2006
A New Way to Detect Liquid Explosives
To defend against future attacks, airports may soon get new tools to help ID hidden explosives
World Economic Forum
July, 2006
Ahura named 2006 Tech Pioneer by the WEF
Industrial Design Excellence Awards
June 30, 2006
Ahura Corporation's FirstDefenderTM Named as Bronze Medal Winner in 2006 IDEA Awards sponsored by Business Week
American Business Awards
May, 2006
Ahura Corporation's FirstDefenderTM Named as Finalist in 2006 American Business AwardsSM
Mass High Tech
May, 2006
Sales soar for Bay State handheld-detector firms
Spectroscopy
February, 2006
New Technologies for Process Analytical and Quality Control Applications: Compact Raman
Spectroscopy
February, 2006
Molecular Spectroscopy Workbench
New Technologies for Process Analytical and Quality Control Applications: Compact Raman
Firehouse
December, 2005
Dynamics of Terrorism
New Technologies and Services Prepare Responders for Diverse Emergencies
Boston Business Journal
December 30, 2005
The year in innovation
2005's creative crop put local companies on the tech, bio map
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
December 21, 2005
The year in innovation
MoneyTree™ FutureCentric SM Companies for 2005
Boston Business Journal
December 2-8, 2005
As seen on TV: Ahura’s detection device hits market
(PDF, 2Mb)
Homeland First Response
December, 2005
First Defender - A Tool with Many Applications
(PDF, 3Mb)
Machine Design
July, 2005
First responders get next best thing to a tricorder