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Thermo Fisher Scientific Enhances FirstDefender RM and FirstDefender RMX with Full Language Configurations for Arabic, Chinese, French, German and Japanese
FirstDefender RM/RMX Software v3.4 Library Now Includes More Than 11,000 Chemicals to Help Customers Quickly and Accurately Identify Unknown Substances
WILMINGTON, Mass. — May 9, 2011 — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced Thermo Scientific FirstDefender RM/RMX software version 3.4 with expanded language capabilities for Arabic, Chinese, French, German and Japanese. The update also significantly increases the number of substances in the instrument’s chemical library to more than 11,000, ensuring that first responders have the tools they need to immediately analyze an unknown substance and respond accordingly. This announcement reinforces the company’s commitment to its expanding global customer base and greatly enhances its ability to meet the evolving needs of these critical markets.
FirstDefender® RM and FirstDefender RMX enable rapid, accurate identification of unknown chemicals in the field and, along with other Thermo Scientific handheld instruments, are deployed worldwide for chemical and explosives identification by U.S. and foreign military organizations as well as national and regional law enforcement agencies and hazmat teams. The FirstDefender RM/RMX software v3.4 library represents the company’s largest Raman library to date, offering millions of mixture possibilities and additions to all chemical categories.
"The expanded language capabilities in FirstDefender RM and FirstDefender RMX are testament to our commitment to meeting the needs of our increasing global customer base," said Chris Petty, vice president and general manager of Thermo Fisher Scientific’s portable optical analysis business. "Our expanded library helps first responders obtain the critical answers needed early in an incident response, and the full language configurations will allow our customers to better identify unknown and potentially hazardous substances in key geographic regions, thereby empowering them to quickly and safely address potentially dangerous situations."
For more information about Arabic, Chinese, French, German and Japanese configurations for FirstDefender RM or FirstDefender RMX, please contact global.chemid@thermofisher.com or call +1 (978) 642-1132.
To learn more about the full suite of Thermo Scientific portable optical analyzers for safety and security applications, please visit www.thermoscientific.com/safety-chemid.
About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With revenues of nearly $11 billion, we have approximately 37,000 employees and serve customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as in environmental and process control industries. We create value for our key stakeholders through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, which offer a unique combination of continuous technology development and the most convenient purchasing options. Our products and services help accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, and solve analytical challenges ranging from complex research to routine testing to field applications. Visit www.thermofisher.com.###
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