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The MIT-1000 Will Showcase at Malaysian Microbiology Symposium
SAN CLEMENTE, CA, Dec 05, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
Micro Imaging Technology, Inc. (OTCQB: MMTC) announced a
collaboration with Biotek Sdn. Bhd., to exhibit the MIT-1000 rapid
microbial identification system, at the 31st Symposium of the
Malaysian Society for Microbiology. The symposium will be held in
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia from December 13 through the 15th this
year and will address contemporary topics on microbiology from both
national and regional perspectives.
The Malaysian Society for Microbiology is one of the oldest Societies
in Malaysia. It was established forty years ago and today, remains
one of the oldest and largest life science membership organizations
with members from over 20 disciplines of microbiological
specialization such as infectious diseases and agro-disease control,
among other areas. "We were pleased to have Biotek MALAYSIA and Dr.
LC Chai from University of Malaya visit our facility last month and
thrilled when asked to team up to unveil the MIT-1000 at this year's
event," stated Jeff Nunez, President and CEO of Micro Imaging
Technology, Inc. "Biotek came on board as our Malaysian and our ASEAN
distributor in 2009 and had purchased an MIT-1000 Demo System. The
System was recently upgraded to the new MIT-1000 commercial system
standard which will be showcased. Biotek has an excellent track
record in sales, marketing and distribution of scientific products in
microbiology and life science in ASEAN countries. They will do real
justice to spreading the word on our breakthrough technology in this
forum," Nunez continued.
The MIT-1000 is a stand-alone, optically-based, software driven
system that can detect pathogenic bacteria and complete an
identification test in less than five (5) minutes for pennies per
test. According to MIT's Chief Scientist, David Haavig, PhD, "In the
US alone, around 76 million cases of food-borne illnesses, resulting
in 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths, are estimated to occur
each year. The leading cause of these illnesses and deaths are three
main strains of bacteria: E. coli, Salmonella, and Listeria. Rapid
identification of these disease-causing pathogens in food is critical
to the health and safety of all consumers."
About: Biotek Sdn. Bhd.
Biotek actively engages as the ASEAN regional sole distributor for
research-based products and has successfully established highly
active and expanded distribution partnerships throughout ASEAN
countries comprising Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei,
Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. With
this distribution network, Biotek aims to provide consistent
marketing, technical and service support to all of its customers and
distributors throughout ASEAN. It has an established in-house
laboratory in Malaysia for conducting related workshops and
industrial training in the research and scientific techniques of
microbiology and life sciences. This in-house laboratory also
provides biochemical microbial ID service and is the center for
hands-on training and meeting for all its ASEAN distribution partners
and for current as well as prospective customers. Biotek has joint
research projects with some local universities and research
institutions in Malaysia and hopes to further strengthen its research
programs throughout the ASEAN region.
About: Micro Imaging Technology, Inc.
MIT recently announced that it has received U.S. Patent Office
approval of its new trademark Micro Identification Technologies(R)
under which the Company plans to market its innovative Rapid
Microbial Identification System, the MIT-1000.
MIT is a California-based public company that is also registered to
do business under the name Micro Identification Technologies -- a
name that more closely corresponds to the process and results
achieved by the MIT-1000. MIT has developed and patented a Microbial
Identification System that revolutionizes the pathogenic bacteria
diagnostic process and can annually save thousands of lives and tens
of millions of dollars in health care costs. The MIT-1000 identifies
bacteria in minutes, not days, and at a significant per test cost
savings when compared to any other conventional method. It does not
rely on chemical or biological agents, conventional processing,
fluorescent tags, gas chromatography or DNA analysis. The process
requires only clean particle-free water and a sample of the unknown
bacteria. Revenues for all rapid testing methods exceed $5 billion
annually -- with food safety accounting for over $3.5 billion, which
is expected to surpass $4.7 billion by 2015 according to BCC
Research. In addition, the recently passed "New" U.S. Food Safety
Bill is expected to further accelerate the current annual growth rate
of 6.6 percent.
You can find more information about our company and about Micro
Identification Technologies(TM). Please visit our newly enhanced
website at www.micro-identification.com.
This release contains statements that are forward-looking in nature.
Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer
to future events or conditions or that include words such as
"expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes,"
"estimates," and similar expressions are forward-looking statements.
These statements are made based upon information available to the
Company as of the date of this release, and we assume no obligation
to update any such forward-looking statements. These statements are
not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ
materially from our current expectations. Factors that could cause or
contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to
dependence on suppliers; short product life cycles and reductions in
unit selling prices; delays in development or shipment of new
products; lack of market acceptance of our new products or services;
inability to continue to develop competitive new products and
services on a timely basis; introduction of new products or services
by major competitors; our ability to attract and retain qualified
employees; inability to expand our operations to support increased
growth; and declining economic conditions, including a recession.
These and other factors and risks associated with our business are
discussed from time to time within our filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, reference MMTC: www.sec.gov.
CONTACT:
Jeffrey Nunez
President and CEO
Email: Email Contact
Web Site: www.micro-identification.com
Telephone: (949) 388-4546
SOURCE: Micro Imaging Technology, Inc.
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