Founded in 1995, Electronic Sensor Technology, LP (EST) has developed and patented a breakthrough chemical vapor analysis process. EST’s product line is positioned to eliminate key vulnerabilities in the homeland security market, namely commercial building heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) security, maritime port security, airport security, and border security.

The EST Advantage

The recently elevated probability of a biological or chemical attack on the United States has greatly increased the need to provide fast and accurate methods of detecting and locating potential weapons threats. In order to address this need, EST will be focusing on four key subsectors of the homeland security market: building HVAC security, maritime port security, airport security, and border security. These markets are predicted to grow at rapid rates as a result of increasing government and private sector concern with present security levels. Consider the following:

• In 2005 the private sector will spend over $6.5 billion on homeland security.
  
• Over the next five years $3.95 billion will be spent on the modernization of baggage and air cargo screening in airports.
  
• Over the same time period, $840 million will be spent on the deployment of new maritime container security solutions.

Despite growth in detection devices similar to EST’s, several issues prevent current products from being successfully integrated into the homeland security market:

• The ability to perform real time analysis.
  
• The ability to produce interpretable data without computer assistance.
  
• The ability to accurately detect multiple types of chemicals and compounds.
  
• The ability to provide accurate detection devices at affordable rates.

EST’s technology addresses all of these issues, providing a comprehensive solution to several key homeland security concerns not currently addressed by existing products.