Welcome to Micro Imaging Technology
Micro Imaging Technology ( MMTC - News ) is located in San Clemente, California and over the last several years has been working on the development of a breakthrough, laser-based, rapid microbial identification technology.
We are happy to announce that our concentrated effort has achieved success. Micro Imaging Technology has developed a product that significantly reduces the identification time of microbial contamination at a very economical cost.
ABOUT US
Micro Imaging Technology Inc. ("MIT") is a development stage public company (OTCBB "MMTC"), objectives are to become a global leader in developing, supporting and marketing rapid systems and processes that detect and identify microbial organisms. MIT has developed and patented a technology for rapid microbe identification. The technology is a non-biological identification process that is extremely fast, easy to use and does not rely on conventional chemical or biological processing, fluorescent tags, gas chromatography or DNA analysis. The system measures scattered light intensity as individual microbes pass through a laser beam. The intensity pattern of the scattered light is a direct consequence of the size, shape and external and internal optical characteristics of the microbe. By measuring scattered light at specific angles, the system detects and differentiates objects the size of bacteria, protozoa, yeasts and molds.
The MIT advantages are the system's low cost, ease of use and accompanying significant reduction in the time and expense for testing procedures and the ability to test for multiple bacteria in one process. The system is statistically based and embodies a unique MIT Microbe Library of pre-measured light scattering identifiers - or fingerprints - derived from the measurements of tens of thousands of individual microbes for each species and subspecies to be detected (see, Attachment A - Microbe Library).The Microbe Library is founded on basic measurements that differentiate one microbe from another and is general, flexible and easily extended to non-biological particles - with new microbe identities quickly and easily added.
MIT concluded "Proof-of-Principle" testing in 1999, during 2005 prototype systems were constructed that demonstrated the ability to detect and identify the pathogenic microbes Cryptosporidium, Giardia, E. coli, Listeria, and Salmonella. Subsequently, two patents were awarded which will be further expanded as research and development progresses. During the later part of 2006 a small number of pre-production units were assembled - initial customer installations began in mid 2007.
BRIEF HISTORY
Formerly Electropure, Inc., which was founded in 1972 and went public in 1987.
Laserpure division formed in 1998 - later became Micro Imaging Technology (MIT).
In 2000, Electropure created two wholly owned subsidiaries, Electropure EDI (EDI) and MIT. EDI manufactured ultrapure water systems and MIT was focused on developing a pathogen identification system.
In 2005, Electropure’s management decided to focus on developing the pathogen ID system and sold EDI to SnowPure.
A new Board of Directors (BOD) was formed and the company name was officially changed from Electropure, Inc. to Micro-Imaging Technology, Inc (OTC: BB MMTC).
In 2010, Micro Imaging Technology changed the name of the Company to Micro Imaging Technology to better reflect the applications of its technologies.
SOLUTIONS
MIT 1000
MIT 1000 from Micro Imaging Technology (MIT) is a laser-based, rapid microbial identification system capable identifying pathogenic bacteria – just minutes after culturing. Due to the small sample volume required, culture time is also reduced by up to 50% compared to standard testing procedures. In most cases, results can be obtained in as little as eight hours from the time the culturing process begins.
The device uses the principles of light scattering to discriminate various bacteria cells that are suspended in filtered water. Incident laser light both reflects off the bacteria’s outer surface and penetrates the body of the bacterium, the light interacts with any structural features and eventually emerges from inside the cell. These light patterns are unique for each species and thereby create a signature that is captured and stored in a computer data base.
The MIT 1000 features 35 photo detectors that surround the sample vial and collect light scattering intensities that are generated when a cell intersects the laser beam. The scattering values collected by the detectors are statistically analyzed by MIT’s proprietary software that contains an extensive database of values for each bacteria seen by the photo detectors. Identification occurs when 10-50 organisms are analyzed, and typically takes less than 10 minutes.
The value of this system is high when compared to other testing methods. The cost per test (after culturing) is estimated to be approximately ten cents*, compared to an average rapid identification cost of $2.85**.
* Does not include replacement of re-usable parts.
** As reported by Strategic Consulting, Inc.
INVESTORS
Corporate Profile
Micro Imaging Technology, Inc. (MIT) is a California-based public company that has developed and patented a rapid microbial identification system that can revolutionize the $5B rapid microbial test market - by annually saving thousands of lives and tens of millions of dollars. The MIT 1000 System identifies bacteria in minutes, not days and at significant cost savings compared to conventional methods. All rapid testing methods, as of 2007, represented less than 10 percent of the total microbial test market that since 1998 has had an annual expansion of 9.2 percent - with growth projections for 30 percent annually. These test demands are driven by major health, safety and homeland security issues.
CONTACT US
Corporate Headquarters
Micro Imaging Technology
970 Calle Amanecer, Ste. F
San Clemente, CA 92673
Telephone: 949-388-4546
Fax: 949-388-4547
E-mail: info@micro-identification.com
International Distributors
Australia / New Zealand
Arrow Scientific Ltd.
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India
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10728 - 11th Ave N.W.
Seattle, Washington USA 98177
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