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title: "Smiths Detection’s BioFlash deployed in real-world environments"
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#  Smiths Detection’s BioFlash deployed in real-world environments

 Written by Zoe Rutherford on 13 April 2021.

[Smiths Detection](https://www.smithsdetection.com/), the global threat detection and security technology company, announces that its [BioFlash Biological Identifier](https://www.smithsdetection.com/products/bioflash-biological-identifier/) has been successfully deployed in real-world environments to detect airborne COVID-19 in almost real-time.

BioFlash works by collecting and analysing air samples using sensitive, selective and rapid detection technology to identify the presence of dangerous pathogens onsite without the need to involve a laboratory.

- In February, Smiths Detection announced test results from a study with the US Army, which verified that BioFlash could identify SARS-CoV-2 in a laboratory setting.
- Today, the Company is confirming that the BioFlash has been used by the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) to identify airborne SARS-CoV-2 inside their campus and prevent the spread of the virus.
- The University of Oregon has also successfully tested the device in quarantine and isolation spaces for students who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, further verifying the capabilities of the BioFlash in a real-world setting.

This technology can be used to inform COVID-19 mitigation strategies and provide confidence for commercial premises to reopen and stay open, especially buildings such as medical centers and schools where there is a high risk of COVID-19 exposure.

 [Detection](https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/detection), [Threat](https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/threat), [Biological](https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/biological)

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