COMPANY OVERVIEW

From its inception, Sceptor’s mission has been to meet the challenges of providing security against biological and chemical hazards.  Although experts have long appreciated the realities of biological and chemical threats to humans, animals, and crops, the imminence of such threats was not appreciated by the general public.  Events in the past decade have caused public perception to catch up to a harsh reality – the threat of biological and chemical attacks is real and must be addressed.  Natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina have showcased the damage contaminated water and mold can do to the public health, their homes and public buildings, and their environment for a lifetime.  Viruses such as avian influenza have also demonstrated the potential to hurt the human population and food supplies.

Recognizing the need to meet these challenges, a new type of company with a unique blend of talents, technology, and management expertise was formed.  Founded in 2001, Sceptor has been a leader in chemical and biological safety from the start.  Sceptor has the unmatched ability through its many partnerships to develop and deploy superior chemical and biological air sampling solutions and products for collect/detect system effectiveness to public and private commercial entities in the United States, Department of Defense (DoD) and other United States government agencies, and international customers.

Sceptor’s best known technology, the SpinCon® line of aerosol collectors, is recognized as the premier aerosol collection technology for biological and certain chemical systems.  Used as a standalone collector or in combination with other analytical tools, SpinCon is employed today by commercial, federal, state, and international customers.  The United States Postal Service currently uses SpinCon aerosol collection devices on the majority of sorting machines in processing centers nationwide.

Ensuring Sceptor’s standing in the aerosol collection industry and constantly improving on its technologies, Sceptor introduced the OMNI™ 3000 in 2005.  Utilizing the core SpinCon technology, the OMNI is designed for portability, ease of use, and affordability. It has been used in environmental sampling in New Orleans by industrial hygienists and the U.S. government and military, evaluating allergens in homes in Texas, to support infection control strategies in hospitals, and for Be exposure in industry.

Hundreds of SpinCon and OMNI units have been deployed in numerous indoor and outdoor venues, including use at World Series events, Super Bowls, the NCAA Final Four, the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum opening, Presidential inaugurations, and NATO conferences.  The SpinCon and OMNI have the ability to extract biological and chemical contaminants from the air and concentrate them into a small, liquid volume that is easy to analyze.  Both systems can be used to collect a wide range of pathogens, including viruses and bacteria.  They can also be used to detect nonvolatile chemical compounds in the air, even explosive vapors.  The SpinCon and OMNI have applications in the area of biodefense, indoor air quality, occupational exposure, ambient air quality, hospitals, and other medical facilities and agriculture – any situation where air quality and safety need to be assured.

Sceptor’s aerosol collectors are effective at finding mycotoxins produced by mold and have been shown to be effective at picking up such threats as avian influenza (bird flu), foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), citrus canker, Karnal bunt, tuberculosis, plague, nerve agents, and more.  In support of its aerosol collectors, Sceptor’s product offerings include specially manufactured consumables and accessories.

Sceptor has a rapidly growing pipeline of new products, including a dry cyclonic sampler (DryClone®), an electrostatic sampler (E-Stat™), and fully integrated collect-and-detect technology options.  Sceptor will continue to develop new and advanced sampling technologies that lead the industry in addressing the world’s aerosol sampling needs.