Idaho Technology Inc. launched the new RAZOR Simulant Training Kit (SIM 10) that provides functional training for RAZOR EX and RAZOR operators. The new SIM 10 Kit is formatted exactly like The 10 Target Screen Kit (The 10) and contains assays for yeast and Bacillus globigii (Bg) which are frequently used as powder or anthrax simulants in training exercises. The SIM 10 is available immediately for sale and allows trainees to practice sample collection and preparation, pouch loading, and operating the RAZOR EX or RAZOR BioDetection instrument including data analysis.

First responders receive calls to hundreds of white powder threats each year in the United States. Once a threat is established to be credible and the white powder is determined to be biological, first responders will use the sensitive RAZOR EX instrument with The 10 kit to reliably detect and identify harmful agents in 30 minutes. Since The 10 kit is the most frequently used kit, it is critical for first responders to train with a kit that mimics The 10.