XStream Systems

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XStream Systems, Incorporated
Type Private
Founded 2004
Headquarters USA
Key people Thomas Cook CEO
Brian Mayo, President
Alan Clock, Senior VP Sales
John R. Lundquist, VP Sales       & Business Development
Paul J. Micciche, VP        Engineering
Chris Butler, CFO
Industry Pharmaceutics
Products EDXRD Equipment
Website xstreamsystems.net

XStream Systems Inc is a US-based company which develops X-ray based identification equipment for research and pharmaceutical industry applications[1]. The company is named after the stream of photons emitted from an X-ray source. XStream Systems' logo is derived from both a graphic representation of the letter "x" and multiple hurricanes hitting their eastern seaboard headquarters in 2004. The current corporate headquarters are located in Sebastian, Florida.

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[edit] Company history

This company was incorporated in May, 2004. The technology used in XStream Systems' products was first developed at Rutgers University[2].

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Products are based on Energy Dispersive X-Ray Diffraction (EDXRD)[3], a technology also used in synchrotrons. Following Bragg's Law, XStream Systems' equipment detects and verifies molecular crystal structure[4] of materials.

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  1. ^ Pharmaceutical Online, VertMarkets, Inc., December 4, 2007
  2. ^ Rutgers-based start up companies, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, September 4, 2007
  3. ^ Williams, J: "Healthcare Distributor", page 81. E.L.F. Publications, Inc., December 2006/January 2007
  4. ^ Mayo, B: "Lab+ International", Volume 21, Issue 2, page 26. BPA Worldwide, May-June 2007