Battelle and the national laboratories it manages and co-manages for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) won 19 -- nearly one fifth -- of the coveted R&D Magazine's R&D 100 Awards that note the most significant scientific accomplishments of 2010.
Known as the "Oscars of Innovation," the awards are highly regarded in the research and development world. This year's awards brings the total wins for Battelle and its affiliate labs to 260, tallied during the time Battelle has managed or co-managed those labs.
Battelle was recognized for the Resource Effective Biodentification System, also known as REBS, a system that provides a rapid and flexible microbial detection, identification and enumeration capability. The laser-based system monitors pharmaceutical factories, food processing plants, hospitals and the environment for microbial contamination risks that may jeopardize personal or product safety. It can also be used for national security purposes to detect dangerous biological agents in the air.