To: Taki who wrote (62384 ) 9/8/2000 10:32:18 AM From: Taki Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 150070 LOCH CEO Generates Interest In Global De-Mining Issue By Jack Burney Published by OTCNN.com 09/08/2000 09:05 AM EST After Loch Harris (OTCBB: LOCH) subsidiary Chemical Detection Technology, Inc. demonstrated publicly, for the first time, its second generation ELF Landmine Detector in San Diego, CEO and President Rodney Boone, told a Washington, DC radio talk show audience of Congressional interest in the global humanitarian de-mining issue, and described the extent of the current landmine problem in the Balkans region. Meanwhile, Chem Tech scientists at the Tucson laboratories, pursued the “characterization phase” of the VAAMP --Vacuum Multi-Constituent Monitor of Plasma -- prototype, which is designed to identify, quantify and map various chemical compounds in a defined environment. “The key in this characterization phase is to teach VAMMP to read whatever signatures of chemical compounds that may be required,” said Dr. Henry Blair, Chem Tech’s chief scientist. After a slide from an April peak of $5.95, LOCH stock bottomed in August and began an upward climb to close Thursday at 0.765. Average volume is cited as 2,260,545 shares. Appearing on the Doug Stephan Good Day Program Wednesday, Boone described new developments regarding the ELF – which stands for “Eliminate Landmines Forever” -- Loch's x-ray based device designed to detect and identify landmines and unexploded ordnance at a range of two meters. As a result of the efforts of several interested parties, including US Congressman Ron Klink, (D-PA), who expressed his interest in the global humanitarian de-mining issue, ELF has been cleared to perform a live demonstration adjacent to the steps of the Capitol on September 13. In the interview, Boone also mentioned plans to return to Croatia for further validation in the next few weeks. He also explained the enormous extent of the landmine problem in the Balkans region. He said that over $30 million dollars has been spent in Bosnia for each of the past three years, with 1500 de-miners clearing 500 fields a year, but their are 28,000 known mine fields in that country alone. ChemTech's VAMMP uses fluorescent spectroscopy in the ultraviolet portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to determine species and content of process gases and contaminants. The company believes that this offers enormous benefits in plasma processing, where predictive techniques and calculations are employed instead of actual measurement of the constituent gasses in the chambers. Loch Harris says it is a new generation incubator corporation that acquires and develops cutting edge technologies, companies and products that have global markets and the potential to be developed into separate, independent corporations. OTC News Network is an unbiased, objective news source focusing exclusively on OTC Bulletin Board companies. We do NOT publish any paid editorial content. In addition, OTC News Network does NOT own any stock in any OTC Bulletin Board companies. None of the shareholders, officers and affiliated entities owns any stock in the companies mentioned in this article. This ensures that OTCNN can make its editorial decisions objectively. Companies included in the news stories have NOT paid a fee or any other form of compensation for their appearance.