XStream Systems

XStream Systems Inc. was a US-based company which developed X-ray based identification equipment for research and pharmaceutical industry applications.^[1] The company was sold to Veracity Network, Inc in 2011.

XStream Systems, Incorporated

Company type	Private
Industry	Pharmaceutics
Founded	2004
Headquarters	Melbourne, Florida
Key people	Brian Mayo, Founder Paul J. Micciche, Founder William Mayo, Founder        Engineering
Products	EDXRD Equipment
Website	veracitynetwork.com

Company history

This company was incorporated in May 2004. The technology used in XStream Systems' products was first developed at Rutgers University.^[2] The company was the first in the industry to deploy counterfeit detection equipment along the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain that could look inside any packaging and perform forensic analysis on the drug products inside.^{[citation needed]} All of XStream Systems' technology, products, and services were acquired in 2011 by Veracity Network, Inc.

Areas of expertise

XStream Systems' products were based on Energy Dispersive X-Ray Diffraction (EDXRD),^[3] a technology also used in synchrotrons. XStream Systems' equipment verifies molecular crystal structure^[4] of materials and authenticates a pharmaceutical's composition.

External links

• Veracity Network, Inc. home page
• National Defense directory listing
• US Department of Homeland Security Stakeholder's Conference
• X-Ray Safety Academy
• Pharmaceutical Processing Magazine appearance Archived 2006-04-05 at the Wayback Machine
• Pharmaceutical Technology Magazine appearance^{[permanent dead link]}
• XStream Systems' XT250 System featured as Improving Security in Drug Topics Magazine Archived 2007-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
• Florida Venture Capital Conference Presenting Company Archived 2007-08-06 at the Wayback Machine
• XStream Systems Presents At Middle East Counterfeit Medication Conference Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
• XStream Systems offers leasing option for authentication system Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine