CLS at the U of S Signs First On-Site Contract with Synodon Inc.

Posted May 10, 2005


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 10, 2005 2005-05-09-OTHER

CLS Signs First On-Site Contract with Synodon Inc.

SASKATOON - The Canadian Light Source recently signed a contract with
Synodon Inc. of Edmonton. The agreement, signed April 14, is the first
commercial contract that will be conducted on one of the synchrotron's
beamlines. Previous commercial work carried out by CLS scientists used
other synchrotrons in the USA and Great Britain.

"Synodon is very pleased to be able to utilize the leading edge CLS
facility. The measurements that we will be making can only be done at the
CLS and are crucial to allow us to optimize the performance of our
instrument," says Doug Miller, Synodon's Vice President of Engineering.

Synodon manufactures realSens(tm), an advanced airborne sensor system that
detects leaks in natural gas pipelines. Previous detection systems relied
on handheld sensors that had to be carried by workers walking along
kilometers of pipeline. By mounting the new technology on a helicopter,
over 100 km of pipeline can be covered in an hour, identifying and locating
small leaks before they can become a big problem. The synchrotron's
infrared beamline will be used to conduct spectroscopic analyses of gases,
the results of which will go into refining Synodon's technology.

"This is an important milestone for the CLS," says Dr. Jeffrey Cutler,
Associate Director of Research for Industrial Science. "Not only are we
working with a company that's building a great new tool, it also marks the
first of many applied science projects that will be done here at Canada's
synchrotron."

Officially opened in October 2004, the national synchrotron facility at the
University of Saskatchewan is one of the country's largest science projects
in the last 30 years. It is funded through an unprecedented collaboration
among the university and all three levels of government: the federal
government; the provinces of Saskatchewan, Ontario and Alberta; and the City
of Saskatoon. Significant funds were also provided by industry partners in
the energy and pharmaceutical sectors. The synchrotron will be used by
researchers in academia, government and industry to advance scientific
knowledge and industrial capabilities.

Further information regarding realSens(tm) is available on Synodon's
website, www.realsens.ca. More information on the Canadian Light Source is
available at www.lightsource.ca.

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For more information contact:

Matthew Dalzell
Communications Coordinator
Canadian Light Source Inc.
Ph: (306) 657-3739 Fax: (306) 657-3535 Cell: 227-0978
matthew.dalzell@lightsource.ca

Doug Miller
Vice President of Engineering
Synodon Inc.
Ph: (780) 468-9568 Cell: (306) 341-4956
doug.miller@synodon.com