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Avitar (Avitar) Research & Development : $0.31 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2007)


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What is Avitar Research & Development?

Research & Development is the aggregate amount of research and development expenses during the year. Avitar's Research & Development for the three months ended in Dec. 2007 was $0.09 Mil. Its Research & Development for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2007 was $0.31 Mil.


Avitar Research & Development Historical Data

The historical data trend for Avitar's Research & Development can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Avitar Research & Development Chart

Avitar Annual Data
Trend Sep98 Sep99 Sep00 Sep01 Sep02 Sep03 Sep04 Sep05 Sep06 Sep07
Research & Development
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.77 0.57 0.72 0.49 0.31

Avitar Quarterly Data
Mar03 Jun03 Sep03 Dec03 Mar04 Jun04 Sep04 Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07
Research & Development Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.09 0.08 0.07 0.06 0.09

Avitar Research & Development Calculation

This is the expense the company spent on research and development.

Research & Development for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2007 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.31 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Avitar  (OTCPK:AVTI) Research & Development Explanation

If competitive advantage is created by a patent or tech advantage, at some point it will disappear.

High R&D usually dictates high SG&A which threatens the competitive advantage.


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Avitar (Avitar) Business Description

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Avitar Inc, through its subsidiary Avitar Technologies, develops, manufactures, and markets products for oral fluid diagnostics, disease and clinical testing, and wound treating.

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