Detection of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Agents for the Prevention of Terrorism : Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics - Banoub, Joseph; SpringerLink (Online service) (Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014)
Preface -- Biological agents and bioterrorism -- Immunological Defence Mechanisms against Biological Agents -- Mass spectrometry and tandem mass spectrometry: an overview -- Modern Sample Preparation Techniques for Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. Analysis of Environmental Markers of Chemical Warfare Agents Use -- An Overview of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry and some of its applications -- Field portable mass spectrometry -- MALDI Imaging Mass Spectrometry -- Bacterial Identification by Mass Spectrometry -- Analysis of bio-nanoparticles by means of nano ES in combination with DMA and PDMA - intact viruses, virus-like-particles and vaccine particles -- Mass spectrometric target analysis and proteomics in environmental toxicology -- Proteomics for the enhanced discovery of bacterial biomarkers -- Laser-based detection of explosives and related compounds -- Detection of Metals and Radionuclides using Rapid, On-site, Antibody-based Assays -- Identification of Fraudulently Modified Foods -- Tandem mass spectrometric analysis of novel antineoplastic curcumin analogues -- Glycoconjugate vaccines used for prevention from biological agents: Tandem mass spectrometric analysis -- Nano-structured solids and heterogeneous catalysts for the selective decontamination of chemical warfare agents -- Strategic Missile Forces in Ukraine: Brief Survey of Past and Present Environmental Problems.
Keywords: Mass spectrometry; Environmental engineering; Biotechnology; Spectroscopy; Microscopy; Materials science; Analytical chemistry; Mass Spectrometry; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.; Spectroscopy and Microscopy; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Analytical Chemistry