Fluorescence detection of chemical warfare agents

Chemical Warfare Agents

A fluorescence-based biosensor for the detection of organophosphate pesticides and chemical warfare agents

Recently elevated concerns of environmental contamination with organophosphate (OP) insecticides and the possible use of OP nerve agents by terrorists have spurred interest in developing more accurate and sensitive methods for field detection and discrimination of these neurotoxic agents. The analysis of OP neurotoxins typically requires sophisticated equipment, extensive sample preparation tha...

Badges of Immobilized Enzymes: Detection of Chemical Warfare Agents

Rapid detection of chemical warfare agents (CWAs) in all of its forms including gas and liquid is of paramount importance to protect the warfighter or first responders in homeland defense. CWAs such as OPs and vesicants pose serious threats because these agents can be ingested with contaminated food or rapidly penetrate skin. We reported that polyurethane immobilized cholinesterases (acetyl and...

Data Mining Strategies for the Detection of Chemical Warfare Agents

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Detection of Biological Warfare Agents