Detection of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Agents for the Prevention of Terrorism: Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics - NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology 2014 edition

Jacket Description/Back: This NATO-ASI installment is designed to provide an advanced overview for doctoral and post-doctoral candidates of the state-of-the-art technologies for bio-detection. The main objective of the work aims at providing readers with the latest developments necessary to successfully understand the CBRN Agents and their associated biotechnologies. The core methods focused on are mass spectrometry (including chromatographic and electrophoretic separation) and comparisons to spectroscopic, immunological and molecular analysis of chemical, biological and nuclear agents. Table of Contents: Preface.- Biological agents and bioterrorism; M. Bologna.- Immunological Defence Mechanisms against Biological Agents; M. Bologna.- Mass spectrometry and tandem mass spectrometry: an overview; G. Giorgi.- Modern Sample Preparation Techniques for Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. Analysis of Environmental Markers of Chemical Warfare Agents Use; O. Terzic, P. de Voogt.- An Overview of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry and some of its applications; M. W. Duncan et al.- Field portable mass spectrometry; S. A. Lammert.- MALDI Imaging Mass Spectrometry; E. H. Seeley and R. M. Caprioli.- Bacterial Identification by Mass Spectrometry; C. R. Cox, K. J. Voorhees.- Analysis of bio-nanoparticles by means of nano ES in combination with DMA and PDMA intact viruses, virus-like-particles and vaccine particles; G. Allmaier et al.- Mass spectrometric target analysis and proteomics in environmental toxicology; K. J. Groha, M. J.-F. Suter.- Proteomics for the enhanced discovery of bacterial biomarkers; E. M. Hartmann, J. Armengaud.- Laser-based detection of explosives and related compounds; I. Malka et al.-Detection of Metals and Radionuclides using Rapid, On-site, Antibody-based Assays; D. A. Blake, B. Ban.- Identification of Fraudulently Modified Foods; G. Sindona.- Tandem mass spectrometric analysis of novel antineoplastic curcumin analogues; H. Awad et al.- Glycoconjugate vaccines used for prevention from biological agents: Tandem mass spectrometric analysis; F. Jahouh et al.- Nano-structured solids and heterogeneous catalysts for the selective decontamination of chemical warfare agents; M. Guidotti and C. Evangelisti.- Strategic Missile Forces in Ukraine: Brief Survey of Past and Present Environmental Problems; I. Winkler."