Defense against Bioterror: Detection Technologies, Implementation Strategies and Commercial Opportunities: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research ... (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series) - Hardcover

 
9781402033865: Defense against Bioterror: Detection Technologies, Implementation Strategies and Commercial Opportunities: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research ... (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series)
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ISBN 10: 1402033869 ISBN 13: 9781402033865
Publisher: Springer, 2005

Synopsis

A critical assessment of state-of-the-art of emerging ("breakthrough") biosensor technologies that will allow for the rapid identification of biological threat agents in the environment and human population.

Identification of directions for future research, and to promote close working relationships between scientists from different countries and with different professional experience. The volume is devoted to a comprehensive overview of the current state of biological weapons threat; challenges confronting biodetection technologies and systems; ongoing research and development; and, future requirements. Biosensor technologies including detection platforms, networked alarm-type biodetector systems, implementation strategies, electro-optical and electrochemical biosensors.

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Synopsis

This book offers a critical assessment of state of the art of emerging ("breakthrough") biosensor technologies that will allow for the rapid identification of biological threat agents in the environment and human population. It deals woth the identification of directions for future research, and to promote close working relationships between scientists from different countries and with different professional experience. The volume is devoted to a comprehensive overview of the current state of biological weapons threat; challenges confronting biodetection technologies and systems; ongoing research and development; and, future requirements. Biosensor technologies, including detection platforms, networked alarm-type biodetector systems, implementation strategies, electro-optical and electrochemical biosensors are explored.

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Publisher
Springer
Publication date
2005
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1402033869
ISBN 13 
9781402033865
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
337
Editor
Morrison Dennis, Milanovich Fred, Ivnitski Dmitri, Austin Thomas R.

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