Detecting Bioterrorism: Is Chemistry Enough?
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
This slide shows how most bioaerosol detection systems work. There is a lot of concern in the biothreat community, and in the federal government, about a large-scale aerosolized attack. Because of that, we’ve implemented environmental monitoring programs that use aerosol collectors to continuously monitor for the presence of threat agents in the air. Air samples are usually analyzed using PCR, which is one of the most effective analytical techniques we have for identifying DNA. Experiments and modeling have shown these systems are effective, and can warn public health of an impending crisis in time to mount an effective response.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); US Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396
- OSTI ID:
- 1123801
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-14-21680
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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