Chemical and Physical Signatures for Microbial Forensics

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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-219-3· OSTI ID:1033054

Cliff, John B.  ^[1]; Kreuzer, Helen W. ^[1]; Ehrhardt, Christopher J.  ^[1]; Wunschel, David S.  ^[1]

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1. BATTELLE (PACIFIC NW LAB)

Chemical and physical signatures for microbial forensics John Cliff and Helen Kreuzer-Martin, eds. Humana Press Chapter 1. Introduction: Review of history and statement of need. Randy Murch, Virginia Tech Chapter 2. The Microbe: Structure, morphology, and physiology of the microbe as they relate to potential signatures of growth conditions. Joany Jackman, Johns Hopkins University Chapter 3. Science for Forensics: Special considerations for the forensic arena - quality control, sample integrity, etc. Mark Wilson (retired FBI): Western Carolina University Chapter 4. Physical signatures: Light and electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, gravimetry etc. Joseph Michael, Sandia National Laboratory Chapter 5. Lipids: FAME, PLFA, steroids, LPS, etc. James Robertson, Federal Bureau of Investigation Chapter 6. Carbohydrates: Cell wall components, cytoplasm components, methods Alvin Fox, University of South Carolina School of Medicine David Wunschel, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Chapter 7. Peptides: Peptides, proteins, lipoproteins David Wunschel, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Chapter 8. Elemental content: CNOHPS (treated in passing), metals, prospective cell types John Cliff, International Atomic Energy Agency Chapter 9. Isotopic signatures: Stable isotopes C,N,H,O,S, 14C dating, potential for heavy elements. Helen Kreuzer-Martin, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Michaele Kashgarian, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Chapter 10. Extracellular signatures: Cellular debris, heme, agar, headspace, spent media, etc Karen Wahl, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Chapter 11. Data Reduction and Integrated Microbial Forensics: Statistical concepts, parametric and multivariate statistics, integrating signatures Kristin Jarman, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1033054
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA-62125; TRN: US201202%%556
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
AGE ESTIMATION
ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY
CARBOHYDRATES
CELL WALL
CYTOPLASM
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
GRAVIMETRY
HEME
IAEA
LIPIDS
LIPOPROTEINS
MEDICINE
MORPHOLOGY
PEPTIDES
PHYSIOLOGY
PROTEINS
QUALITY CONTROL
STABLE ISOTOPES
STATISTICS
STEROIDS
microbial forensics