Advances in Spectroscopy for Detection and Identification of Potential Bioterror Agents
More-specific, sensitive, rapid, and portable spectroscopic methods detect biological threats.
Monitoring of Biological Matrices by GC–MS-MS for Chemical Warfare Nerve Agent Detection
A fluoride-regeneration approach enables biomonitoring of chemical warfare nerve agents.
Detecting Explosives by Portable Raman Analyzers: A Comparison of 785-, 976-, 1064-, and 1550-nm (Retina-Safe) Laser Excitation
A portable Raman analyzer with laser excitation at 1550 nm provides "eye-safe" explosives detection.
Detection of Chemicals with Standoff Raman Spectroscopy
A compact standoff Raman system can be used to detect hazardous chemicals and chemicals used in homemade explosives synthesis.
Explosives Sensing Using Multiple Optical Techniques in a Standoff Regime with a Common Platform
Combining multiple sensors into one instrument increases the probability of detecting explosive residues and enables the detection of a greater number of explosives.
Mid-Infrared Vibrational Spectroscopy Standoff Detection of Highly Energetic Materials: New Developments
A review of recent developments in MIR spectroscopy that have potential for field deployment in defense and homeland security applications for standoff detection of highly energetic materials (HEM) and homemade explosives (HME), as well as in forensic sciences applications.
Vol 26 No s4 Spectroscopy April 2011 Defense and Homeland Security Supplement PDF
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