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Metabolic network analysis-based identification of antimicrobial drug targets in category A bioterrorism agents. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
The 2001 anthrax mail attacks in the United States demonstrated the potential threat of bioterrorism, hence driving the need to develop sophisticated treatment and diagnostic protocols to counter biological warfare.
Yong-Yeol Ahn, Deok-Sun Lee, Henry Burd, William Blank, Vinayak Kapatral   +4 more
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Shake & Bake: Dual-Use Chemicals, Contexts, and the Illegality of American White Phosphorus Attacks in Iraq [PDF]

, 2007
[Excerpt] “On November 29, 2005, in a Department of Defense press conference with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Gen. Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Pace stated that white phosphorus “is a legitimate tool of the ...
Tessier, Joseph D.
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Micro/nanorobots for detecting and eliminating biological and chemical warfare agents

BMEMat, EarlyView.
Fuel‐powered and field‐driven micro/nanorobots provide a cutting‐edge platform to safeguard national security and defense. This review reports the latest research progress in micro/nanorobots in sensing and detoxifying biological and chemical warfare agents.
Song Li, Huaijuan Zhou, Di Shi, Zdeněk Sofer, Jinhua Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biological Warfare Agents and their Detection and Monitoring Techniques (Review Paper)

, 2016
Recently, threat from biological warfare agents (BWAs) has emerged as the foremost national and global security challenge because of their simple and cheap production, easy dispersal, complicated detection, expensive protection and psychological ...
V. Pal, M. Sharma, S. Sharma, A. Goel
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Marine silicon for biomedical sustainability

BMEMat, EarlyView.
Schematic illustrating marine silicon for biomedical engineering. Abstract Despite momentous divergence from oceanic origin, human beings and marine organisms exhibit elemental homology through silicon utilization. Notably, silicon serves as a critical constituent in multiple biomedical processes.
Yahui Han, Zhibo Yang, Wei Xia, Chengtie Wu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antimicrobial and anti-biofilm activity and biological decontamination efficiency of ED-1 emulsion [PDF]

Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, 2019
Antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity, as well as biological decontamination potential of emulsion ED-1, highly efficient in radiological decontamination of metal surfaces contaminated with uranium isotopes, was assessed. The antimicrobial potency of ED-
Karkalić Radovan, Mandić Mina, Nikodinović-Runić Jasmina, Jovanović Dalibor, Luković Zoran, Vojnović Sandra   +5 more
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The impacts of biological invasions

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Anthropocene is characterised by a continuous human‐mediated reshuffling of the distributions of species globally. Both intentional and unintentional introductions have resulted in numerous species being translocated beyond their native ranges, often leading to their establishment and subsequent spread – a process referred to as biological
Phillip J. Haubrock, Teun Everts, Neil Angelo S. Abreo, Jamie Bojko, Victor Deklerck, James W. E. Dickey, Ana Clara S. Franco, Emili García‐Berthou, Stelios Katsanevakis, Natalia I. Kirichenko, Stefano Mammola, Martin A. Nuñez, Ben Parker, Riccardo Scalera, Ismael Soto, Diederik Strubbe, Ali Serhan Tarkan, Lorenzo Vilizzi, Tim Adriaens, Paride Balzani, Dagmara Błońska, Elizabeta Briski, Rein Brys, Amy L. Burgess, James E. Byers, Carlos Cano‐Barbacil, Giuseppe Castaldelli, Jaimie T.A. Dick, Victoria Dominguez Almela, Romina D. Dimarco, Margarita Florencio, Antonín Kouba, Melina Kourantidou, Irmak Kurtul, Irene Martín‐Forés, Olivier Morissette, Julian D. Olden, Bruno E. Soares, Jakub Truszkowski, Hugo Verreycken, Marc Kenis, Ronaldo Sousa, J. Robert Britton   +42 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biological warfare: a challenge for humanity

Archivo Médico de Camagüey, 2018
Background: the control of transmittable diseases contributes to the illegitimate use of biological agents, initially for war or criminal purposes and currently for terrorist purposes. Objective: to describe the problem of the use of biological weapons,
María Obdulia Benítez Pérez, Edelys Artiles Jiménez, Jorge Alain Victores Moya, Ania Cecilia Reyes Roque, Reinaldo Gómez Pacheco, Néstor Calderón Medina   +5 more
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Canned Foods: Evolution, Benefits, and Health Implications of Modern Packaging

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
This graphical abstract presents a concise visual overview of canned food technology, highlighting its historical evolution, key benefits, and associated health risks. It integrates timelines, icons, and summary points to clearly communicate advancements in preservation, consumer advantages, and potential safety concerns in a single schematic ...
Shaswati Rout, Priyadarsini Sahoo, Anuprita Ray, Shuvendu Shekhar Mohapatra   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fostering the Biosecurity Norm: Biosecurity Education for the Next Generation of Life Scientists [PDF]

, 2008
Sustainable education on biosecurity and dual use for life scientists is increasingly recognised as being an important element of broader efforts to achieve biosecurity.
Mancini, Guilio, Revill, James
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