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Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2010 Among the Weapons of Mass Destruction, chemical warfare (CW) is probably one of the most brutal created by mankind in comparison with biological and nuclear warfare.
Vijayaraghavan R, Ganesan K, Raza S
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Biological and Chemical Warfare
Scientia Militaria, 2012 1. Chemical and biological warfare is very old indeed, at least 2 000 years old. The arsenal consists of poison tipped arrows and darts, as well as toxins found in certain wood fibres that were used to incapacitate fish in streams. Armies laying seige to
G.C. Odendaal
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MEDICAL PROBLEMS IN CHEMICAL WARFARE [PDF]
Journal of the American Medical Association, 1950 In 1943 I predicted1that the task of delivering a successful chemical attack against the American people was so great that our enemies would not consider it worth trying. With the possible exception of the nerve gases, it seems equally unlikely today that chemical agents offer our potential enemies effective weapons for long range attack.
John R. Wood
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Degradation of Chemical Warfare Agent Nitrogen Mustard Using Ferrate (VI) [PDF]
Toxics, 2023 Chemical warfare agents (CWAs) are one of the most toxic compounds. Degradation of CWAs using decontamination agents is one of the few ways to protect human health against the harmful effects of CWAs. A ferrate (VI)-based potential chemical warfare agent
Miroslav Labaška +2 more
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Research Progress in the Degradation of Chemical Warfare Agent Simulants Using Metal–Organic Frameworks [PDF]
NanomaterialsChemical warfare agents primarily comprise organophosphorus nerve agents, saliva alkaloids, cyanides, and mustard gas. Exposure to these agents can result in severe respiratory effects, including spasms, edema, and increased secretions leading to ...
Taotao Huang +3 more
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Interallied Organizations for Chemical Warfare. [PDF]
Journal of Industrial & Engineering Chemistry, 1919 n ...
Lt. Col. J. E. Zanetti
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Counteracting poisoning with chemical warfare nerve agents [PDF]
Arhiv za Higijenu Rada i Toksikologiju, 2020 Phosphylation of the pivotal enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE) by nerve agents (NAs) leads to irreversible inhibition of the enzyme and accumulation of neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which induces cholinergic crisis, that is, overstimulation of ...
Hrvat Nikolina Maček, Kovarik Zrinka
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Applied Sciences, 2021 The smart, rapid, and customizable detection of chemical warfare agents is a huge issue for taking the proper countermeasures in a timely fashion. The printing techniques have established the main pillar to develop miniaturized electrochemical biosensors
Fabiana Arduini
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Genome sequencing reveals existence of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 variant in Egypt
Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 2022 Background Several SARS-CoV-2 variants with increased transmissibility and/or potential immune escape have emerged and rapidly spread worldwide.
Ghada Ismail +9 more
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