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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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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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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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Counteracting poisoning with chemical warfare nerve agents
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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Semiconductor Gas Sensors for Detecting Chemical Warfare Agents and Their Simulants
Italian National Conference on Sensors, 2023 On-site detection of chemical warfare agents (CWAs) can be performed by various analytical techniques. Devices using well-established techniques such as ion mobility spectrometry, flame photometry, infrared and Raman spectroscopy or mass spectrometry ...
Z. Witkiewicz, K. Jasek, M. Grabka
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Fluorescent probes for the detection of chemical warfare agents.
Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 Chemical warfare agents (CWAs) are toxic chemicals that have been intentionally developed for targeted and deadly use on humans. Although intended for military targets, the use of CWAs more often than not results in mass civilian casualties.
Wen-Qi Meng +8 more
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Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 Chemical warfare agents (CWAs) are among the most prominent threats to the human population, our peace, and social stability. Therefore, their detection and quantification are of utmost importance to ensure the security and protection of mankind.
Vinod Kumar +5 more
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Metal Oxide Nanosystems As Chemoresistive Gas Sensors for Chemical Warfare Agents: A Focused Review
Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2022 The early and efficient detection of chemical warfare agents (CWAs), hazardous compounds resulting in fatal and irreversible health damages, is an issue of primary importance for security safeguard.
D. Barreca, C. Maccato, A. Gasparotto
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ACS Sensors, 2021 Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a powerful spectroscopic technique for selective detection and quantification of molecules at extremely low concentrations. However, practical SERS applications for gaseous chemicals with small cross section is
M. Lafuente +7 more
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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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