Acetylcholinesterase: The "Hub" for Neurodegenerative Diseases and Chemical Weapons Convention. [PDF]
Biomolecules, 2020 This article describes acetylcholinesterase (AChE), an enzyme involved in parasympathetic neurotransmission, its activity, and how its inhibition can be pharmacologically useful for treating dementia, caused by Alzheimer’s disease, or as a warfare ...
Cavalcante SFA +7 more
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Legacy and impact of the 1925 Geneva Protocol: one hundred years of treaties and debates on chemical and biological weapons. [PDF]
Front MicrobiolThis essay examines the legacy and impact of the 1925 Geneva Protocol, which prohibited the use of chemical and biological weapons. This multinational treaty was an important milestone in the history of the non-proliferation of weapons of mass ...
Grunden WE, Tuovinen OH.
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History of Organophosphorus Compounds in the Context of Their Use as Chemical Warfare Agents. [PDF]
MoleculesThis is a broad look at the history of phosphorus—from the element through its inorganic and organic compounds to the applications of organophosphates.
Boczkowski M +3 more
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Novichoks and carbamates ‒ new chemical compounds added into the Chemical Weapons Convention [PDF]
Biuletyn Wojskowej Akademii Technicznej, 2023 This article presents a description of the modern nerve agents – Novichoks and carbamates – added to the Chemical Weapons Convention Schedules in 2019. The chemical structures of both groups of compounds are described, as well as their use cases and the ...
Bartosz Wojtalewicz, Stanisław Popiel
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Global Biosecurity, 2023 For the past five years, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has been the target of a concerted disinformation campaign. Ahead of the Fifth Review Conference on the Chemical Weapons Convention, CBRN Perspectives & Analytics looks ...
Joel Keep, David Heslop
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Војно дело, 2016 The paper presents the ways of terrorist activities execution using chemical weapons and chemical agents, which makes a special kind of terrorism. The paper gives an analysis of the opportunities to come into possession of chemical weapons and their use ...
Rutić Srđan Z.
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Analysis Of The Failure Of Organizations For Prohibited of Chemical Weapon (OPCW) As The Organization For Disarmament On The Conflict Of Syria [PDF]
Jurnal Pertahanan: Media Informasi tentang Kajian dan Strategi Pertahanan yang Mengedepankan Identity, Nasionalism & Integrity, 2018 This paper analyzes the failure of the Organization for Prohibited of Chemical Weapon (OPCW) in handling chemical weapon disarmament in Syria. The use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government against its own citizens poses a challenge for OPCW in its
Denik Iswardani Witarti +1 more
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Selected decontamination methods of chemical warfare agents covered by the Chemical Weapons Convention [PDF]
Biuletyn Wojskowej Akademii Technicznej, 2023 Decontamination is the overall physicochemical process leading to completely neutralising or weakening the toxic properties of poisonous substances. In the literature, there are many ways to eliminate contamination, including more through innovative ...
Paweł Sura, Stanisław Popiel
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Wartime toxicology: the spectre of chemical and radiological warfare in Ukraine
Toxicology Communications, 2022 The unprovoked invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation has resulted in the largest humanitarian crisis in Europe since World War II. As fighting intensifies throughout Ukraine, there is an increasing concern that the Russian Federation may consider
P. R. Chai +6 more
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Drugs as Chemical Weapons: Past and Perspectives
Toxics, 2023 The emergence of modern chemical weapons and chemical warfare is traditionally associated with World War I, but the use of poisons in the military has its roots deep in the past.
Vladimír Pitschmann, Zdeněk Hon
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