Chemical warfare agent NOVICHOK - mini-review of available data
Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2018 The Cold War period is characterized by the infighting between the Western countries and the USSR in diverse areas. One of such fields was development of the weapons of mass destruction. Within various programs on both sides, a wide scale of different agents have been developed.
Kamil Kuca, Eugenie Nepovimova
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Theoretical evaluation of suspected enzymatic hydrolysis of Novichok agents
Catalysis Communications, 2019 Abstract The possible hydrolysis of various Novichok agents and products of their degradation by organophosphorus hydrolase (OPH) and its genetically His6-modified form was investigated by computer modeling via docking of substrate to enzyme active center.
Ilya Lyagin, Elena Efremenko
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Detection of Novichok and V-Group Nerve Agents by Chemosensors Containing Nile Blue Chromophore
ChemosensorsThis paper presents the results of experiments aiming for the detection and differentiation of selected nerve agents of the Novichok and V-group using simple strip detectors containing colourimetric indicator, specifically chemosensor Nile Blue A ...
Martin Urban +4 more
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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.
Maciej Boczkowski +3 more
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Chemical Warfare Through the Ages: A Systematic Review From Antiquity to the Present. [PDF]
J ToxicolChemical warfare means the use of chemical agents that have direct toxic effects on animals, plants and humans, as weapons. The first documented use of a chemical agent for warfare purposes occurred in ancient times around 10,000 BCE in South Africa when weapons were dipped in chemicals and then used to attack and defend from enemies.
Honeyman DA +3 more
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Simplistic Software for Analyzing Mass Spectra and a Mixed Experimental-Theoretical Database for Identifying Poisonous and Explosive Substances. [PDF]
J Comput ChemWe present a new lightweight approach for analyzing mass spectra and a database oriented toward toxic and explosive compounds. The database is Ñ•ompliled from experimental and theoretically predicted electron‐ionization mass spectra. Our results demonstrate that the proposed software Ñ•an assist in the preliminary identification of poisonous and ...
Tikhonov DS +10 more
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INFLUENCE OF A CULTIVAR AND CONDITIONS OF VEGETATION ON SOWING FEATURES OF BARLEY DURING STORAGE [PDF]
Зерновое хозяйство России, 2018 The experiments revealed the effect of the year of spring barley cultivation upon preservation of laboratory germination during storage. The seeds of spring barley varieties ‘Novichok’, ‘Lel’, ‘Tandem’ cultivated under contrasting vegetation conditions ...
I. N. Shchennikova, A. V. Kunilova
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ASPECTS OF MEDIA PRESENTATIONS ON RUSSIANS: YET ANOTHER SPY STORY IN THE MEDIA [PDF]
Studies in Linguistics, Culture, and FLT, 2020 The paper presents some aspects of media presentations on a particular ethnic group which in the western psyche brings up associations with Socialism, Cold War Era, wealth, as well as of criminals, and last but not least, as the deadliest secret agents ...
Desislava Cheshmedzhieva-Stoycheva
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Review of Possible Therapies in Treatment of Novichoks Poisoning and HAZMAT/CBRNE Approaches: State of the Art. [PDF]
J Clin Med, 2023 Novichoks-organophosphorus compounds belong to the nerve agents group, constituting the fourth generation of chemical warfare agents. The tremendous toxicity of Novichoks is assumed to be several times greater than that of VX, whereas no published ...
Noga M, Michalska A, Jurowski K.
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Chemical Properties, Biological Activities and Poisoning Treatment of Novichok: A Review
Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 2021 Novichok is an organophosphate compound found as a nerve agent chemical weapon. However, the information about its chemical properties, biological activities, and molecular interactions in the body are still protected under the “top secret” security ...
Tesia Aisyah Rahmania +3 more
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