Detection of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Agents for the Prevention of Terrorism

<p>Preface.- Biological agents and bioterrorism.- Immunological Defence Mechanisms against Biological Agents.- Mass spectrometry and tandem mass spectrometry: an overview.- Modern Sample Preparation Techniques for Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. Analysis of Environmental Markers of Chemical Warfare Agents Use.- An Overview of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry and some of its applications.- Field portable mass spectrometry.- MALDI Imaging Mass Spectrometry.- Bacterial Identification by Mass Spectrometry.- Analysis of bio-nanoparticles by means of nano ES in combination with DMA and PDMA – intact viruses, virus-like-particles and vaccine particles.- Mass spectrometric target analysis and proteomics in environmental toxicology.- Proteomics for the enhanced discovery of bacterial biomarkers.- Laser-based detection of explosives and related compounds.- Detection of Metals and Radionuclides using Rapid, On-site, Antibody-based Assays.- Identification of Fraudulently Modified Foods.- Tandem mass spectrometric analysis of novel antineoplastic curcumin analogues.- Glycoconjugate vaccines used for prevention from biological agents: Tandem mass spectrometric analysis.- Nano-structured solids and heterogeneous catalysts for the selective decontamination of chemical warfare agents.- Strategic Missile Forces in Ukraine: Brief Survey of Past and Present Environmental Problems.</p>