Biological Agent Detection with the Use of an Airborne Biosensor

Field Analytical Chemistry and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 307-314

  Anderson, George P ^a   King, Keeley D ^b   Cuttino, David S ^c   Whelan, James P ^d   Ligler, Frances S ^a   MacKrell, Joseph F ^a   Bovais, Christopher S ^a   Indyke, David K ^a   Foch, Richard J ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^c SAIC FREDERICK INC   (United States)

^d Alexeter Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosensor; Remote sensing; UAV

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0033464647     PISSN: 1086900X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6521(1999)3:4/5<307::AID-FACT9>3.0.CO;2-M     Document Type: Article

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