Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy of bacterial spores, molds, pollens, and protein: Initial studies of discrimination potential

Applied Optics

Volumn 42, Issue 30, 2003, Pages 6205-6209

  Samuels, Alan C ^a   De Lucia, Frank C ^b   Mc Nesby, Kevin L ^b   Miziolek, Andrzej W ^b  

^a EDGEWOOD CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIALS; DATA ACQUISITION; DATA REDUCTION; LASER OPTICS; NEODYMIUM LASERS; POROUS MATERIALS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PROTEINS; Q SWITCHED LASERS;

LASER-INDUCED BREAKDOWN (LIB);

BACTERIA;

EID: 0242271395     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.42.006205     Document Type: Article

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