High-Throughput Laboratories for Homeland and National Security

Biosecurity and Bioterrorism

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 123-130

  Layne, Scott P ^a   Beugelsdijk, Tony J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CIVIL DEFENSE; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; LABORATORY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

BIOTERRORISM; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CIVIL DEFENSE; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FORENSIC SCIENCES; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; SECURITY MEASURES; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES;

EID: 0242608982     PISSN: 15387135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/153871303766275790     Document Type: Article

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