Detection of proteinous toxins using the bio threat alert system, Part 2. Responses to high levels of toxins and interferences by colored sample matrices

Japanese Journal of Forensic Toxicology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 18-20

  Tsuge, Kouichiro ^a   Ohsawa, Isaac ^a   Matsushita, Koji ^a,c   Sekiguchi, Hiroyuki ^a,c   Seto, Yasuo ^a   Satoh, Akiyoshi ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF POLICE SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b Teikoku Sen i Co Ltd   (Japan)

^c JAPAN   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bioterrorism; Guardian Bio Threat Alert system; Immunochromatography; Interference; On site detection; Proteinous toxin

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; BOTULINUM TOXIN B; METHYL RED; PIGMENT; RICIN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS ENTEROTOXIN B; XYLENE;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CHEMICAL WARFARE; CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHUY; JAPAN; LABORATORY TEST; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; SAMPLING; TERRORISM; TOXIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 16844364918     PISSN: 09159606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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