Recovery efficiencies of anthrax spores and ricin from nonporous or nonabsorbent and porous or absorbent surfaces by a variety of sampling methods

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1102-1107

  Frawley, Dody A ^a   Samaan, Marian N ^a   Bull, Robert L ^a   Robertson, James M ^b   Mateczun, Alfred J ^a   Turnbull, Peter C B ^a,c  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b FBI LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Arjemptur Technology Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthrax spore; Bioforensic detection; Bioterrorism; Deliberate release; Forensic science; Recovery efficiency; Ricin; Surfaces

Indexed keywords

RICIN;

ANTHRAX; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIOLOGY; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING;

ANTHRAX; BIOTERRORISM; COTTON FIBER; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GLASS; PLASTICS; POROSITY; RICIN; SPORES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TIN; WOOD;

EID: 50449108485     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00811.x     Document Type: Article

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