Mathematically assessing the consequences of food terrorism scenarios

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 73, Issue 7, 2008, Pages

  Liu, Y ^a   Wein, L M ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioterrorism; Homeland security; Mathematical modeling

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENT; CATERING SERVICE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISASTER PLANNING; FOOD CONTAMINATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENTS; BIOTERRORISM; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISASTER PLANNING; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD SUPPLY; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SECURITY MEASURES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 51349093860     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2008.00874.x     Document Type: Article

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