Biologically-based detection systems: The time has come for use in contraband detection

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2937, Issue , 1997, Pages 174-182

  Bower, Elaine M ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibody; Biosensor; Contraband; Electronic noses; Explosives; Immunoassay; Narcotics

Indexed keywords

ANTIGENS; ARTIFICIAL ORGANS; BIOASSAY; BIOSENSORS; DETECTORS; EXPLOSIVES; IMMUNOLOGY; RADIOMETRY;

CONTRABAND; CONTRABAND DETECTIONS; DETECTION SYSTEMS; ELECTRONIC NOSES; EXPLOSIVES DETECTION SYSTEMS; HIGH SENSITIVITIES; HIGH SPECIFICITIES; IMMUNOASSAY; IN FIELDS; KEY ELEMENTS; NARCOTICS;

ANTIBODIES;

EID: 58149269142     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.266771     Document Type: Conference Paper

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