Pre-PCR processing in bioterrorism preparedness: Improved diagnostic capabilities for laboratory response networks

Biosecurity and Bioterrorism

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2013, Pages

  Hedman, Johannes ^a   Knutsson, Rickard ^b   Ansell, Ricky ^a   Rådström, Peter ^a   Rasmusson, Birgitta ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUFFER; DNA; DNA DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE; NUCLEOTIDE;

AGRICULTURE; ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; FLUORESCENCE; LABORATORY; METHODOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

AGRICULTURE; ANALYTIC SAMPLE PREPARATION METHODS; AUTOMATION; BIOTERRORISM; BUFFERS; DNA; DNA-DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE; FLUORESCENCE; LABORATORIES; NUCLEOTIDES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 84883259306     PISSN: 15387135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bsp.2012.0090     Document Type: Article

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