RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS JULY 1, 2001 – JUNE 30, …

However, frontline personnel do not routinely assay for many other agents, especially viral pathogens, which may be used as biological weapons. Real-time detection techniques are very sensitive and specific assays and allow for detection of biological agents in environmental samples (i.e., air, soil, water, surfaces) and exposed individuals, as well as 'suspicious substances' (i.e., powder ... ................
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