News tagged with anthrax attack
Portable device detects anthrax in under an hour
A portable device can detect the presence of the anthrax bacterium in about one hour from a sample containing as few as 40 microscopic spores, report Cornell and University of Albany researchers who invented ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Aug 01, 2011 |
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Nano detector for deadly anthrax
An automatic and portable detector that takes just fifteen minutes to analyze a sample suspected of contamination with anthrax is being developed by US researchers. The technology amplifies any anthrax DNA present in the ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Jul 06, 2011 |
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Poll: Hypothetical anthrax attack and antibiotics
In a national poll aimed at helping with planning efforts for a public health response to a possible bioterrorism attack, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have found that, in response to a fictional ...
Feb 19, 2010 |
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Early detection and quick response are key to defense against anthrax attack
A large attack on a major metropolitan area with airborne anthrax could affect more than a million people, necessitating their treatment with powerful antibiotics. A new study finds that in order for a response to be effective, ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 24, 2009 |
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