DocumentCode
3027511
Title
BAND Sensor for BioDefense
Author
Robbins, David
Author_Institution
SAIC, USA
fYear
2007
fDate
6-11 May 2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
1
Abstract
SAIC´s BAND sensor is an automated system for collecting and analyzing urban air samples to detect airborne biological threats. Microbial threat detection uses highly-multiplexed PCR with microarray fluorescence readout. Toxin detection employs an antibody assay.
Keywords
biohazards; chemical sensors; fluorescence; microorganisms; molecular biophysics; remote sensing; BAND sensor; DNA viruses; RNA viruses; airborne biological threats; antibody assay; automated system; biodefense; microarray fluorescence readout; microbial threat detection; multiplexed PCR; toxin detection; urban air samples; Bioinformatics; Biosensors; DNA; Filters; Fluorescence; Genomics; Microorganisms; RNA; Sensor systems; Viruses (medical);
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-834-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453763
Filename
4453763
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