Detecting anthrax in the mail by coherent Raman microspectroscopy.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1073/pnas.1115242108 and PMC identifier 3268280.
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Abstract
In this report, we show the collection of spatial information through a turbid medium by coherent Raman microspectroscopic imaging. In particular, the technique is capable of identifying anthrax endospores inside a sealed paper envelope.
Medical subject headings
- Bacillus anthracis
- Bioterrorism
- Microspectrophotometry
- Postal Service
- Spectrum Analysis, Raman
- Spores, Bacterial