Optimizing the Release and Methylation of Bacterial Endospore Dipicolinic Acid

Rapid, portable detection of biological threat agents such as Bacillus anthracis endospores (“spores”) is extremely important given the real and perceived threats of bioterrorism. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) is an excellent general means for chemical detection, although special samp...

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Main Author: Nackos, Aaron N.
Format: Others
Published: BYU ScholarsArchive 2009
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Online Access:https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/1967
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2966&context=etd