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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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 |