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Studies from Michigan State University reveal new findings on life sciences

Published in Bioterrorism Week, October 26th, 2009

According to recent research from the United States, "Used for decades for biological warfare, Bacillus anthracis (category A agent) has proven to be highly stable and lethal. Quantitative risk assessment modeling requires descriptive statistics of the limit of detection to assist in defining the exposure."

"Furthermore, the sensitivities of various detection methods in environmental matrices are vital information for first responders. A literature review of peer-reviewed journal articles related to methods for detection of B. anthracis was undertaken. Articles focused on the development or evaluation of various detection approaches, such as PCR, real-time PCR,...

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Source: Bioterrorism Week (2009-10-26)

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