Molecular Technologies for Detection of Chemical and Biological Agents

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Immunorecognition of Biological Agents: An Introduction to Immunology....Pages 1-8
Vaccines, Sera and “New” Viruses: Ebola, Zika and Other Infectious Challenges for Human Health....Pages 9-19
Fundamental Principles for Sensing Measuring Devices Used for the Detection of Chemical Warfare Agents....Pages 21-49
Fundamental Principles for Luminescence Sensing Measuring Devices Used for the Detection of Biological Warfare Agents....Pages 51-87
Mass Spectrometry and High Resolution Mass Spectrometry: An Overview....Pages 89-101
Primary Considerations in Quantitative Mass Spectrometry....Pages 103-113
Imaging Mass Spectrometry – Molecular Microscopy for Biological and Clinical Research....Pages 115-132
MALDI Mass Spectrometry and Infectious Diseases....Pages 133-147
Soft X-ray Radiation Applied in the Analysis of Intact Viruses and Antibodies by Means of Nano Electrospray Differential Mobility Analysis....Pages 149-157
Mass Spectrometry in Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology....Pages 159-176
Enhancing the Analysis of Complex Lipid Samples Through Developments in Chromatography and Chemical Derivatization....Pages 177-206
Advanced Mass Spectrometric Methodologies in the Evaluation of Health Risk Assessment Associated to Exposure to Drugs and Fraudulenty Modified Foods....Pages 207-215
A Tandem Mass Spectrometry Strategy for Validating the Synthesis of Glycoconjugate Vaccines....Pages 217-242
Explosive Detection Strategies for Security Screening at Airports....Pages 243-251
Synthesis and ESI-MS/MS Fragmentation Study of Two New Isomeric Oxazolidin-2-One Derivatives....Pages 253-268
The Use of Multiple Fragmentation Events in a Single Laser Shot for Improved Drug Quantification by MALDI TOF/TOF Mass Spectrometry....Pages 269-276
Detection and Monitoring of Subsurface Contamination by Using Geophysical Methods and Data: Case Studies of Contamination from Chemical and Biological (Biogeochemical) Processes....Pages 277-282
Prospect for the Detection of the Jihadists Drug Catagon in Waste Water....Pages 283-287
Monitoring of Cadmium and Lead in the Kidneys of Ovine and Caprine Animals, in Albanian Area....Pages 289-295
Quantitative Analysis of Dysregulated Proteome in Methylmalonic Acidemia....Pages 297-299
Sensors for Electrochemical Determination of Various Oxidizable Analytes with a Graphene Oxide (GO) and/or Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs) Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode....Pages 301-306