This book presents research into chemical, biological, radiological and
nuclear (CBRN) defense and environmental security, exploring practical
implications of the research. Contributions from a diverse group of
international civilian researchers present the latest work on
nanotechnology problems in this area, looking at detection, protective
technologies, decontamination and threats to environmental security due
to bacteriophages and nanomaterials.
Highlights include the potential of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) to
characterize the nanoscale properties of microbial pathogens, the
development of bacteriophage-based therapeutics, prophylactic and
diagnostic preparations and their uses in different fields, such as
medicine, veterinary, agriculture, food and water safety, amongst
others.
Readers may also consider an inexpensive bioassay suited for assessing
chemical poisoning in the environment such as the presence of
pesticides, sensors to detect ultra-trace quantities of the explosive
Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) using nanotubes and electrochemical
sensors to simultaneously detect and reduce the explosive
trinitrotoluene (TNT) to 2,4,6-triaminotoluene (TAT) in solution.
This book shows how cooperative research among NATO countries and NATO
partners can make a critical contribution to meeting the opportunities
and challenges of nanotechnology problems relevant to chemical and
biological defense needs. The papers presented here are representative
of contributions made to the Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) on
September 22-26, 2014 in Antalya, Turkey, to address the NATO SPS Key
Priority of Defense against CBRN Agents and Environmental Security.
