Chemical warfare agents refer to any chemical substance that is intentionally used in combat or wartime situations to kill, injure, or incapacitate enemy forces. Full definition
By this definition, a number of chemical warfare agents and a number of pesticides are included in the family of compounds known as nerve agents. (politics.co.uk)
«Using broadly tunable laser sources rather than the fixed wavelength source used in this paper can extend this method to detection of other hydrocarbons, threat materials such as chemical warfare agents and explosives, and other biologically important substances used in healthcare and diagnostics,» said Hempler. (sciencedaily.com)
University Professor of Applied Physics Stephen Arnold and his team at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering have made a discovery that could lead to Star Trek - like biosensor devices capable of flagging the barest presence in blood of a specific virus or antibody, or protein marker for a specific cancer; or sniffing out airborne chemical warfare agents while they are still far below toxic levels. (sciencedaily.com)