Sentences with phrase «warfare agent as»

At the extreme, lectins are potent enough to be a biological warfare agent as in the case of ricin.

Not exact matches

Becker serves as a consultant for Austria - based gas analysis instrument - maker Ionicon Analytik, GmbH, which makes proton transfer reaction — mass spectrometry (PTR — MS) technology that the company claims can distinguish substances having very similar molecular structures as well as correctly identify explosives, chemical warfare agents and substances that could be combined to create a bomb.

«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.

The researchers expect the MOF to be effective against other easy - to - make chemical warfare agents with phosphate - ester bonds, such as VX.

Select agents are materials that have been identified by the federal government as agents with potential for use in biological terrorism or warfare.

Once poisoned, there's no antidote, which is why ricin has been used as a chemical warfare agent.

Ricin is so potent that ingesting or inhaling just 1 milligram may be fatal, 15 just as eating four to eight castor seeds can lead to death.16 There is no antidote for it; that's why ricin is even used as a chemical warfare agent.

''... researchers have created assemblies of nanowires that show potential in applications such as armor, flame - retardant fabric, bacteria filters, oil cracking, controlled drug release, decomposition of pollutants and chemical warfare agents.»

Indeed, the treaty does not give a general exception to «Riot Control Agents», and that term is only used in connections with other prohibitions (Art. 1 para 5: «Each State Party undertakes not to use riot control agents as a method of warfare»Agents», and that term is only used in connections with other prohibitions (Art. 1 para 5: «Each State Party undertakes not to use riot control agents as a method of warfare»agents as a method of warfare»; Art.