Detecting anthrax in the mail by coherent Raman microspectroscopy

Rajan Arora; Georgi I Petrov; Vladislav V Yakovlev; Marlan O Scully

doi:10.1073/pnas.1115242108

Detecting anthrax in the mail by coherent Raman microspectroscopy

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012 Jan 24;109(4):1151-3. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1115242108. Epub 2012 Jan 3.

Authors

Rajan Arora¹, Georgi I Petrov, Vladislav V Yakovlev, Marlan O Scully

Affiliation

¹ Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA.

Abstract

In this report, we show the collection of spatial information through a turbid medium by coherent Raman microspectroscopic imaging. In particular, the technique is capable of identifying anthrax endospores inside a sealed paper envelope.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Bacillus anthracis / cytology*
Bioterrorism / prevention & control*
Microspectrophotometry / methods*
Postal Service*
Spectrum Analysis, Raman / methods*
Spores, Bacterial / isolation & purification*

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

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