Collection and Identification of Biological Samples Based on Military On-Site Detection Devices

Abstract

Due to still current biological threats related to the activities of terrorist groups, crisis situations in many regions of the world, as well as cyclical epidemics, fast and reliable detection of biological contamina-tion is an essential element of ensuring broadly understood safety of the population. The work deals with the sampling and verification procedures. This paper focuses on sample preparation techniques for analysis and details analytical methods for identifying biological agents. Additionally, on-site technologies implemented in military devices for the detection of biological contamination were discussed. The work enables the reader to get acquainted with modern techniques of detection of factors of biological origin and their identification, which is the knowledge necessary when choosing the appropriate equipment depending on the purpose of the contamination recognition sub-unit and the task at hand. Knowledge of sam-pling and preparation of samples for analysis will help to increase the skills of the sampling teams to do so and to achieve reliable results by using appropriate procedures and eliminating the possibility of loss of the analyte or inadvertent contamination of the sample. It will also increase safety at every stage of working with biological samples. All these activities can contribute to the global increase in security of the population around the world. Keywords: chemical sciences, biological weapon, bioterrorism, CBRN, PCR, UV-LIF