Decontamination of Warfare Agents; Foreword; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; 1 The History of Biological Warfare; 2 History of Chemical Warfare; 3 Monitoring and New Threats of Chemical/Biological Weapons; 4 Biological Warfare Agents; 5 Chemical Warfare Agents; 6 Decontamination of Biological Warfare Agents; 7 Decontamination of Chemical Warfare Agents; 8 A Short Introduction to Enzyme Catalysis; 9 Hydrolytic Enzymes for Chemical Warfare Agent Decontamination; 10 Laccases Oxidative Enzymes for Bioremediation of Xenotics and Inactivation of Bacillus Spores. 11 Medical Aspects of Chemical Warfare Agents12 Microemulsions: A Versatile Carrier for Decontamination Agents; 13 Immobilization of Enzymes; 14 Road Ahead; Index.
Based on results previously restricted for military use and inaccessible to the public, this practice-oriented handbook introduces the use of enzymes for fast and efficient decontamination of B/C weapons in various scenarios, including terrorist attacks. It draws on the internationally recognized technological leadership of the German armed forces, whose anti-B/C technology is among the most advanced worldwide. The text is rounded off with a look at future perspectives.