Review of the scientific approaches used during the FBI's investigation of the 2001 anthrax letters /

Less than a month after the September 11, 2001 attacks, letters containing spores of anthrax bacteria (Bacillus anthracis, or B. anthracis) were sent through the U.S. mail. Between October 4 and November 20, 2001, 22 individuals developed anthrax; 5 of the cases were fatal. During its investigation...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Review of the Scientific Approaches Used During the FBI's Investigation of the 2001 Bacillus anthracis Mailings (Autor), National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Life Sciences (Autor), National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Science, Technology, and Law (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2011]
Temas:
United States. > Federal Bureau of Investigation.
États-Unis. > Federal Bureau of Investigation.
United States. > Federal Bureau of Investigation
Anthrax > United States.
Bioterrorism > United States.
Pustule, Malignant.
Anthrax.
Anthrax
Bioterrorism > history
Bacillus anthracis > pathogenicity
History, 21st Century
Charbon (Maladie) > États-Unis.
Bioterrorisme > États-Unis.
Charbon (Maladie)
Médecine > Histoire > 21e siècle.
LAW > Forensic Science.
Pustule, Malignant
Bioterrorism
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Biology and History of Bacillus anthracis
  • Scientific Investigation in a Law Enforcement Case and Description and Timeline of the FBI Scientific Investigation
  • Physical and Chemical Analyses
  • Microbiological and Genetic Analyses of Material in the Letters
  • Comparison of the Material in the Letters with Samples in the FBI Repository
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Documents Provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Appendix A: Radiocarbon Dating
  • Appendix B: The Forensics Potential of Stable Isotope Analysis
  • Appendix C: Committee Evaluation of Statistical Analysis Report
  • Appendix D: Biographical Information of Committee and Staff
  • Index.

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