Date of Award

1-1-2020

Language

English

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

College/School/Department

Department of Chemistry

Content Description

1 online resource (v, 38 pages) : color illustrations.

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Jan Halamek

Keywords

Displacement, Fluorescence, Organophosphorus Compounds, Rapid Detection, Sensing, Substrate-Free, Cholinesterases, Cholinesterase inhibitors, Organophosphorus compounds, Nerve gases, Fluorimetry

Subject Categories

Biochemistry | Chemistry

Abstract

The increasing concerns of chemical weapons used by terrorists is growing, creating a need for infield detection methods that can rapidly detect these compounds that are a major health concern for civilians and military personnel. Displacement is a novel concept for the detection of cholinesterase inhibitors, including organophosphorus compounds, that could replace the classical instrumentation methods currently being used for diagnostics.

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