Decontamination of Warfare Agents: Enzymatic Methods for the Removal of B/C Weapons

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.Content: Chapter 1 The History of Biological Warfare (pages 1–10): Friedrich FrischknechtChapter 2 History of Chemical Warfare (pages 11–19): Dr. Andre RichardtChapter 3 Monitoring and New Threats of Chemical/Biological Weapons (pages 21–33): Dr. Andre Richardt and Roland DiersteinChapter 4 Biological Warfare Agents (pages 35–54): Heiko Russmann and Dr. Andre RichardtChapter 5 Chemical Warfare Agents (pages 55–66): Alexander Grabowski, Dr. Andre Richardt and Dr. Marc?Michael BlumChapter 6 Decontamination of Biological Warfare Agents (pages 67–82): Barbel Niederwohrmeier and Dr. Andre RichardtChapter 7 Decontamination of Chemical Warfare Agents (pages 83–115): Hans?Jurgen Altmann and Dr. Andre RichardtChapter 8 A Short Introduction to Enzyme Catalysis (pages 117–134): Dr. Marc?Michael BlumChapter 9 Hydrolytic Enzymes for Chemical Warfare Agent Decontamination (pages 135–162): Dr. Marc?Michael Blum and Dr. Andre RichardtChapter 10 Laccases–Oxidative Enzymes for Bioremediation of Xenotics and Inactivation of Bacillus Spores (pages 163–200): Barbel Niederwohrmeier, Lars Ostergaard, Dr. Andre Richardt and Steffen DanielsenChapter 11 Medical Aspects of Chemical Warfare Agents (pages 201–221): Kai Kehe, Franz Worek and Horst ThiermannChapter 12 Microemulsions: A Versatile Carrier for Decontamination Agents (pages 223–251): Thomas Hellweg, Stefan Wellert, S. J. Mitchell and Dr. Andre RichardtChapter 13 Immobilization of Enzymes (pages 253–271): Birgit Hulseweh, Dr. Andre Richardt and Bernd NiemeyerChapter 14 Road Ahead (pages 273–287): Dr. Marc?Michael Blum, Heiko Russmann and Dr. Andre Richardt