Opportunities in Biotechnology for Future Army Applications

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Size: 118 pages, 8 1/2 x 11

Publication Year:2001

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Committee on Opportunities in Biotechnology for Future Army Applications, Board on Army Science and Technology, National Research Council
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Front Matter	i-xvi
Executive Summary	1-6	(skim)
1. Introduction	7-10	(skim)
2. Biotechnology and the Army	11-15	(skim)
3. Sensing the Battlefield Environment	16-24	(skim)
4. Electronics and Computing	25-33	(skim)
5. In Search of New Materials	34-45	(skim)
6. Reducing Logistics Requirements	46-58	(skim)
7. Soldier Health and Performance	59-72	(skim)
8. Conclusions and Recommendations	73-78	(skim)
References	79-84	(skim)
Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members	85-89	(skim)
Appendix B: Meetings and Activities	90-91	(skim)
Appendix C: Chemical Sensing Using MEMS Devices	92-95	(skim)
Appendix D: Vaccination	96-102	(skim)

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"...accessible yet technical. ...an excellent overview of biotechnology applications - with an excellent selection of non-pharmaceutical uses. ...an excellent resource for anyone seeking to understand the tools, techniques,and applications of biotechnology. The extensive coverage of non-pharmaceutical applications and the focus on leading-edge science make this book especially useful for readers seeking a broad view of current and future research areas of biotechnology."
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