Miniature Sensors for Biological Warfare Agents using Fatty Acid ...

80. Library mass spectrum of methyl cis-9,12-octadecadienoate (C18:2 cis-
9,12 ME).....................................................................................................87
81. Library mass spectrum of methyl cis-9,12,15-octadecatrienoate (C18:3
cis-9,12,15 ME). .........................................................................................87
82. Library mass spectrum of cis-13 docosenoic acid methyl ester (C22:1
cis-13 ME). .................................................................................................87
83. Composition of Supelco 18920-1 FAME mixture........................................92
84. Alltech catalog FAME chromatograms 1314, 1317-1319, 1321, and
1322. ..........................................................................................................93
85. Alltech catalog FAME chromatograms 1754, 1327, and 1316....................94
86. Alltech FAME chromatograms 2140, 1318. ................................................94
87. J&W DB-23 FAME chromatogram..............................................................95
88. J&W DB-23 FAME chromatogram..............................................................95
89. J&W canola chromatogram. .......................................................................96
90. Alltech canola chromatograms 2214, 2213. ...............................................96
91. Alltech catalog FAME chromatograms (packed columns). .........................97
Tables
1. Diseases and the bacteria that cause them................................................18
2. Fatty acids found in food and other items...................................................19
3. Relative amounts of fatty acid constituents, detected by pyrolysis/mass
spectrometry[24].........................................................................................20
4. Fatty acids detected for bacteria using pyrolysis methods. ........................21
5. Fatty acids detected for viral-related agents using pyrolysis methods........22
6. Species detected in spores using pyrolysis methods. ................................23
7. GC columns used for fatty acids.................................................................25
8. Characteristics of B. anthracis cells............................................................27
9. General characteristics of B. anthracis spores. ..........................................30
10. Derivatizing reagents used for general methylation....................................33
11. Byproducts of TMAH derivatization [5]. ......................................................35
12. Derivatizing reagents used for pyrolysis methylation..................................36
13. Instruments used for pyrolysis....................................................................39
14. History or pyrolysis / methylation................................................................40
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