The detection of explosives and explosive related illicit materials is an important area for
preventing terrorist activities and for putting a check on their deleterious effects on health. A …

Driven by both applied and theoretical goals, scientific interest in canine cognition has
experienced a rapid surge in popularity, especially over the last 15 years. Here we provide …

The number and type of atmospheric pressure techniques suitable for sampling analytes
from surfaces, forming ions from these analytes, and subsequently transporting these ions …

There has been a huge increase in instrument development for trace detection of explosives
in the past 3 years. This is especially true for methods that can be used at a stand off …

Law enforcement agencies frequently use canines trained to detect the odor of human
decomposition to aid in determining the location of clandestine burials and human remains …

In recent years, explosive materials have been widely employed for various military
applications and civilian conflicts; their use for hostile purposes has increased considerably …

A new water-stable Cd coordination polymer, namely {Cd (INA)(pytpy)(OH)· 2H 2 O} n (1,
pytpy= 4′-(4-Pyridinyl)-2, 2′: 6′, 2”-terpyridine, INA= Isonicotinic acid) had been …

The training of scent detection dogs using samples of explosives or their chemical
precursors is a well-established and documented practice. However an area of canine odor …

Spectroscopy in the terahertz frequency range has demonstrated unique identification of
both pure and military-grade explosives. There is significant potential for wide applications …

Dogs are increasingly used in a wide range of detection tasks including explosives,
narcotics, medical, and wildlife detection. Research on detection dog performance is …