title: A mobile biosafety microanalysis system for infectious agents.
abstract: Biological threats posed by pathogens such as Ebola virus must be quickly diagnosed, while protecting the safety of personnel. Scanning electron microscopy and microanalysis requires minimal specimen preparation and can help to identify hazardous agents or substances. Here we report a compact biosafety system for rapid imaging and elemental analysis of specimens, including powders, viruses and bacteria, which is easily transportable to the site of an incident.
authors.affiliation: National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, 1015 Arlington Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba. R3E 3R2, Canada.
authors.forename: Daniel R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Beniac
authors.affiliation: National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, 1015 Arlington Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba. R3E 3R2, Canada.
authors.forename: Shannon L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Hiebert
authors.affiliation: National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, 1015 Arlington Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba. R3E 3R2, Canada.
authors.forename: Christine G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Siemens
authors.affiliation: 1] National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, 1015 Arlington Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba. R3E 3R2, Canada [2] Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba. R3E 0W3, Canada.
authors.forename: Cindi R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Corbett
authors.affiliation: 1] National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, 1015 Arlington Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba. R3E 3R2, Canada [2] Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba. R3E 0W3, Canada.
authors.forename: Tim F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Booth
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008828:Microbiological Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning / Q000379:methods*; D008952:Mobile Health Units; D012449:Safety
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