Non-contact and non-destructive detection and identification of Bacillus anthracis inside paper envelopes

Shai Kendler; Ran Aharoni; Shay Cohen; Raviv Raich; Shay Weiss; Haim Levy; Ziv Mano; Barak Fishbain; Izhar Ron

doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2019.05.007

Non-contact and non-destructive detection and identification of Bacillus anthracis inside paper envelopes

Shai Kendler, Ran Aharoni, Shay Cohen, Raviv Raich, Shay Weiss, Haim Levy, Ziv Mano, Barak Fishbain, Izhar Ron

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Abstract

Efficient and safe detection of Bacillus anthracis spores (BAS) is a challenging task especially in bio-terror scenarios where the agent is concealed. We provide a proof-of-concept for the identification of concealed BAS inside mail envelopes using short-wave infrared hyperspectral imaging (SWIR-HSI). The spores and two other benign materials are identified according to their typical absorption spectrum. The identification process is based on the removal of the envelope signal using a new automatic new algorithm. This method may serve as a fast screening tool prior to using classical bioanalytical techniques.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e55-e58
Journal	Forensic Science International
Volume	301
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2019.05.007
State	Published - 1 Aug 2019
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Algorithm
Bacillus anthracis
Bio-terror
Hyperspectral imaging (HSI)
Short-wave infrared (SWIR)

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Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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