Title :
Standoff detection of buried landmines using genetically engineered fluorescent bacterial sensors
Author :
Kabessa, Yossef ; Eyal, Ori ; Bar-On, Ofer ; Yagur-Kroll, Sharon ; Belkin, Shimshon ; Agranat, Aharon J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Hebrew Univ. of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Abstract :
A Standoff detection scheme for buried landmines and concealed explosive charges based on genetically engineered bacterial biosensors is presented. Concentrations of 4 mg/L of 2,4-DNT on soil were detected from a distance of 50 meters.
Keywords :
biosensors; explosive detection; explosives; fluorescence; landmine detection; microorganisms; optical sensors; soil; buried landmine detection; concealed explosive charge; concentration detection; distance 50 m; genetically engineered fluorescent bacterial biosensor; soil; standoff detection scheme; Explosives; Fluorescence; Microorganisms; Optical filters; Optical scattering; Optical sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA