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Forensic Science Center develops new capability to detect chemical weapons

In the aftermath of suspected chemical attacks, investigators from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons step in to collect chemical, environmental and biomedical samples. Thorough forensic laboratory analysis of these samples is essential for proving what — if any — chemical agents were used and verifying their identities. Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s (LLNL) Forensic Science Center recently developed a new technique to detect a unique marker for the nerve agent Soman.

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