Japanese Location

Font Size

  • Regular
  • Large
menu
MENU

Fifth Biology Section

Fifth Biology Section

This section is responsible for research and casework concerning isolation, classification, and identification of pathogenic microorganisms in biological and environmental samples collected from the scene of a crime, including bioterrorism incidents.

Analyses and Detection of Biological Agents

This section has been conducting research on sampling, detection, isolation and identification methods for pathogenic microorganisms that could be used for bioterrorism.

Spores and encapsulated forms of B. anthracis

Spores and encapsulated forms of B. anthracis

Colonies of B. anthracis

Colonies of B. anthracis
on blood-agar plate

Vegetative forms of B. anthracis

Vegetative forms of B. anthracis (Electron micrograph)

TOP