Blast (disambiguation)

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•  Basic Local Alignment Search Tool: Bioinformatics algorithm for comparing primary biological sequence information, such as the amino-acid sequences of different proteins or the nucleotides of DNA sequences. ^[e]
•  Blast (explosives): The process by which explosives convert to pressure in air or shock waves in more dense materials ^[e]
•  Blast injuries: Injuries resulting when a person is struck by the pressure differentials of the shock wave of an explosion (primary); is struck by particles impelled with violent force from an explosion (secondary); is physically thrown about by the blast (tertiary); or is affected by fire, building collapse or other effects of the explosion on the victim's surroundings (quaternary) ^[e]