Wet and dry density of Bacillus anthracis and other Bacillus species

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 68-77

  Carrera, M ^a   Zandomeni, R O ^b   Sagripanti, J L ^a,c  

^a EDGEWOOD CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^c US Army Research Development and Engineering Command   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosols; Anthrax; Biodefense; Microbial density; Spores

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; BACILLUS CEREUS;

ANTHRACIS SPORES; ANTHRAX; B.ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS SPECIES; BIODEFENCE; DRY DENSITY; MICROBIAL DENSITY; SPORE; WET AND DRY; WET DENSITY;

BACTERIOLOGY;

ORGANIC SOLVENT;

AERODYNAMICS; AEROSOL; ANTHRAX; BACTERIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRY DENSITY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPORE; VIRULENCE; VOLUME;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS ATROPHAEUS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL DENSITY; BACTERIAL SPORE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; NONHUMAN;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS ATROPHAEUS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS;

EID: 44849143049     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.03758.x     Document Type: Article

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