Test methods and response surface models for hot, humid air decontamination of materials contaminated with dirty spores of Bacillus anthracis ∆Sterne and Bacillus thuringiensis Al Hakam

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 119, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 1263-1277

  Buhr, T L ^a   Young, A A ^a   Barnette, H K ^a   Minter, Z A ^a   Kennihan, N L ^a   Johnson, C A ^a   Bohmke, M D ^a   Depaola, M ^a   Cora Lao M ^b   Page, M A ^b  

^a NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER   (United States)

^b U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Decontamination; Hot humid air; Spore; Surrogate

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; DEBRIS; POLYAMIDES; POLYPROPYLENES; RAYON; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS STERNE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; HOT HUMID AIR; HUMID AIR; ORGANIC DEBRIS; RESPONSE SURFACE MODELLING; SPORE; SURROGATE; TEST METHOD; TEST RESPONSE;

CONTAMINATION;

HUMIC ACID; KAOLIN; POLYPROPYLENE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BACTERIUM; HUMIC ACID; HUMID ENVIRONMENT; KAOLIN; REACTION KINETICS; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SPORULATION; SURROGATE METHOD; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMIDITY; KINETICS; MATERIALS; NONHUMAN; RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD; SPORE GERMINATION; TEMPERATURE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; EVALUATION STUDY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEAT; PROCEDURES;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; DECONTAMINATION; HOT TEMPERATURE; KINETICS; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 84944705955     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jam.12928     Document Type: Article

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