A simple decontamination approach using hydrogen peroxide vapour for Bacillus anthracis spore inactivation

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 121, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 1603-1615

  Wood, J P ^a   Calfee, M W ^a   Clayton, M ^b   Griffin Gatchalian, N ^b   Touati, A ^c   Ryan, S ^a   Mickelsen, L ^a   Smith, L ^d   Rastogi, V ^d  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b ARCADIS Inc ^*  (United States)

^c JACOBS TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d EDGEWOOD CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

antimicrobials; Bacillus anthracis; bacterial spores; biocides; hydrogen peroxide vapour; sterilization

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXIDATION;

ANTIMICROBIAL; B.ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS SPORES; BACTERIAL SPORE; COMMERCIAL OFF THE SHELVES; COMMERCIAL OFF-THE SHELVES; COMMERCIAL-OFF-THE-SHELF; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE VAPORS; SIMPLE++;

DECONTAMINATION;

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; BACTERIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISEASE VECTOR; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; INDOOR AIR; LABORATORY METHOD; PESTICIDE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; WATER VAPOR;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS ATROPHAEUS; BACTERIAL SPORE; EVAPORATION; HUMIDIFIER; HUMIDITY; NONHUMAN; TEMPERATURE; VAPOR; BACILLUS; DRUG EFFECTS; PROCEDURES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS ATROPHAEUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACILLUS; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; DECONTAMINATION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 84995685022     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jam.13284     Document Type: Article

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