Abstract: This study evaluated the inactivation of Bacillus anthracis Ames strain on all-weather paper using 1% and 6% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl). A suspension of approximately 1 x 108 colony forming units (CFU) of B. anthracis was dried on papercoupons and exposed to either 1% or 6% NaOCl (with or without the addition of surfactant) by wiping with a bleach-soaked towel or by spraying with a…
This study demonstrated the combined effect of drying and vaporous hydrogen peroxide exposure on inactivating highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) on the non-porous materials glass, Hypalon® rubber glove, and stainless steel. Approximately 7.7 log10 TCID50 (median 50% tissue culture infectious dose)/mL of A/Vietnam/1203/2004 H5N1 in allantoic fluid was dried on coupons of each type of test…
This study evaluated the inactivation of Brucella suis, Burkholderia pseudomallei, Francisella tularensis, and Yersinia pestis on glass, Hypalon® rubber glove, and stainless steel using vaporous hydrogen peroxide fumigation of a ~15 m3 chamber. A suspension of approximately 1 x 108 colony forming units (CFU) of each organism was dried on coupons of each type of test surface and exposed to va…