Office of Research and Development Publications

Alternative Fast Analysis Method for Cellulose Sponge Surface Sampling Wipes with Low Concentrations of Bacillus Spores

Citation:

Abdel-Hady, A., W. Calfee, D. Aslett, S. Lee, B. Wyrzykowska-Ceradini, R. Delafield, K. May, AND A. Touati. Alternative Fast Analysis Method for Cellulose Sponge Surface Sampling Wipes with Low Concentrations of Bacillus Spores. JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, , ., (2018).

Impact/Purpose:

The current work was performed to produce a less labor-intensive method for processing cellulose sponge-wipes used for sampling areas potentially contaminated with low concentrations (i.e., post-decontamination) of Bacillus anthracis spores. An alternative fast-analysis processing method was compared to the processing protocol validated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the Laboratory Response Network (LRN).

Description:

Environmental sampling is a critical component of the post decontamination verification process following a bioterrorism event. This journal article describes work performed to produce a less labor-intensive method for processing cellulose sponge-wipes used for sampling areas potentially contaminated with low concentrations (i.e., post-decontamination) of Bacillus anthracis spores. An alternative fast-analysis processing method was compared to the processing protocol validated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the Laboratory Response Network (LRN).