A small proportion of disease surveillance programs target environment compartment, and
in the EU these are restricted to few countries. The present report is composed of two …

This study examined the washoff of Bacillus globigii (Bg) spores from concrete, asphalt, and
grass surfaces by stormwater. Bg is a nonpathogenic surrogate for Bacillus anthracis, which …

Bacillus anthracis and other environmentally persistent pathogens pose a significant threat
to human and environmental health. If contamination is spread over a wide area (eg …

Large area sampling approaches have been developed and implemented by the US
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increase sample sizes, and potentially …

In the event of a large, aerosol release of Bacillus anthracis spores in a major metropolitan
area, soils and other outdoor materials may become contaminated with the biological agent …

ABSTRACT The Wide Area Demonstration (WAD) was a field exercise conducted under the
US EPA's Analysis of Coastal Operational Resiliency program, in conjunction with the US …

Crude sesame oil (CSO) is the widely used unrefined edible oil. Storage instability, off-
flavour, and discoloration are, however, challenges in the industry. The purpose of this study …

Aims The goal of this study was to measure the removal efficacy of Bacillus atrophaeus
spores from a parking lot using spray‐based washing methods (a pressure washer and a …

Analytical methods exist to detect biothreat agents in environmental samples during a
response to biological contamination incidents. However, the coastal zone facilities and …

In response to the airborne release of biothreat agents, surface sampling is often used to
provide information on bioaerosol dispersal and deposition, to identify biocontaminant …