Monitoring spore washoff during a biological contamination incident response using automated stormwater samplers and sensors to predict contamination movement
AM Mikelonis, J Hall, CA Dunn, T McArthur… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …
grass surfaces by stormwater. Bg is a nonpathogenic surrogate for Bacillus anthracis, which …
Comparison of liquid and filter sampling techniques for recovery of Bacillus spores and Escherichia coli from environmental water
A Abdel-Hady, M Monge, D Aslett, A Mikelonis… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Historically, detecting water contamination has involved collecting and directly analyzing
liquid samples, but recent advances in filter sampling methods offer numerous potential …
liquid samples, but recent advances in filter sampling methods offer numerous potential …
[HTML][HTML] The potential to manage releases of Bacillus anthracis using bioretention and a high flow media filter: Results of simulated runoff testing with tracer spores …
The threat of bioterrorism has spurred research on the decontamination and containment of
different agents. Anthrax [causative agent Bacillus anthracis (Ba)] is a disease that can lead …
different agents. Anthrax [causative agent Bacillus anthracis (Ba)] is a disease that can lead …