Formaldehyde solution effectively inactivates spores of Bacillus anthracis on the Scottish Island of Gruinard

Gruinard Island was heavily contaminated with the spores of virulent Bacillus anthracis during biological weapons trials in World War II. However, an extensive survey in 1979 showed that most of the island was not contaminated. In the early 1980s, a more intensive survey revealed that the contaminat...

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Published in:	Applied and Environmental Microbiology Vol. 60; no. 11; pp. 4167 - 4171
Main Authors:	Manchee, R.J. (Chemical and Biological Defence Establishment, Salisbury, UK.), Broster, M.G, Stagg, A.J, Hibbs, S.E
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC American Society for Microbiology 01-11-1994
Subjects:	Animal, plant and microbial ecology anthrax BACILLUS ANTHRACIS BACTERIA BIODEGRADACION BIODEGRADATION Biological & chemical weapons Biological and medical sciences Environmental cleanup ESPORAS FORMALDEHIDOS FORMALDEHYDE Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General Microbial Ecology INFECCION INFECTION Islands Microbial ecology OVIN OVINOS PESTICIDE PLAGUICIDAS PODER PATOGENO POUVOIR PATHOGENE RACE RAZAS Soil SOL SPORE SUELO TRAITEMENT DU SOL TRATAMIENTO DEL SUELO Gruinard Island Bacillus anthracis Soils Bacillales Decontamination Chemical treatment Bacteria Bacillaceae Inactivation Biocide Contamination Formaldehyde
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