Decontamination of materials contaminated with Bacillus anthracis and Bacillus thuringiensis Al Hakam spores using PES‐Solid, a solid source of peracetic acid

Aims To develop test methods and evaluate survival of Bacillus anthracis Ames, B. anthracis ∆Sterne and B. thuringiensis Al Hakam spores after exposure to PES‐Solid (a solid source of peracetic acid), including PES‐Solid formulations with bacteriostatic surfactants. Methods and Results Spores (≥7 lo...

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Published in:Journal of applied microbiology 2013-08, Vol.115 (2), p.398-408
Main Authors: Buhr, T.L., Wells, C.M., Young, A.A., Minter, Z.A., Johnson, C.A., Payne, A.N., McPherson, D.C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacillus
Bacillus anthracis
Bacillus anthracis - drug effects
Bacillus anthracis - ultrastructure
Bacillus thuringiensis
Bacillus thuringiensis - drug effects
Bacillus thuringiensis - ultrastructure
decontamination
Decontamination - methods
Disinfectants - chemistry
Disinfectants - pharmacology
peracetic acid
Peracetic Acid - pharmacology
PES‐Solid
spore
Spores, Bacterial - drug effects
Spores, Bacterial - ultrastructure
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Summary:Aims To develop test methods and evaluate survival of Bacillus anthracis Ames, B. anthracis ∆Sterne and B. thuringiensis Al Hakam spores after exposure to PES‐Solid (a solid source of peracetic acid), including PES‐Solid formulations with bacteriostatic surfactants. Methods and Results Spores (≥7 logs) were dried on seven different test materials and treated with three different PES‐Solid formulations (or preneutralized controls) at room temperature for 15 min. There was either no spore survival or less than 1 log (
ISSN:1364-5072
1365-2672
DOI:10.1111/jam.12253