17: Environmental microbiology - Biodefense technologies: Testing and evaluation

Tuesday, August 3, 2010: 8:00 AM-11:30 AM
Grand B (Hyatt Regency San Francisco)
Chair:
Jon J. Calomiris
8:00 AM
S84
Testing strategy to assess decontamination of bacterial spores on surfaces
Jon J. Calomiris, U. S. Army, USANCA, Fort Belvoir, VA
8:30 AM
S85
Evaluation of peroxide-based solutions for facility decontamination
Paula Krauter, Chemical & Biological Systems, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA
9:00 AM
S86
Evaluation of the efficacy of an antimicrobial product to protect soldiers' clothing from fungal growth
Angelo Madonna, Life Sciences Division , U. S. Army, West Desert Test Center , Dugway Proving Ground, UT
9:30 AM
Break
10:00 AM
S87
TALAp: A new unit of measure for the test and evaluation of bioaerosol detectors
Andrew Mara, Fort Lesley J. McNair CTNSP, National Defense University, Washington, DC
10:30 AM
S88
Rapid viability PCR method for detection of Bacillus anthracis from environmental samples
Sonia Letant1, Gloria Murphy1, Teneile Alfaro1, Victoria Lao1, Julie Avila1, Staci Kane1, Thomas Bunt1 and Sanjiv Shah2, (1)Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, (2)National Homeland Security Research Center, United States - Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC
11:00 AM
S89
Challenges in biological sample processing using a mobile Analytical Laboratory System (ALS)
Richard Furtado III, 95th Civil Support Team (WMD), Hayward, CA
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