[HTML][HTML] Review of techniques for the in-situ sterilization of soil contaminated with Bacillus anthracis spores or other pathogens

JP Wood - Research in Microbiology, 2024 - Elsevier
This review summarizes the literature on efficacy of techniques to sterilize soil. Soil may
need to be sterilized if contaminated with pathogens such as Bacillus anthracis. Sterilizing …

[HTML][HTML] The rapid increase of urban contaminated sites along China's urbanization during the last 30 years

K Li, R Sun, G Guo - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
Contaminated sites pose serious threats to the soil environment and human health.
However, the location and temporal changes of urban contaminated sites across China …

Using SWMM for emergency response planning: A case study evaluating biological agent transport under various rainfall scenarios and urban surfaces

L Yuan, AM Mikelonis, E Yan - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
To assist in emergency preparedness for a biological agent terrorist attack or accidental
pathogen release, potential contaminant levels and migration pathways of spores spread by …

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 …

Impact of filter material and holding time on spore sampling efficiency in water

K Ratliff, A Abdel-Hady, M Monge… - Letters in applied …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
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 …

Impact of model structure on radionuclide transport in urban stormwater

A Mikelonis, J Shireman, K Ratliff - Environmental Modelling & Software, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper compared simulation results from different SWMM model constructions after
radiological contamination from a hypothetical dirty bomb. The model constructions included …

Degradação de rifampicina através de sistema de fotocatálise com compósito ZnO/MnFe2O4

FS Duarte - 2022 - ri.ufs.br
Nesse trabalho foi sintetizado um compósito de óxido de zinco com ferrita de manganês,
utilizando rotas de coprecipção e hidrotermais, para serem utilizados como catalisadores …