Review of techniques for the in-situ sterilization of soil contaminated with Bacillus anthracis spores or other pathogens.
Res Microbiol
; 175(4): 104175, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
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 soil in-situ minimizes spread of the bio-contaminant. Soil is difficult to sterilize, with efficacy generally diminishing with depth. Methyl bromide, formaldehyde, and glutaraldehyde are the only soil treatment options that have been demonstrated at full-scale to effectively inactivate Bacillus spores. Soil sterilization modalities with high efficacy at bench-scale include wet and dry heat, metam sodium, chlorine dioxide gas, and activated sodium persulfate. Simple oxidants such as chlorine bleach are ineffective in sterilizing soil.
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Assunto principal:
Microbiologia do Solo
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Esporos Bacterianos
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Bacillus anthracis
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Esterilização
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En
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Res Microbiol
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Res. microbiol
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Research in microbiology
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MICROBIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article