Swab Materials and Bacillus anthracis Spore Recovery from Nonporous Surfaces
Four swab materials were evaluated for their efficiency in recovery of Bacillus anthracis spores from Zanussi ZWI71401WA 7kg 1400 RPM Built in Washing Machine steel coupons.Cotton, macrofoam, polyester, and rayon swabs were used to sample coupons inoculated with a spore suspension of known concentration.Three methods of processing for the removal o