The spreadsheets contain the colony forming unit data for every experiment, for every test and positive control coupon replicate. This dataset is associated with the following publication: Wood, J., J. Archer, M. Calfee, S. Serre, R. Mickelsen, A. Mikelonis, L. Oudejans, M. Hu, S. Hurst, and V.K. Rastogi. Inactivation of Bacillus anthracis and Bacillus atrophaeus Spores on Surfaces with Ultraviolet Light Produced Via Either Light Emitting Diodes or a Low-Pressure Mercury Vapor Lamp. JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY. Blackwell Publishing, Malden, MA, USA, 13, (2020).

This data set presents surface sampling data and weather information for Bacillus atrophaeus spores, a surrogate for B. anthracis, from a 210-day outdoor study that evaluated the detection and recovery of spores using five different sampling methods: sponge sticks, 37 mm vacuum filter cassettes, residential wet vacuums, robotic floor cleaners, and grab samples of soil, leaves, and grass. This dataset is associated with the following publication: Mikelonis, A., A. Abdel-Hady, D. Aslett, K. Ratliff, A. Touati, J. Archer, S. Serre, L. Mickelsen, S. Taft, and W. Calfee. Comparison of surface sampling methods for an extended duration outdoor biological contamination study. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT. Springer, New York, NY, USA, 192(455): 13, (2020).

This data set presents surface sampling data and weather information for Bacillus atrophaeus spores, a surrogate for B. anthracis, from a 210-day outdoor study that evaluated the detection and recovery of spores using five different sampling methods: sponge sticks, 37 mm vacuum filter cassettes, residential wet vacuums, robotic floor cleaners, and grab samples of soil, leaves, and grass. This dataset is associated with the following publication: Mikelonis, A., A. Abdel-Hady, D. Aslett, K. Ratliff, A. Touati, J. Archer, S. Serre, L. Mickelsen, S. Taft, and W. Calfee. Comparison of surface sampling methods for an extended duration outdoor biological contamination study. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT. Springer, New York, NY, USA, 192(455): 13, (2020).

These are the efficacy data for each test conducted in study. Data are presented for Bacillus atrophaeus and B. anthracis in colony forming units, for positive controls and for CFU recovered after decontamination. Log reduction calculations are also included, as well as data on temperature and relative humidity. This dataset is associated with the following publication: Richter, W., M. Sunderman, Z. Willenberg, M. Calfee, S. Serre, and J. Wood. Effectiveness of Formaldehyde in Various Soil Types as a Wide Area Decontamination Approach for Bacillus anthracis Spores. PLOS ONE. Public Library of Science, San Francisco, CA, USA, e0277941, (2022).

Dataset for bench-scale project evaluating methods to improve detection and sensitivity of Bacillus anthracis detection in 'difficult' sample matrices (i.e., soil, wet vacuum, stormwater runoff). This dataset is associated with the following publication: Nelson, S., K. Hofacre, S. Shah, E. Silvestri, V. Gallardo, A. Mikelonis, R. James, and M. Calfee. Evaluation of Sample Processing Methods to Improve Detection of Bacillus anthracis in Difficult Sample Matrices. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT. Springer, New York, NY, USA, 194(10): 789, (2022).

Spore recovery data during sample packaging decontamination tests. This dataset is associated with the following publication: Calfee, W., J. Tufts, K. Meyer, K. McConkey, L. Mickelsen, L. Rose, C. Dowell, L. Delaney, A. Weber, S. Morse, J. Chaitram, and M. Gray. Evaluation of standardized sample collection, packaging, and decontamination procedures to assess cross-contamination potential during Bacillus anthracis incident response operations. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE. Taylor & Francis, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, USA, 13(12): 12, (2016).

Recovery data from microbiological analysis procedures developed to speed Bacillus anthracis environmental sample analysis following a biological incident. This dataset is associated with the following publication: Abdel-Hady, A., W. Calfee, D. Aslett, S. Lee, B. Wyrzykowska-Ceradini, R. Delafield, K. May, and A. Touati. Alternative Fast Analysis Method for Cellulose Sponge Surface Sampling Wipes with Low Concentrations of Bacillus Spores. JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, USA, ., (2018).

The dataset contains the raw data for the graphs in the paper. This dataset is associated with the following publication: Smith, M., S. Stuntz, Y. Xing, M. Magnuson, R. Phillips, and W.F. Harper. Functional resilience of activated sludge exposed to Bacillus globigii and bacteriophage MS2. Water and Environment Journal. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA, 35(3): 930-936, (2021).

This dataset contains information on the experimental test conditions during the low concentration hydrogen peroxide vapor decontamination tests. For each test (five tests total), it shows the number of recovered B. atropheus spores before and after the decontamination at ten interior vehicle locations. The log10 values of the recovered number of spores (before and after decontamination) are reported in the journal article. The table includes the calculated efficacy (in expressed as log reduction) as the difference in log10 values of recovered spores before and after decontamination. This dataset is associated with the following publication: Oudejans, L., W. Richter, M. Sunderman, W. Calfee, L. Mickelsen, K. Hofacre, P. Keyes, and S. Lee. Passenger vehicle interior decontamination by low concentration hydrogen peroxide vapor following a wide area biological contamination incident. JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY. Blackwell Publishing, Malden, MA, USA, 134(3): lxad039, (2023).

Data set contains CFU data for positive controls and test coupons for each test, for each material, and for each microorganism used. Also included are efficacy data in terms of log reductions. It also includes data on process and environmental conditions during fogging. This dataset is associated with the following publication: Richter, W., J. Wood, M. Wendling, and J. Rogers. Inactivation of Bacillus anthracis spores to decontaminate subway railcar and related materials via the fogging of peracetic acid and hydrogen peroxide sporicidal liquids. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, USA, 206: 800-806, (2018).