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What was learned from testing?
Information from previous testing:
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Are some exclusivity panel members always negative with previously tested
assays – or are they positive only when other exclusivity panel members
provide a positive result?
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If so, do they need to be included in the panel?
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Which soils are problematic for testing and why?
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Do some soils inhibit assay reactions?
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Do some soils routinely give positive results with multiple assays?
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Are the soil samples used representative of areas where assays might be
deployed?
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Do we need to use a more diverse collection of soil samples in testing?
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There is redundancy in the panels -
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B. thuringiensis
isolates and their derivatives are included in the Exclusivity
panel, in the Environmental panel as organisms and as products under
“powders and chemicals”
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Powdered sugar is simply sugar grounded finally and supplemented with
corn starch – can we take corn starch off the environmental panel?
Fitness for Purpose (proposal)
Detection of
Bacillus anthracis
spores in field-deployable,
Department of Defense aerosol collection devices.