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Amerithrax — Part 21
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FD-302a (Rev. 10-6-95)
279A-WE-222936-USAMRIID, 279A-BA-C101392
Continuation of FD-302 of a ee ,On 05/08/2003 Page 2 ne
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biological samples internally to personnel at USAMRIID.[_]did not
grow Po dused in the studies, rather interfaced with a
person growing the virus in group at
USAMRTID.[-_] received samples who assisted
significantly with sample handling.
for use in the project.
L iti ° supplying[ _] samples for the project
provided training to
aboratory protocols ina
received initial
spent no more than 40 hours in the
spent a little more time than
lso
Initially, a commercial mass spectrometer was used to
obtain the biological signatures of myriad agents. An organism in
liquid form was deposited on a slide. Once dry, the slide was
inserted into the instrument_sample compartment for analysis. These
measurements were made inf ~~] laboratory space.
roject, to include[___
required the construction of a
Extension of the
taken to USAMRIID for testing.
laborator
worked mainly with Bacillus anthracis. BRUCE IVINS
provided with a tube of liquid B.a. Ames spores at a bé
concentration of ~10 ctu/mt{[— |aid not know the specifics of 7
how the spores were grown, but recalled that the material was b2
gradient purified using renograph. No additives were used to bTF
enhance the properties of the spores. The Ames spore preparation
was stored in the walk-in cooler in the containment
facility of Building The tape samples containing deposited
agents were stored in a Tupperware container in the same location.
did not recall the maintenance of a log or inventory for the
walk-in cooler. was aware of the location and types of
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