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FD-302a (Rev. 10-6-95) 279R-WE-222936 Continuation of FD-302 of 2 ,0n.09/08/2006 _, Page —S ith regard to the use of fermenters at USAMRIID, has used the Sterne strain in virulent B. anthracis was ever grown in the fermenters. advised that there should be records of any such use in the laboratory notebooks but stated it was not common practice to use a fermenter, so it would be noticed by others if fermenters were running. [ recalled using fermentation to grow an attenu i . anthracis for their vaccine research, but tof | owhedge they did not use fully virulent B. anth : Jersey area. fermenters but does no they should contact ave been discussions y recently" among anthrax researchers at USAMRIID , about the need to work with dry powder. thinks these discussions had taken place within e las ive to ten years. The discussions are due to the fact that~ USAMRIID researchers work with liquid, or wet spores, but that is not what they expect to find in an offensive use situation. There ts for both sides (liquids versus powders). tated that the discussions were verbal and not the topic of e-mails or written discussions. When asked by interviewing agents if USAMRIID had a central stock of media components for fermentation, responded that heavy metals were pretty much common between different media, but unusual items, such as egg yolk, would be individual. Copies of all items reviewed by included with the note is i j _ with the copy of