According to the UK Ministry of Defence, the Lyme Bay Trials were conducted to investigate the feasibility of large-scale Biological Warfare & investigate BW detection.
According to the UK Ministry of Defence, the Lyme Bay Trials were conducted to investigate the feasibility of large-scale Biological Warfare & investigate BW detection.
The Lyme Bay Trials consisted of massive crosswind line releases from a ship of two types of live bacteria - E.coli MRE162 and Bacillus globigii.
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The Lyme Bay Trials consisted of massive crosswind line releases from a ship of two types of live bacteria - E.coli MRE162 and Bacillus globigii.
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The types were:
E.coli MRE162 (isolated in 1948 from a Porton lavatory)
Bacillus globigii (aka Bacillus subtilis var niger or BG)
The types were:
E.coli MRE162 (isolated in 1948 from a Porton lavatory)
Bacillus globigii (aka Bacillus subtilis var niger or BG)
This size mimicked the properties of a real Biological Warfare agent.
This size mimicked the properties of a real Biological Warfare agent.
The bacterial cloud remained over the sampling areas for many hours.
This led to the target area and its inhabitants being contaminated for a longer time than expected.
The bacterial cloud remained over the sampling areas for many hours.
This led to the target area and its inhabitants being contaminated for a longer time than expected.
On this occasion, the target area was the Isle of Portland.
On this occasion, the target area was the Isle of Portland.