Effect of aerosolisation, growth phase and residence time in spray and collection fluids on the culturability of cells and spores

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 803-820

  Griffiths, W D ^a   Stewart, I W ^a   Reading, A R ^a   Futter, S J ^a  

^a RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AGE; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CELL CULTURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS SPORE; GROWTH CURVE; METHODOLOGY; PENICILLIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI; PENICILLIUM EXPANSUM; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

CELL CULTURE; GROWTH KINETICS; MICROORGANISMS; STANDARDS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

AEROSOLIZATION; BIOAEROSOL CULTURABILITY; CELL CULTURABILITY; RESIDENCE TIME;

AEROSOLS;

EID: 0030176936     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0021-8502(96)00019-5     Document Type: Article

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