Real-time detection of individual airborne bacteria

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 191-199

  Gieray, R A ^a   Reilly, P T A ^a   Yang, M ^a   Whitten, W B ^a   Ramsey, J M ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Airborne bacteria; Bioaerosols; Laser ablation mass spectrometry

Indexed keywords

AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE INFECTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 0030850513     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(97)00049-3     Document Type: Article

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