Estimating the type of hygroscopic behavior exhibited by aqueous droplets

Journal of Aerosol Medicine: Deposition, Clearance, and Effects in the Lung

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 221-229

  Finlay, Warren H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Condensation; Drop; Evaporation; Growth

Indexed keywords

SALBUTAMOL SULFATE;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; HUMIDITY; LIQUID; NEBULIZER; PARTICLE SIZE; VAPOR; WETTABILITY;

EID: 0031646978     PISSN: 08942684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jam.1998.11.221     Document Type: Article

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