Removal of airborne bacteria by filtration using a composite microporous membrane made of a pyridinium-type polymer showing strong affinity with microbial cells

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 349-356

  Kawabata, N ^a   Kawato, S ^a  

^a KYOTO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYMER; PYRIDINIUM DERIVATIVE;

AIRBORNE INFECTION; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FILTRATION; FLOW RATE; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE FILTER; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PRESSURE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; THICKNESS;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FILTRATION; HUMANS; POLYMERS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PYRIDINIUM COMPOUNDS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0031786570     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268898001368     Document Type: Article

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