Pollen recovery in atmospheric samples collected with the Rotorod Sampler over multiple-day periods such as weekends

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 217-221

  Frenz, David A ^a,b   Boire, Adrienne A ^a,c  

^a Multidata Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c MACALESTER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; DEVICE; POLLEN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032876265     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)62643-9     Document Type: Article

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