Effects of relative humidity on the UV-induced inactivation of bacterial bioaerosols

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL.1, 2000, Pages

  Peccia, J L ^a   Werth, H M ^a   Hernandez, M T ^a  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioaerosols; Cyclobutane thymine dimers; Relative humidity; Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BACTERIA; CONFORMATIONS; DNA; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; SORPTION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AERODYNAMIC DIAMETERS; BIOAEROSOLS; COLLISION NEBULIZERS; CYCLOBUTANE THYMINE DIMERS; DIRECT EPI-FLUORESCENT MICROSCOPY; NATURAL DECAY RATE; ULTRAVIOLET GERMICIDAL IRRADIATION (UVGI); ULTRAVIOLET INACTIVATION RATE; ULTRAVIOLET SPHERICAL IRRADIANCE;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

EID: 0034271119     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0021-8502(00)90969-8     Document Type: Article

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