Improvements in the positive-hole correction for multijet aerosol impactors collecting viable microrganisms

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL.1, 2000, Pages

  Lawless, P A ^a  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological sampling; Impactor; Positive hole correction

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MICROORGANISMS; MONTE CARLO METHODS;

BIOAEROSOLS; COLONY-FORMING UNITS (CFU); CONFIDENCE LIMITS; MULTIJET AEROSOL IMPACTORS; POSITIVE-HOLE CORRECTIONS;

AEROSOLS;

EID: 0034271438     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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