Efficiency of a Portable Indoor Air Cleaner in Removing Pollens and Fungal Spores

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 92-101

  Cheng, Yung Sung ^a   Lu, Jain Chun ^b   Chen, Tuo Rong ^c  

^a LOVELACE RESPIRATORY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b BEIJING INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY   (China)

^c NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; VENTILATION;

AIR VENTILATION RATE;

AIR FILTERS;

AIR; CLEANING; EFFICIENCY; POLLEN; PURIFICATION;

AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CLEANING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FILTRATION; FUNGUS SPORE; POLLEN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM VENTILATION;

EID: 0345267049     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: 15217388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786829808965554     Document Type: Article

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