Development of a numerical model to simulate the biological inactivation of airborne microorganisms in the presence of ultraviolet light

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 489-507

  Noakes, C J ^a   Fletcher, L A ^a   Beggs, C B ^a   Sleigh, P A ^a   Kerr, K G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b HARROGATE DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airborne; Bioterrorism; CFD; Microorganisms; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Tuberculosis; Ultraviolet

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; IRRADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

TURBULENT ENERGY EQUATIONS;

MICROORGANISMS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; MICROORGANISM;

AIRBORNE INFECTION; AIRFLOW; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FLOW MEASUREMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; IRRADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 1642619104     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2003.10.011     Document Type: Article

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