Multiple UV wavelength excitation and fluorescence of bioaerosols

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5585, Issue , 2004, Pages 71-78

  Sivaprakasam, Vasanthi ^a   Huston, Alan L ^a   Scotto, Cathy ^a   Eversole, Jay D ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bioaerosols; Elastic scatter; Excitation; Fluorescence; Proteins; Spores; UV LIF

Indexed keywords

BIOAEROSOLS; ELASTIC SCATTER; EXCITATION; SPORES; ULTRAVIOLET LASER INDUCED FLUORESCENCE (UV-LIF);

AMINO ACIDS; BACTERIA; BIOSENSORS; COMPOSITION; ELASTIC MODULI; FLUORESCENCE; LASER APPLICATIONS; PROTEINS;

AEROSOLS;

EID: 16644403230     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.571296     Document Type: Conference Paper

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