Utilization of natural electrical charges on airborne microorganisms for their collection by electrostatic means

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 513-527

  Yao, Maosheng ^a   Mainelis, Gediminas ^a  

^a Rutgers University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioaerosol sampling; Culturability; Electrical charges; Electrostatic field

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CELL CULTURE; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATORS; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; FUNGI;

BIOAEROSOL SAMPLING; CULTURABILITY; ELECTROSAMPLER; INERTIA-BASED TECHNIQUES;

MICROORGANISMS;

AEROSOL; FUNGUS; INERTIA; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROORGANISM; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SAMPLING;

AEROSOL; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICITY; FUNGUS CULTURE; HYPOTHESIS; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLER; TECHNIQUE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 33646232982     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2005.05.006     Document Type: Article

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