Reaerosolization of fluidized spores in ventilation systems

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 73, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 2165-2172

  Krauter, Paula ^a   Biermann, Arthur ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; BACTERIA; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HEATING; TURBULENT FLOW; VENTILATION;

COMMON DUCT MATERIALS; FLUIDIZED SPORES; REAEROSOLIZATION; RESUSPENSION CONCENTRATION;

LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

PLASTIC; STEEL;

AEROSOL; AIRFLOW; INDOOR AIR; MODELING; RESUSPENSION; SPORE; VENTILATION;

AEROSOL; AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTION; AIRFLOW; AMBIENT AIR; APPARATUS; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; BACILLUS; BACILLUS ATROPHAEUS; BACTERIAL SPORE; FILTER; FLUIDIZATION; HEATING; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; TURBULENT FLOW; VENTILATOR;

AEROSOLS; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; BACILLUS; SPORES, BACTERIAL; VENTILATION;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS ATROPHAEUS;

EID: 34247503666     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02289-06     Document Type: Article

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