Removal of Serratia marcescens aerosols using an electrostatic precipitator air-cleaner

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1622-1628

  Ko, Gwangpyo ^a   Burge, Harriet ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioaerosols; Electrostatic precipitator; Indoor air quality; UV

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR AIR CLEANER; INFECTION RISK; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; RISK REDUCTION; ROOM VENTILATION; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; STEADY STATE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AEROSOLS; AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ELECTROSTATICS; PARTICLE SIZE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VENTILATION;

SERRATIA MARCESCENS;

EID: 36049038885     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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