Removal of bioaerosols by the combination of a photocatalytic filter and negative air ions

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 377-392

  Yu, Kuo Pin ^a   Lee, Grace Whei May ^a   Lin, Szu Ying ^a   Huang, Chien Ping ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bioaerosols; Negative air ionization; Photocatalytic oxidation; Reactor; Relative humidity

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; IONIZATION; NEGATIVE IONS; OXIDATION;

BIOAEROSOLS; PHOTOCATALYTIC FILTERS; PHOTOCATALYTIC OXIDATION;

PHOTOCATALYSIS;

STAINLESS STEEL;

AEROSOL; BACTERIUM; CATALYSIS; IONIZATION; OXIDATION; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; WAVELENGTH;

AEROSOL; AIR; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CANDIDA; CANDIDA FAMATA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FILTER; HUMIDITY; NONHUMAN; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DEBARYOMYCES HANSENII; ESCHERICHIA COLI; VIR;

EID: 42649110028     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2007.12.005     Document Type: Article

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