Design and characterization of a fungal bioaerosol generator using multi-orifice air jets and a rotating substrate

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 72-80

  Jung, Jae Hee ^a   Ho Lee, Chang ^b   Eun Lee, Jung ^c   Hyun Lee, Jun ^b   Soo Kim, Sang ^a   Lee, Byung Uk ^b  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aspergillus versicolor; Cladosporium cladosporioides; Fungal bioaerosols; Multi orifice air jet; Rotating substrate

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; ASPERGILLUS; JETS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; ORIFICES; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; ROTATING MACHINERY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SUBSTRATES;

AIR JET; ASPERGILLUS VERSICOLOR; BIOAEROSOLS; CLADOSPORIUM CLADOSPORIOIDES; ROTATING SUBSTRATES;

FIGHTER AIRCRAFT;

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AEROSOL FORMATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONDENSATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLOW PATTERN; FUNGUS; JET STREAM; ROTATING FLOW; SUBSTRATE;

AEROSOL; AIRBORNE MICROORGANISM; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; CLADOSPORIUM; FUNGAL BIOAEROSOL; FUNGUS CULTURE; GENERATOR; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ASPERGILLUS VERSICOLOR; CLADOSPORIUM CLADOSPORIOIDES;

EID: 58049196718     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2008.09.002     Document Type: Article

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