The 3-hydroxy fatty acids as biomarkers for quantification and characterization of endotoxins and Gram-negative bacteria in atmospheric aerosols in Hong Kong

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 38, Issue 37, 2004, Pages 6307-6317

  Lee, Alex K Y ^a   Chan, Chak K ^a   Fang, Ming ^a   Lau, Arthur P S ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

3 Hydroxy fatty acids; Ambient bioaerosols; Biomarker; Endotoxin; Gram negative bacteria

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; BIOMARKERS; FATTY ACIDS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TOXIC MATERIALS;

ENDOTOXINS; RESPIRATORY TRACT;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CARBON; ENDOTOXIN; FATTY ACID;

AEROSOL; BIOMARKER; FATTY ACID; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLORA; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HONG KONG; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; URBAN AREA;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG; WORLD;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 6044240785     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2004.08.013     Document Type: Article

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