Estimation of viable spores in bacillus atrophaeus (BG) particles of 1 to 9 μm size range

Clean - Soil, Air, Water

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 584-592

  Duncan, Scott ^a   Ho, Jim ^a  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Aggregate; Anthrax; Bacillus atrophaeus; Slit sampler

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIR SAMPLING; ANTHRAX; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BACTERIUM; HAZARDOUS WASTE; PARTICLE SIZE; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPORE;

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS ATROPHAEUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 60749133934     PISSN: 18630650     EISSN: 18630669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/clen.200700178     Document Type: Article

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