Sizing evaporative aerosols: The "man with too many watches" dilemma

Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-4

  Bennett, William D ^a   Zeman, Kirby L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON;

AEROSOL; EDITORIAL; EVAPORATION; NEBULIZER; PARTICLE SIZE;

AEROSOLS; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PARTICLE SIZE; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 65349122018     PISSN: 19412711     EISSN: 19412703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jamp.2008.0732     Document Type: Editorial

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