Comparison of electrostatic collection and liquid impinging methods when collecting airborne house dust allergens, endotoxin and (1,3)-β-d-glucans

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 492-502

  Yao, Maosheng ^a   Zhang, Huili ^b   Dong, Shuofei ^a   Zhen, Shiqi ^b   Chen, Xiaodong ^b  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b JIANGSU PROVINCIAL CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

Author keywords

Allergens; BioSampler; Electrostatic sampler; Inlet efficiency; Toxins

Indexed keywords

ALLERGENS; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; METABOLITES; POLYSACCHARIDES; TOXIC MATERIALS;

BIOSAMPLER; ELECTROSTATIC FIELD STRENGTH; ELECTROSTATIC SAMPLERS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; INLET EFFICIENCIES; LIMULUS AMEBOCYTE LYSATE; MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES; TOXINS;

ELECTROSTATICS;

BETA GLUCAN; ENDOTOXIN; GLUCAN; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

AIR SAMPLING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DUST; ELECTRIC FIELD; ENZYME; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; IMMUNOASSAY; INDOOR AIR; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SAMPLER; TOXIN; WORKPLACE;

AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; ELECTRICITY; ENVIRONMENT; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FLOW RATE; LIMULUS LYSATE TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

LIMULUS;

EID: 67349094906     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2009.02.002     Document Type: Article

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