The Dry Aerosol Deposition Device (DADD): An instrument for depositing microbial aerosols onto surfaces

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 255-259

  Heimbuch, B K ^a   Kinney, K ^a   Nichols, B ^a   Wander, J D ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioaerosol; Deposition; Method; Microorganism; Particle; Spore

Indexed keywords

BUFFER;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACILLUS ATROPHEUS; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DRY DEPOSITION; EXPOSURE; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

AEROSOLS; BACILLUS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; GLASS; SPORES, BACTERIAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACILLUS ATROPHAEUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 69049117152     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2009.06.002     Document Type: Article

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