Design and evaluation of a new device for fungal spore aerosolization for laboratory applications

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 879-889

  Scheermeyer, Elly ^a   Agranovski, Igor E ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aerosolization; Airborne fungi; Bioaerosol; Vibration based generator

Indexed keywords

AIR; CRACKS; NUTRIENTS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AEROSOLIZATION; AIRBORNE FUNGI; ASPERGILLUS VERSICOLOR; BIOAEROSOLS; CONTAMINATED ENVIRONMENT; DESIGN AND EVALUATIONS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; VIBRATION-BASED GENERATOR;

ASPERGILLUS;

AEROSOL; FUNGUS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPORE; SPORULATION; VIBRATION;

AIRFLOW; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS VERSICOLOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DESICCATION; DEVICE; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS SPORE; INCUBATION TIME; MYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHIZOPUS; SAMPLING; SPOROGENESIS; VIBRATION;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS VERSICOLOR; FUNGI; RHIZOPUS;

EID: 69449096106     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2009.06.003     Document Type: Article

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