The effect of sampling time on the overall performance of portable microbial impactors

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 75-82

  Mainelis, Gediminas ^a   Tabayoyong, Michelle ^a,b  

^a Rutgers University   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAR PLATES; AIRBORNE BACTERIA; AIRBORNE MICROORGANISMS; AVERAGE CONCENTRATION; BIOAEROSOLS; CONCENTRATION RATIO; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; HIGH FLOW; IMPACTORS; MICRO-FLOW; MILLIPORE; SAMPLING TIME; SAMPLING TIME EFFECTS;

ALGAE; BACTERIOLOGY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FUNGI; POLYSACCHARIDES; SAMPLING; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS;

BACTERIA;

AGAR;

AEROSOL; AIRBORNE BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FUNGUS; MICROBIAL IMPACTOR; NONHUMAN; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLER; SAMPLING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

FUNGI;

EID: 77949580583     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: 15217388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786820903390372     Document Type: Article

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