Efficacy of photocatalytic HEPA filter on microorganism removal

Indoor Air

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 246-254

  Chuaybamroong, P ^a   Chotigawin, R ^b   Supothina, S ^c   Sribenjalux, P ^b   Larpkiattaworn, S ^d   Wu, C Y ^e  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY   (Thailand)

^d THAILAND INSTITUTE OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Thailand)

^e University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioaerosol; Disinfection; HEPA filter; Photocatalytic oxidation; Photolysis

Indexed keywords

AIR FILTERS; AIR QUALITY; ASPERGILLUS; BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; BANDPASS FILTERS; DISINFECTION; EFFICIENCY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

AIRBORNE MICROORGANISMS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BIOAEROSOLS; HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR FILTERS; HUMIDITY CONDITIONS; PENICILLIUM CITRINUM; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTOCATALYTIC FILTER; PHOTOCATALYTIC OXIDATIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

PHOTOLYSIS;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; PENICILLIUM CITRINUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 77954013361     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2010.00651.x     Document Type: Article

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