Automated spore measurements using microscopy, image analysis, and peak recognition of near-monodisperse aerosols

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 862-873

  Wagner, Jeff ^a   MacHer, Janet ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; AMBIENT PARTICULATE MATTER; AUTOMATED ANALYSIS; AUTOMATED DETECTION; BACTERIAL SPORE; BIOAEROSOLS; CLUSTER DISTRIBUTIONS; DATA ANALYSIS METHODS; DIGITAL MICROSCOPES; IMPACTORS; MICROSCOPE IMAGES; PARTICLE MORPHOLOGIES; PEAK DETECTION; POLYDISPERSES; PUBLIC AGENCIES; RAPID DETECTION; REAL-TIME INSTRUMENT; SIZE RANGES; SPORE COUNT;

AUTOMATION; DIGITAL DEVICES; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BACTERIAL SPORE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FUNGUS SPORE; MEASUREMENT; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCOPULARIOPSIS BREVICAULIS;

EID: 84862274754     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: 15217388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2012.674232     Document Type: Article

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