A detection of airborne particles carrying viable bacteria in an urban atmosphere of Japan

Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 152-156

  Hara, Kazutaka ^a   Zhang, Daizhou ^a   Yamada, Maromu ^b   Matsusaki, Hiromi ^a   Arizono, Koji ^a  

^a PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF KUMAMOTO   (Japan)

^b KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Airborne particle; Biological particle; Fluorescent staining; Urban atmosphere; Viable bacteria

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870036375     PISSN: 19766912     EISSN: 22871160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5572/ajae.2011.5.3.152     Document Type: Article

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