Effect of treatment with a natural extract of Mukdenia Rossii (Oliv) Koidz and unipolar ion emission on the antibacterial performance of air filters

Aerosol and Air Quality Research

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 771-776

  Lee, Dae Hee ^a   Jung, Jae Hee ^b   Lee, Byung Uk ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antibacterial performance; Filter; Ion; Natural extract

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL CONCENTRATION; AIRBORNE MICROORGANISMS; ANTI-BACTERIAL PERFORMANCE; ANTI-MICROBIAL EFFECTS; ANTIMICROBIAL PERFORMANCE; BIOAEROSOLS; FILTER; FUNGAL SPORES; INDOOR AIR; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; ION EMISSIONS; NATURAL EXTRACTS; PRODUCTION OF; RE-SUSPENSION; UNDESIRABLE EFFECTS;

AEROSOLS; AIR FILTERS; DEPOSITS; MICROORGANISMS;

IONS;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; DICOTYLEDON; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FILTER; FUNGUS; INDOOR AIR; PLANT EXTRACT;

EID: 84874393047     PISSN: 16808584     EISSN: 20711409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4209/aaqr.2012.08.0211     Document Type: Article

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