In situ real-time measurement of physical characteristics of airborne bacterial particles

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 81, Issue , 2013, Pages 609-615

  Jung, Jae Hee ^a,b   Lee, Jung Eun ^c  

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

^b California Institute of Technology   (United States)

^c National Institute of Environmental Research   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bioaerosols; Particle shape; Real time measurement; Thermal inactivation

Indexed keywords

BIOAEROSOLS; HIGH-TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; PARTICLE CHARACTERIZATION; PARTICLE SHAPE; PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS; REAL TIME MEASUREMENTS; THERMAL INACTIVATION;

AEROSOLS; BACTERIA; LIGHT SCATTERING; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TIME MEASUREMENT; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; VENTILATION; VIRUSES;

PARTICLE SIZE;

AIRBORNE SURVEY; FILTRATION; FLOW PATTERN; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; OPTICAL METHOD; REAL TIME; TRANSPORT PROCESS;

AIRBORNE BACTERIUM; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; CENTRIFUGATION; COMPRESSED AIR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPOSITION; DESICCATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LIGHT SCATTERING; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; OPTICAL DENSITY; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMAL EXPOSURE; VENTILATOR;

EID: 84885817909     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.09.018     Document Type: Article

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