Accuracy of electrical aerosol sensors measuring lung deposited surface area concentrations

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 89, Issue , 2015, Pages 96-109

  Todea, Ana Maria ^a   Beckmann, Stefanie ^a   Kaminski, Heinz ^a   Asbach, Christof ^a  

^a Institute of Energy and Environmental Technology   (Germany)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Diffusion chargers; Lung deposited surface area concentration; Monodisperse particles

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

ACCURACY; AGGLOMERATED PARTICLES; DEPOSITED SURFACE AREAS; DIFFUSION CHARGER; ELECTRICAL MOBILITY; MONO-DISPERSE PARTICLES; SPHERICAL PARTICLE; UNIPOLAR DIFFUSION CHARGING;

PARTICLE SIZE;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; AEROSOL; AGGLOMERATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIFFUSION; INSTRUMENTATION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MOBILITY; PARTICLE SIZE;

ACCURACY; AEROSOL; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; DISPERSION; FLOW RATE; GENERATOR; LUNG ALVEOLUS; LUNG DEPOSITED SURFACE AREA; MEDICAL DEVICE; NEBULIZER; PARAMETERS; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLER; SENSOR; SURFACE AREA;

EID: 84939200103     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: 18791964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2015.07.003     Document Type: Article

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