Magazine Article

Instrument Would Detect and Collect Biological Aerosols

TBMG-291

10/01/2006

Abstract
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A proposed compact, portable instrument would sample micron-sized airborne particles, would discriminate between biological ones (e.g., bacteria) and nonbiological ones (e.g., dust particles), and would collect the detected biological particles for further analysis. The instrument is intended to satisfy a growing need for means of rapid, inexpensive collection of bioaerosols in a variety of indoor and outdoor settings. Purposes that could be served by such collection include detecting airborne pathogens inside buildings and their ventilation systems, measuring concentrations of airborne biological contaminants around municipal waste-processing facilities, monitoring airborne effluents from suspected biowarfare facilities, and warning of the presence of airborne biowarfare agents.

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"Instrument Would Detect and Collect Biological Aerosols," Mobility Engineering, October 1, 2006.
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Published
Oct 1, 2006
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TBMG-291
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Magazine Article
Language
English