Effects of Atmospheric Humidity and Temperature on the Survival of Airborne Flavobacterium

The survival of airborne Flavobacterium sp. in particle sizes ranging from 1 to 5 μm was significantly influenced by atmospheric temperature. A progressive increase in temperature from −18 to 49 C resulted in increases in death rates of the airborne organism. The lowest death rates were observed in...

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Published inApplied microbiology Vol. 20; no. 6; pp. 884 - 887
Main Authors Ehrlich, Richard, Miller, Sol, Walker, Robert L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.12.1970
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Summary:The survival of airborne Flavobacterium sp. in particle sizes ranging from 1 to 5 μm was significantly influenced by atmospheric temperature. A progressive increase in temperature from −18 to 49 C resulted in increases in death rates of the airborne organism. The lowest death rates were observed in the temperature range of −40 to −18 C, and the highest death rates were observed in the 29 to 49 C range. At 24 C, the survival of airborne Flavobacterium did not appear to be significantly affected by relative humidity ranging from 25 to 99%.
ISSN:0003-6919
DOI:10.1128/am.20.6.884-887.1970