Investigation of a New Electrostatic Sampler for Concentrating Biological and Non-Biological Aerosol Particles

• Published in: Aerosol science and technology Vol. 47; no. 5; pp. 463 - 471
• Main Authors: Roux, Jean-Maxime, Kaspari, Oliver, Heinrich, Renate, Hanschmann, Nicole, Grunow, Roland
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Colchester Taylor & Francis Group 01.05.2013; Taylor & Francis; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Aerosols; Airborne particulates; Bacteria; Biological; Biological samples; Biophysics; Chemistry; Colloidal state and disperse state; Corona; Devices; Electrostatics; Environmental testing; Exact sciences and technology; Flow rate; Flow rates; General and physical chemistry; Gram-positive bacteria; Microorganisms; Pathogens; Prediction models; Samplers; Sampling; Particle; Aerosols; Bioaerosol; Electrostatics; Sampler

The detection of airborne pathogens is becoming a subject of great concern in modern day society. Recent studies have shown that electrostatic samplers are suitable for collecting microorganisms as well as preserving their viability. In most of these studies, flow rates were lower than 12.5 L/min or...