Preliminary testing of a new bioaerosol sampler developed for the measurements of low and medium concentration levels of airborne bacteria and fungi

• Autorzy: Pastuszka J.S. , Iwasiewicz P. , Brągoszewska E.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A new bioaerosol sampler developed for extremely low concentration levels of airborne bacteria and fungi has been described. The results of the pilot study of the prototype of this new sampler are also presented in this paper. During the field studies the concentration levels of bacterial and fungal aerosols were obtained using simultaneously the new sampler and the reference cascade Andersen 6-stage impactor, as well as the Air Ideal sampler. Although only a preliminary study has been carried out, the obtained data indicated that the assumed designing parameters for the new sampler are suitable and guarantee high collection efficiency of this instrument.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

aerosols; bacteria; fungi; airborne bacteria; bioaerosols

PL

aerozol; bakterie; grzyby; bakterie unoszące się w powietrzu; bioaerozol

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Environment Protection Engineering
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: Vol. 39, nr 1
• Strony: 129--138
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 24 poz., tab., fot.

Twórcy

autor

Pastuszka J.S.

• Silesian University of Technology, Division of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Department of Air Protection, ul. Akademicka 2, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

autor

Iwasiewicz P.

• Atmoservice, ul. Rakoniewicka 18, 60-112 Poznań, Poland

autor

Brągoszewska E.

• Silesian University of Technology, Division of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Department of Air Protection, ul. Akademicka 2, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

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