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Performance of UVAPS with respect to detection of airborne fungi

Kanaani et al., 2008

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2185546260984900819
Author
Kanaani H
Hargreaves M
Smith J
Ristovski Z
Agranovski V
Morawska L
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Journal of Aerosol Science

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This paper studies the detection limit, selectivity and counting efficiency of an ultraviolet aerodynamic particle sizer spectrometer (UVAPS) with regard to aerosolized fungal spores. The study demonstrated the ability of the instrument for detection and measurement of …
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