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Changes in the Fluorescence of Biological Particles Exposed to Environmental Conditions in the National Capitol Region

Atmosphere, 2022
A variety of methods have been used to study atmospheric bioaerosols. A common technique employed for the detection and measurement of bioaerosols is the measurement of the autofluorescence of biological particles when excited by ultraviolet light.
Joshua L. Santarpia, Don R. Collins, Shanna A. Ratnesar-Shumate, Crystal C. Glen, Andres L. Sanchez, Carlos G. Antonietti, Jilliane Taylor, Nathan F. Taylor, Christopher A. Bare, Sean M. Kinahan, Danielle N. Rivera, Elizabeth Corson, Steven C. Hill, Chatt C. Williamson, Mark Coleman, Yong-Le Pan   +15 more
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Emissions of Bioaerosols from Composting Facilities [PDF]

, 2017
Composting is a waste management procedure leading to the degradation of organic substances into stable end-products that can be used as fertilizer. However, one of the major public health concerns is the emissions of bioaerosols from the composting ...
Nasir, Athar Ahmad
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Categorisation of culturable bioaerosols in a fruit juice manufacturing facility.

PLoS ONE, 2021
Bioaerosols are defined as aerosols that comprise particles of biological origin or activity that may affect living organisms through infectivity, allergenicity, toxicity, or through pharmacological or other processes. Interest in bioaerosol exposure has
Shirleen M Theisinger, Olga de Smidt, Jan F R Lues   +2 more
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Numerical Investigation of Bioaerosol Transport in a Compact Lavatory

Buildings, 2021
The lavatory is a fertile area for the transmission of infectious disease through bioaerosols between its users. In this study, we built a generic compact lavatory model with a vacuum toilet, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is used to evaluate the
Jingyuan Wan, Jianjian Wei, Yingtien Lin, Tengfei (Tim) Zhang   +3 more
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Seasonal and spatial variations of bioaerosols and antibiotic resistance bacteria in different wards of the hospital

Journal of Air Pollution and Health, 2022
Introduction: Transmission of bioaerosols through the air is known as an important route for a wide range of nosocomial infections. Therefore, in the present study, we aimed to evaluate the type and diversity of bioaerosols and antibiotic resistance of ...
Sahar Hosseini, Hossein Samadi Kafil, Saied Mousavi, Akbar Gholampour   +3 more
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Removal of Microorganisms by UVC Radiation From the Air of Hospital [PDF]

Avicenna Journal of Environmental Health Engineering, 2022
Currently, UVC radiation is used in hospitals to eliminate microorganisms and reduce adverse health effects in operating rooms (ORs) and protective environment rooms (PERs).
Maryam Dashti, Abdollah Dargahi, Hadi Sadeghi, Mehdi Vosoughi, Seyed Ahmad Mokhtari   +4 more
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Bioaerosol Identification by Wide Particle Size Range Single Particle Mass Spectrometry

Atmosphere, 2023
The properties of bioaerosols are complex and diverse, and have a direct impact on the environment, climate, and human health. The effective identification of bioaerosols in the atmosphere is very significant with regard to accurately obtaining the ...
Xuan Li, Lei Li, Zeming Zhuo, Guohua Zhang, Xubing Du, Xue Li, Zhengxu Huang, Zhen Zhou, Zhi Cheng   +8 more
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Identification and Seasonal Distribution of Ambient Bioaerosols and Associated Meteorological Factors in Shahrekord, Iran

Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2021
Background and purpose: Bacterial and fungal bioaerosols play important roles in the atmosphere and have significant effects on human health. This study aimed at investigating the concentration of bioaerosols in ambient air in Shahrekord, Iran during two
Milad Bagheri, Abbas Khodabakhshi, Gholam Reza Mobini, Mitra Bagheri, Majid Validi, Ali Ahmadi, Marzieh Farhadkhani, Sara Hemati, Fazel Mohammadi-Moghadam   +8 more
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Production Phase Affects the Bioaerosol Microbial Composition and Functional Potential in Swine Confinement Buildings

Animals, 2019
Bioaerosols from swine confinement buildings (SCBs) pose a challenge to public health,and microorganisms within the SCBs bioaerosols originate from swine feces, of which the microbialcomposition is associated with the production phase.
Honglin Yan, Li Zhang, Zhendong Guo, Hongfu Zhang, Jingbo Liu   +4 more
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An Electrochemical Aptasensor Integrating Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework for Highly Selective Detection of Bioaerosols

Biosensors, 2022
Bioaerosols are the biological materials in the air, which may cause a continuous threat to human health. However, there are many challenges in monitoring bioaerosols such as lack of sensitivity and selectivity.
Pu Wang, Rui Zhang, Yunping Wu, Yangyang Chang, Meng Liu   +4 more
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