Collection efficiency and design of microbial air samplers

Whyte, W. , Green, G. and Albisu, A. (2007) Collection efficiency and design of microbial air samplers. Journal of Aerosol Science, 38(1), pp. 101-114. (doi: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2006.09.004)

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Abstract

The variables affecting the physical collection efficiency of air samplers of the type that impact microbe-carrying particles onto agar were investigated using a simplified analytical method and computational fluid dynamics. The results from these two techniques were compared, as were the effect of jet velocity, nozzle size, and nozzle distance from the agar surface; also considered was the optimisation of these variables to obtain an efficient design of sampler. A technique is described that calculates the proportion of microbe-carrying particles that a sampler will collect from a typical size distribution of microbe-carrying particles found in an occupied room; the three air samplers studied were found to collect from about 22% to over 99% of the micro-organisms in the room air.

Item Type:Articles
Additional Information:NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Journal of Aerosol Science. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in the Journal of Aerosol Science 38(1):97-110 2007 DOI:10.1016/j.jaerosci.2006.09.004
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Whyte, Dr William and Green, Dr Graham
Authors: Whyte, W., Green, G., and Albisu, A.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering
Journal Name:Journal of Aerosol Science
Publisher:Elsevier Ltd.
ISSN:0021-8502
ISSN (Online):1879-1964
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2006 Elsevier Ltd.
First Published:First published in Journal of Aerosol Science 38(1):97-110
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher

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