Characterisation of Background Biological Aerosol.

Abstract

Sampling of ambient air using a glass cyclone system for fluorescence background determination is described. Weekly samples were taken at the University College Galway's atmospheric research field station at Mace Head, on the west coast of Ireland. The bioaerosol sampling system and procedures used have previously been discussed in the 1st Interim Report. Use is made of a fluorescence protocol developed in the ERDEC Laboratories. Representative fluorescence excitation/emission spectra are presented for both background and polluted conditions. In addition, mass distributions of both, background and polluted air episodes at the Mace Head site are also presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA326206

Entities

People

  • C. M. Kenny
  • S. G. Jennings

Organizations

  • University of Galway

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerosols
  • Amino Acids
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Biological Aerosols
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Diameters
  • Emission
  • Emission Spectra
  • Excitation
  • Fluorescence
  • Fungi
  • Intensity
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Sampling
  • Spectra
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.