Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

The Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology (한국미생물·생명공학회)
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Development of a Fungal Spore Aerosol Generator: Test with Cladosporium cladosporioides and Penicillium citrinum

  • Lee, Byung-Uk (Aerosol and Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Konkuk University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Joong (Aerosol and Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Konkuk University) ;
  • Lee, Chang-Ho (Aerosol and Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Konkuk University) ;
  • Yun, Sun-Hwa (Aerosol and Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Konkuk University) ;
  • Bae, Gwi-Nam (Center for Environmental Technology Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Ji, Jun-Ho (Digital Appliance R&D Center, Samsung Electronics)
  • Published : 2008.04.30
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Abstract

As the first step to develop efficient means to control fungal spore bioaerosols, we designed, manufactured, and evaluated a fungal spore aerosol generator. We studied the physical and biological properties of the fungal spore bioaerosols on two common fungal species. The results demonstrated that the fungal spore bioaerosol generator effectively produces fungal spore bioaerosols.

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