Generation and characterization of biological aerosols for laser measurements [electronic resource].

Published: Albuquerque, N.M : Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute, 1995.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
Physical Description: pages 1-4 : digital, PDF file
Additional Creators: Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information

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Summary

Concerns for proliferation of biological weapons including bacteria, fungi, and viruses have prompted research and development on methods for the rapid detection of biological aerosols in the field. Real-time instruments that can distinguish biological aerosols from background dust would be especially useful. Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) is developing a laser-based, real-time instrument for rapid detection of biological aerosols, and ITRI is working with SNL scientists and engineers to evaluate this technology for a wide range of biological aerosols. This paper describes methods being used to generate the characterize the biological aerosols for these tests. In summary, a biosafe system has been developed for generating and characterizing biological aerosols and using those aerosols to test the SNL laser-based real-time instrument. Such tests are essential in studying methods for rapid detection of airborne biological materials.

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E 1.99:itri--146
itri--146

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Published through SciTech Connect.
12/01/1995.
"itri--146"
"DE96008986"
Barr, E.B.; Cheng, Yung-Sung.

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AC04-76EV01013

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