Design and development of a passive bioaerosol sampler using polarized ferroelectric polymer film
| Autor: | Jennifer Therkorn, Gediminas Mainelis, Nirmala Thomas, Leonardo Calderón, Jerry I. Scheinbeim |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0301 basic medicine
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes chemistry.chemical_classification Atmospheric Science Environmental Engineering Materials science 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Elution Mechanical Engineering 030106 microbiology Indoor bioaerosol Analytical chemistry Polymer 01 natural sciences Pollution Ferroelectricity 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Particle Fluoride 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Wind tunnel Bioaerosol |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Aerosol Science. 105:128-144 |
| ISSN: | 0021-8502 |
| Popis: | Passive samplers are needed to collect bioaerosols over broad spatiotemporal scales. Here, we present the design and development process of a novel, passive bioaerosol sampler using polarized, ferroelectric polymer film (poly(vinylidene fluoride), PVDF). First, the elution efficiencies of spiked bacteria and fungal spores from PVDF, prototype film holder materials (3D-printed plastics), and controls (PTFE filters and electrostatic dust cloths) were investigated. Second, a wind tunnel was used to determine optimal air channel widths between parallel sheets of PVDF for efficient collection of charge neutralized and non-charge neutralized test particles in viral, bacterial and fungal size ranges flowing with typical indoor air velocities. Particle collection efficiencies were then compared for PVDF, a PVDF copolymer (77% PVDF, 23% TrFE) and control materials (polyvinylchloride and polyfluoroalkoxy alkane). Third, a calm air settling chamber was used for proof of concept tests. Spiked microorganisms were removed with 100% elution efficiency from the PVDF and 3D-print materials. PVDF gave significantly greater collection efficiency (~30%) when using air channel widths of 2.25 mm compared to other tested widths (p |
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