Performance Characteristics of the Aerosol Collectors of the Autonomous Pathogen Detection System (APDS)

Autor:	Gediminas Mainelis, Anthony J. Makarewicz, Donald A. Masquelier, John M. Dzenitis
Rok vydání:	2005
Předmět:	Pathogen detection APDS Meteorology Collection system Pollution law.invention Aerosol law Physical performance cardiovascular system Environmental Chemistry Environmental science General Materials Science National laboratory Biowarfare Agents Remote sensing
Zdroj:	Aerosol Science and Technology. 39:461-471
ISSN:	1521-7388 0278-6826
Popis:	This research analyzes the physical performance characteristics of the aerosol collectors of the autonomous pathogen detection system (APDS) that was recently developed by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The APDS is capable of continuous and fully autonomous monitoring for multiple airborne threat organisms and can be used as part of a monitoring network for urban areas and major public gatherings. The system has already been successfully tested with airborne Bacillus anthracis and Yersinia pestis biowarfare agents. The APDS aerosol collection system consists of a PM-style cap to remove large particles and a low-pressure drop virtual impactor preconcentrator positioned in front of a wetted-wall cyclone. The aerosol collectors operate at flow rates as high as 3750 l/min and collect airborne particles into 4 ml of liquid for subsequent detection. In our tests we determined the overall collection efficiency of the system by measuring the difference between inlet and outlet particle concentrations...
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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