Abstract
The BioAerosol Mass Spectrometry (BAMS) system is a rapidly fieldable, fully autonomous instrument that can perform correlated measurements of multiple orthogonal properties of individual aerosol particles. The BAMS front end uses optical techniques to nondestructively measure a particle's aerodynamic diameter and fluorescence properties. Fluorescence can be excited at 266nm or 355nm and is detected in two broad wavelength bands. Individual particles with appropriate size and fluorescence properties can then be analyzed more thoroughly in a dual-polarity time-of-flight mass spectrometer. Over the course of two deployments to the San Francisco International Airport, more than 6.5 million individual aerosol particles were fully analyzed by the system. Analysis of the resulting data has provided a number of important insights relevant to rapid bioaerosol detection, which are described here.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Chemical and Biological Sensing VII |
| Volume | 6218 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 23 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Chemical and Biological Sensing VII - Kissimmee, FL, United States Duration: Apr 19 2006 → Apr 21 2006 |
Other
| Other | Chemical and Biological Sensing VII |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| City | Kissimmee, FL |
| Period | 4/19/06 → 4/21/06 |
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Keywords
- Airport
- Bioaerosols
- Fluorescence
- Mass spectrometry
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Condensed Matter Physics
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Characterization of ambient aerosols at the San Francisco International Airport using BioAerosol Mass Spectrometry. / Steele, Paul T.; McJimpsey, Erica L.; Coffee, Keith R.; Fergenson, David P.; Riot, Vincent J.; Tobias, Herbert J.; Woods, Bruce W.; Gard, Eric E.; Frank, Matthias.
Chemical and Biological Sensing VII. Vol. 6218 2006. 62180A.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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KW - Airport
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KW - Fluorescence
KW - Mass spectrometry
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