Inactivation of Airborne E. coli and B. subtilis Bioaerosols Utilizing Thermal Energy
2006
Lee, Y.H. (Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA) | Lee, B.U. (Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea), E-mail: leebu@konkuk.ac.kr
Airborne microorganisms, which are currently termed bioaerosols, have received attention owing to the harmful effects they have on human health. As the concern over airborne microorganisms grows, there also grows an urgent need to study and develop efficient methods for controlling them. In this study, thermal energy using a thermal tube was tested as a control method, mainly against airborne E. coli. For a comparison, B. subtilis var. niger spores were utilized in the experimentation. It was found that the widely known inactivation conditions for microorganisms were not adequate against airborne microorganisms.
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