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AN EVALUATION OF THE PROTEIN MASS OF PARTICULATE MATTER
Citation:
MENETREZ, M. Y., K. K. FOARDE, T. R. DEAN, D. BETANCOURT, AND S. A. MOORE. AN EVALUATION OF THE PROTEIN MASS OF PARTICULATE MATTER. ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, 41(37):8264-8274, (2007).
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Journal Article
Description:
A comparison of ambient particulate matter mass concentrations with the total protein mass concentration has not been performed previously for North Carolina and was the goal of this study. The analysis of total protein mass was used as an all inclusive indicator of biologically based aerosols. The source of these bioaerosol allergens may be any combination of pollen, mold, bacteria, insect debris, fecal matter, or dander, and can induct irritational, allergic, infectious, and chemical responses in exposed individuals. The results for 19 of 24 sample periods indicated that between 1% and 4% of particulate matter in the size range between 10 and 2.5 microns, and between 1% and 2% of particulate matter 2.5 microns or less mass concentrations were made of ambient protein bioaerosols. The protein results in the remaining samples were below detectable limits. This study provides the first characterization of protein to mass comparisons of ambient bioaerosols in a metropolitan area of North Carolina.
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An Evaluation of the Protein Mass of Particulate Matter
