Bacteria and other micro-organisms identified continously with aid of new technique for producing samples for mass spectrometer. Technique generates aerosol of organisms and feeds to spectrometer. Given species of organism produces characteristic set of peaks in mass spectrum and thereby identified. Technique useful for monitoring bacterial makeup in environmental studies and in places where cleanliness is essential, such as hospital operating rooms, breweries, and pharmaceutical plants.


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    Title :

    Mass Spectrometer for Airborne Micro-Organisms


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    Publication date :

    1986-03-01



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    Miscellaneous


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    Language :

    English


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    Micro-organisms

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