Exploring the feasibility of bioaerosol analysis as a novel fingerprinting technique.
Anal Bioanal Chem
; 403(1): 15-26, 2012 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-22311424
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this review is to investigate the feasibility of bioaerosol fingerprinting based on current understanding of cellular debris (with emphasis on human-emitted particulates) in aerosols and arguments regarding sampling, sensitivity, separations, and detection schemes. Target aerosol particles include cellular material and proteins emitted by humans, animals, and plants and can be regarded as information-rich packets that carry biochemical information specific to the living organisms present where the sample is collected. In this work we discuss sampling and analysis techniques that can be integrated with molecular (e.g. protein)-detection procedures to properly assess the aerosolized cellular material of interest. Developing a detailed understanding of bioaerosol molecular profiles in different environments suggests exciting possibilities of bioaerosol analysis with applications ranging from military defense to medical diagnosis and wildlife identification.
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Assunto principal:
Aerossóis
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Anal Bioanal Chem
Ano de publicação:
2012
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos