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Articles; Medical Biotechnology

An experimental investigation of the performance of a Collison nebulizer generating H1N1 influenza aerosols

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Pages 1142-1148 | Received 04 Apr 2015, Accepted 04 Jun 2015, Published online: 08 Jul 2015

Figures & data

Figure 1. Schematic representation of experimental setup.

Figure 1. Schematic representation of experimental setup.

Figure 2. SMPS data for H1N1 influenza aerosol generated with the Collison nebulizer at an air flow rate of 12 L/min.

Figure 2. SMPS data for H1N1 influenza aerosol generated with the Collison nebulizer at an air flow rate of 12 L/min.

Figure 3. Variation in virus particle size with aerosolization air flow rate and time for the Collison nebulizer. Note: The data markers represent averages of three replicate tests. The trend lines were drawn by fitting the data to second-order polynomials, with R2 = 0.99.

Figure 3. Variation in virus particle size with aerosolization air flow rate and time for the Collison nebulizer. Note: The data markers represent averages of three replicate tests. The trend lines were drawn by fitting the data to second-order polynomials, with R2 = 0.99.

Figure 4. Variation in virus particle concentration with air flow rate and generation time for a six-jet Collison nebulizer.

Figure 4. Variation in virus particle concentration with air flow rate and generation time for a six-jet Collison nebulizer.

Figure 5. Change in H1N1 viability with respect to time of the nebulizer operation.

Figure 5. Change in H1N1 viability with respect to time of the nebulizer operation.