Systematic characterization and fluorescence threshold strategies for the wideband integrated bioaerosol sensor (WIBS) using size-resolved biological and interfering particles

Savage, Nicole J.; Krentz, Christine E.; Könemann, Tobias; Han, Taewon T.; Mainelis, Gediminas; Pöhlker, Christopher; Huffman, J. Alex

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-10-4279-2017

Articles | Volume 10, issue 11

https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-10-4279-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-10-4279-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 10, issue 11

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10 Nov 2017

Research article |

| 10 Nov 2017

Systematic characterization and fluorescence threshold strategies for the wideband integrated bioaerosol sensor (WIBS) using size-resolved biological and interfering particles

Nicole J. Savage, Christine E. Krentz, Tobias Könemann, Taewon T. Han, Gediminas Mainelis, Christopher Pöhlker, and J. Alex Huffman

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RC1: 'Review', Anonymous Referee #2, 22 Jul 2017
- AC1: 'Response to referee #2 comment on amt-2017-170 by Savage et al.', Nicole Savage, 08 Sep 2017
RC2: 'Review of Savage et al.', Anne Perring, 10 Aug 2017
- AC2: 'Response to referee #1 comment on amt-2017-170 by Savage et al.', Nicole Savage, 08 Sep 2017

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We present a comprehensive characterization of a commonly used commercial instrument (WIBS) for the real-time detection of fluorescent bioaerosols and suggest improved analysis and threshold strategies. Summaries of both biological and potential interfering, non-biological particles (70 aerosol types in total) are discussed in detail. The strategies we suggest will minimize interference from non-biological particles and will aid instrument users’ interpretation of ambient particle data.