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Scientific bibliography published with Sass 3100
2021
Airborne SARS- CoV- 2 surveillance in hospital environment using high- flowrate air samplers and its comparison to surface sampling Ang AX, Luhung I, Ahidjo BA, Drautz-Moses DI, Tambyah PA, Mok CK, Lau KJ, Tham SM, Chu JJH, Allen DM, Schuster SC. Indoor Air. 2021 Sep 14.
Experimental parameters defining ultra-low biomass bioaerosol analysis. Luhung, I., Uchida, A., Lim, S.B.Y. et al. npj Biofilms Microbiomes 7, 37 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-021-00209-4
Characterization of the public transit air microbiome and resistome reveals geographical specificity. M. H. Y. Leung, X. Tong, K. O. Bøifot, D. Bezdan, D. J. Butler, D. C. Danko, J. Gohli, D. C. Green, M. T. Hernandez, F. J. Kelly, S. Levy, G. Mason-Buck, M. Nieto-Caballero, D. Syndercombe-Court, K. Udekwu, B. G. Young, C. E. Mason, M. Dybwad and P. K. H. Lee. Microbiome (2021) 9:112
Effective design of barrier enclosure to contain aerosol emissions from COVID‐19 patients.Daniel, D., Lin, M., Luhung, I., Lui, T., Sadovoy, A., Koh, X., Sng, A., Tran, T., Schuster, S.C., Jun Loh, X., Thet, O.S. and Tan, C.K. (2021), Indoor Air.
Transport For London SARS-CoV-2 RNA Sampling Study. Independent analysis provided by:Dr David Green, Dr Jie Zhou, Carl Desouza. 12th February 2021 Environmental Research Group, Imperial
2019
The subway microbiome: seasonal dynamics and direct comparison of air and surface bacterial communities. Gohli, J., Bøifot, K.O., Moen, L.V. et al. Microbiome 7, 160 (2019).
Re-aerosolization in liquid-based air samplers induces bias in bacterial diversity. Aerosol Sci Technol.2019; Lemieux J, Veillette M, Mbareche H, Duchaine C.53(11):1244–60. https://doi.org/10.1080/02786826.2019.1652242.
Quantification of airborne dust, endotoxins, human pathogens and antibiotic and metal resistance genes in eastern Canadian swine confinement buildings. Pilote J, Létourneau V, Girard M, Duchaine C. Aerobiologia.2019;35(2):283.
Microbial communities in the tropical air ecosystemfollow a precise diel cycle. Elena S. Gusareva et al. PNAS
Complete Genome Sequence of Brachybacterium sp. Strain SGAir0954, Isolated from Singapore Air Microbiol Resour Announc. 2019 Aug; 8(32): e00619-19. doi: 10.1128/MRA.00619-19 Phu Pwint Thin Hlaing et al. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6687925/
Complete Genome Sequence of Streptomyces sp. Strain SGAir0924, an Actinobacterium Isolated from Outdoor Air in Singapore. Anjali Bansal Gupta, Akira Uchida, Rikky W. Purbojati, Anthony Wong, Kavita K. Kushwaha, Alexander Putra, Balakrishnan N. V. Premkrishnan, Cassie E. Heinle, Merrilyn Eng, Vineeth Kodengil Vettath, Ana Carolina M. Junqueira, Daniela I. Drautz-Moses, Stephan C. Schuster. Microbiology Resource Announcements Aug 2019, 8 (35) e00899-19; DOI: 10.1128/MRA.00899-19
2018
Mbareche H, Veillette M, Bilodeau GJ, Duchaine C. Bioaerosol sampler choice should consider efficiency and ability of samplers to cover microbialdiversity. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2018;84(23):e01589–18. https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/AEM.01589-18
McLean D, leblanc-Maridor M, Hall R, et al 633 Airborne dispersion of leptospirosis in a meat processing plant Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018;75:A213.
2014
McLean D, Biggs P, Leblanc-Maridor M, et al 0164 Metagenomic detection of bacteria in aerosol samples in animal slaughterhouses to develop exposure profiles for an epidemiological analysis Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2014;71:A21. https://oem.bmj.com/content/71/Suppl_1/A21.1
2013
Temporal Variability of the Bioaerosol Background at a Subway Station: Concentration Level, Size Distribution, and Diversity of Airborne Bacteria. Marius Dybwad, Gunnar Skogan, Janet Martha Blatny. Applied and Environmental Microbiology Dec 2013, 80 (1) 257-270; DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02849-13
2012
2010
Kesavan J, Schepers D, Sutton T, Deluca P, Williamson M, Wise D. Characteristics sampling efficiency and battery life of smart air samplersystem (SASS) 3000 and SASS 3100: Edgewood chemical biological center, DTIC document; 2010.
2008
Utilisation des cellules dendritiques en tant que biosenseurs pour la surveillance de la qualité biologique de l’air Rapports scientifique R-1024 Auteurs: Magali Boucher, Pascale Blais-Lecours,Marc Veillette, Caroline Duchaine, David Marsolais. Juillet 2008. Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail, Quebec, Canada.
Published Institute scientific reports in french language
Exposition aux bioaérosols dans les centres de traitement des eaux usées Application d’approches moléculaires et risque viral. Caroline Duchaine, Marc Veillette, Vanessa Dion Dupont, Hamza Mbareche, Évelyne Brisebois, Jacques Lavoie, Yves Beaudet. RSST Quebec, Canada
Master thesis in english & french published with Sass 3100
Master Thesis
Characterization of Airborne Microorganisms at Nationaltheatret Subway Station
Mémoire Université de Laval, Quebec, Canada, Pamela Morissette Maître ès sciences (M. Sc.):
Évolution de la qualité microbienne de l’air circulant dans les centrales de traitement de l’air (CTA)d’un centre hospitalier
Mémoire Universite de Laval, Quebec, Canada, Joanie Lemieux Maître ès sciences (M. Sc.)
Validation d’échantillonneurs d’air et biais sur la diversité.
Mémoire Universite de Montréal, Quebec, Canada, Fabiola Roseline Dulcie Salambanga Maître ès sciences (M. Sc.)
Scientific bibliography published with Sass 2300 and Sass 2000 series
2020
Aerosol and Surface Distribution of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Hospital Wards, Wuhan, China, 2020. Zhen-Dong Guo et al. Emerging Infectious Diseases Volume 26, Number 7—July 2020
2019
Composition and Distribution Analysis of Bioaerosols Under Different Environmental Conditions. Wang, Z., Li, J., Qian, L., Liu, L., Qian, J., Lu, B., Guo, Z., J. Vis. Exp. (143), e58795, doi:10.3791/58795 (2019)
A label-free impedimetric aptasensor for the detection of Bacillus anthracis spore simulant, Vincenzo Mazzaracchio et al. Biosensors and Bioelectronics Volume 126, 1 February 2019, Pages 640-646.
2018
Two Community Clusters of Legionnaires’ Disease Directly Linked to a Biologic Wastewater Treatment Plant, the Netherlands, Anna D. Loenenbach et al., Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Oct; 24(10): 1914–1918. doi: 10.3201/eid2410.180906
Human viral pathogens are pervasive in wastewater treatment center aerosols, Evelyne Brisebois et al. Journal of Environmental Sciences, Volume 67, May 2018, Pages 45-53.
2017
Study on the distribution law of microbial aerosol in the environment of dairy barn. Sun Hongqi, Jilin Agricultural University S823.4, 2017.
2012
Methods for Detection and Quantification of Airborne Legionellae Around Cooling Towers. Chang et al. Aerosol Science and Technology Volume 46, 2012 – Issue 4
Characterization of Airborne Bacteria at an Underground Subway Station, Marius Dybwad, Einar Granum, Bruheim and Janet Martha Blatny, Applied and Environmental Microbiology p. 1917–1929, January 13, 2012.
, Electrochemical Immunosensor Coupled to Cyclone Air Sampler for Detection of Escherichia coli DH5a in Bioaerosols, Skladal, E. Svabenska, J Zeravik, J. Pribyl, P. Siskova, T. Tharnhage, I. Gustafson Electroanalysis 2012, 24, No. 3, 539 – 546.
2010
Assessment of bioaerosols at a concentrated dairy operation, Robert S. Dungan, April B. Leytem, Sheryl A. Verwey, David L. Bjorneberg, Aerobiologia (2010) 26:171–184.
Petr Skládal, Electrochemical and Piezoelectric Immunosensors for Detection of Bioagents, Gruppo Divisionale Sensori III Workshop Università degli Studi di Firenze 26 – 28 Ottobre 2010, p.17.
Petr Skládal, Miroslav Pohanka, Eva Kupská and Bohuslav Šafář, Biosensors for Detection of Francisella Tularensis and Diagnosis of Tularemia, Masaryk University, Brno; Military Technical Institute of Protection, Brno; Military Academy, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Biosensors, Book edited by: Pier Andrea Serra, ISBN 978-953-7619-99-2, pp. 302, February 2010, INTECH, Croatia.
2009
Bacillus anthracis, Francisella tularensis and Yersinia pestis. The Most Important Bacterial Warfare Agents — review, POHANKA, P. SKLÁDAL, Folia Microbiol. 54 (4), 263–272 (2009).
2008
Janet Martha Blatny, Else Marie Fykse, Jaran Strand Olsen, Gunnar Skogan and Tone Aarskaug, Identification of biological threat agents in the environment and its challenge, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI), July 15th
Metrological evaluation of system of collection of biological aerosols in a cooling tower of a french nuclear plant. Poster M. Lebrun et al. EDF R&D National Laboratory of Hydraulics and Environment.
Janet Martha Blatny, Bjorn Anders P. Reif, Gunnar Skogan, Oyvind Andreassen, E. Arne Hoiby, Dag Aanonsen, Ingeborg S Aaberge and Dominique A. Caugant, Tracking Airborne Legionella and Legionella pneumophila at a Biological Treatment Plant, Environ. Sci. Technol. 2008, 42(19), 7360-7.
2007
Janet Martha Blatny, Gunnar Skogan, Bjørn Anders Pettersson Reif, Øyvind Andreassen, Gunn Merethe Bjørge Thomassen, Tone Aarskaug, Else Marie Fykse and Jaran Strand Olsen, Sampling and identification of Legionella spp. at Borregaard Ind. Ltd., Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) May 7th 2007.
2006
John Conroy, Developing biodefense IVDs is still a priority, IVD Technology • April 2006 p. 37.
2005
High air flow, low pressure drop, bio-aerosol collector using a multi-slit virtual impactor,” W. Bergman, J. Shinn, R. Lochner, S. Sawyer, F. Milanovich, R. Mariella Jr.,J. Aerosol Science, 36(5-6), 619-638 (2005).
Janet Martha Blatny, Else Marie Fykse, Bjorn Anders P. Reif, Oyvind Andreassen, Gunnar Skogan, Jaran Strand Olsen and Viggo Waagen, Tracking pathogenic biological agents in air – A case study of the outbreak of legionellosis in Norway, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) Kjeller, Norway.
Environmental air sampling to detect exotic Newcastle disease virus in two California commercial poultry flocks. Sharon K. Hietala, et al. J. Vet. Diagn. Invest., 17, 198 (2005)
2004
Jana Kesavan, K. Aubrey Hottell, CHARACTERISTICS AND SAMPLING EFFICIENCIES OF THE SMART AIR SAMPLER SYSTEM (SASS) 2000 Plus, Research and Technology Directorate, Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center, December 2004.
High air flow, low pressure drop, bio-aerosol collector using a multi-slit virtual impactor, Bergman, J. Shinn, R. Lochner, S. Sawyer, F. Milanovich, R. Mariella Jr., Aerosol Science, December 22, 2004.
2003
Mary T. McBride, Don Masquelier, Benjamin J. Hindson, Anthony J. Makarewicz, Steve Brown, Keith Burris, Thomas Metz, Richard G. Langlois, Kar Wing Tsang, Ruth Bryan, Doug A. Anderson, Kodumudi S. Venkateswaran, Fred P. Milanovich and Bill W. Colston, Jr., Autonomous Detection of Aerosolized Bacillus anthracis and Yersinia pestis, Analytical Chemistry