Bioaerosols – Focus Meeting 15 – Due to the likely spread of the coronavirus in the next few weeks,
this event will now be delivered on-line.
The presence of microorganisms in air is taken for granted, but understanding the identities, distribution and abundance of airborne microorganisms remains in its infancy. However recent rapid advances in molecular biology have the potential to enable enhanced characterisation and rapid quantification of bioaerosols. Biological particles in the atmosphere may be altered by atmospheric chemical processes and have the potential to act as cloud condensation or ice nuclei. Bioaerosols in both the indoor and outdoor environments have a range of detrimental health effects associated with them.
Bioaerosol research is increasingly interdisciplinary and involves aerosol physics, microbiology, molecular biology, environmental science, occupational and public health and others. The purpose of this meeting is to bring together this mix of researchers to present exciting new work and discuss the challenges that still exist in bioaerosol research.
Topics include:
Emissions from waste management activities
Disease transmission
Healthcare-associated infection
Airborne transmission
Sampling, measurement and characterization
Environmental impact
There will be no registration cost associated with this event now that the decision has been taken to move to an on-line broadcast.
The event will take place between 1 – 4:30pm
Details of how to access the broadcast will be sent to those who have registered by Friday 20th March
To register for the event, please send your details via the Aerosol Society Contact Form
