Bioaerosols in the Earth system: Climate, health, and ecosystem interactions
Aerosols of biological origin play a vital role in the Earth system, particularly in the
interactions between atmosphere, biosphere, climate, and public health. Airborne bacteria …
interactions between atmosphere, biosphere, climate, and public health. Airborne bacteria …
Primary biological aerosol particles in the atmosphere: a review
Atmospheric aerosol particles of biological origin are a very diverse group of biological
materials and structures, including microorganisms, dispersal units, fragments and …
materials and structures, including microorganisms, dispersal units, fragments and …
The role of organic aerosol in atmospheric ice nucleation: A review
Predicting the formation of ice in the atmosphere presents one of the great challenges in
physical sciences with important implications for the chemistry and composition of the …
physical sciences with important implications for the chemistry and composition of the …
[HTML][HTML] Overview of biological ice nucleating particles in the atmosphere
Biological particles in the Earth's atmosphere are a distinctive category of ice nucleating
particles (INPs) due to their capability of facilitating ice crystal formation in clouds at …
particles (INPs) due to their capability of facilitating ice crystal formation in clouds at …
Bacteria in the global atmosphere–Part 1: Review and synthesis of literature data for different ecosystems
Bacteria are ubiquitous in the atmosphere, with concentrations of bacterial cells typically
exceeding 1× 10 4 m− 3 over land. Numerous studies have suggested that the presence of …
exceeding 1× 10 4 m− 3 over land. Numerous studies have suggested that the presence of …
A classical-theory-based parameterization of heterogeneous ice nucleation by mineral dust, soot, and biological particles in a global climate model
An ice nucleation parameterization based on classical nucleation theory, with aerosol-
specific parameters derived from experiments, has been implemented into a global climate …
specific parameters derived from experiments, has been implemented into a global climate …
Suspendable macromolecules are responsible for ice nucleation activity of birch and conifer pollen
BG Pummer, H Bauer, J Bernardi… - Atmospheric …, 2012 - acp.copernicus.org
The ice nucleation of bioaerosols (bacteria, pollen, spores, etc.) is a topic of growing interest,
since their impact on ice cloud formation and thus on radiative forcing, an important …
since their impact on ice cloud formation and thus on radiative forcing, an important …
How important is biological ice nucleation in clouds on a global scale?
The high ice nucleating ability of some biological particles has led to speculations about
living and dead organisms being involved in cloud ice and precipitation formation, exerting a …
living and dead organisms being involved in cloud ice and precipitation formation, exerting a …
Particle-size distributions and seasonal diversity of allergenic and pathogenic fungi in outdoor air
Fungi are ubiquitous in outdoor air, and their concentration, aerodynamic diameters and
taxonomic composition have potentially important implications for human health. Although …
taxonomic composition have potentially important implications for human health. Although …
Atmospheric chemistry of bioaerosols: heterogeneous and multiphase reactions with atmospheric oxidants and other trace gases
Advances in analytical techniques and instrumentation have now established methods for
detecting, quantifying, and identifying the chemical and microbial constituents of particulate …
detecting, quantifying, and identifying the chemical and microbial constituents of particulate …