TABLE 2.
House dust mite allergen aerosol in chamber during exposure of infant rhesus monkeys (1999 and 2000)
| Aerosol concentrations from filter samples | Number of samples | |
|---|---|---|
| Amino acid analysis (μg/m3 ± SD protein) | 435 ± 96 | 20 |
| Total mass (mg/m3 ± SD) | 7.39 ± 0.59 | 150 |
| Aerodynamic size from cascade impactor samplesa | ||
| MMADb (μm ± SD) | 1.29 ± 0.12 | 11 |
| σgc ± SD | 2.12 ± 0.26 | 11 |
a
Log-normal distribution fitted to chloride content of stages and after-filter.
b
Mass median aerodynamic diameter.
c
Geometric standard deviation.