Fig. 5.

Typical single-shot LIBS spectra of bacterial (Bacillus aureus, B.a.) and fungal spores (Aspergillus versicolor, A.v., and Penicillium brevicompactum, P.b.) as well as background signals from de-ionized water (DI). Characteristic peaks of Ca, Na, and K are 393.4, 589.0, and 766.5 nm, respectively. Figure adapted from S. Sari, Aerosol Science and Technology, 50, 126–132, 2016, with the permission from Taylor and Francis