Table 1.

Types and information on different nebulisers used in this study. Lpm = Litres of air per minute, psi = pounds per square inch.

Nebuliser	Manufacturer	Inoculum Vol.	Method of Aerosolisation	Air Flow Applied (lpm)	Pressure Generated (psi)
Collison 6-jet	CH technologies	10 mL	Impaction	17 ± 0.5	27.9 ± 1
Collison 3-jet				8.5 ± 1	27 ± 2
LC Sprint Star	PARI	8 mL	Jet	6	25 ± 1
Omron MicroAir U22	Omron	5 mL	Vibrating mesh	N/A	N/A
SLAG 1 inch	CH technologies	* Variable	Sparging liquid	* 6 to 14	3 to 7
SLAG 90 mm				* 6 to 30	0.6 to 5.2

* see note in text regarding SLAG operation.