通过自组装被动殖民化凝对空气污染的现场和快速毒性评估

Shuo Yang1, Mingliang Fang1, Ling Jin2,3

  • 1Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), Fudan Tyndall Center, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.

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概括

一种新的水凝使细菌能够实时评估空气污染的毒性. 这种自组装的被动定居水凝 (SAPCH) 为环境监测和健康风险评估提供了一种快速,经济高效的方法.

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