Academic Research

The InstaScope™ has been the subject of and a tool for academic research for years. The original optical particle recognition technology came from the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence, and it regularly used for scientific research and inquiry.
Aerosol fluorescence, airborne hexosaminidase, and quantitative genomics distinguish reductions in airborne fungal loads following major school renovations.
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Journal
Indoor Air
Year
2022
Citation
Nieto‐Caballero, M., Gomez, O. M., Shaughnessy, R., & Hernandez, M. (2022). Aerosol fluorescence, airborne hexosaminidase, and quantitative genomics distinguish reductions in airborne fungal loads following major school renovations. Indoor Air, 32(1), e12975-n/a. https://doi.org/10.1111/ina.12975
Direct-Read Fluorescence-Based Measurements of Bioaerosol Exposure in Home Healthcare.
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Year
2022
Citation
Nathu, V. D., Virkutyte, J., Rao, M. B., Nieto-Caballero, M., Hernandez, M., & Reponen, T. (2022). Direct-Read Fluorescence-Based Measurements of Bioaerosol Exposure in Home Healthcare. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(6), 3613-. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063613
Evaluating exposure to biological aerosols in home healthcare using a real-time fluorescence-based direct-reading instrument.
Journal
Doctoral Dissertation
Year
2022
Citation
Nathu, V. D. (2022). Evaluating exposure to biological aerosols in home healthcare using a real-time fluorescence-based direct-reading instrument (Order No. 31604145). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I; ProQuest One Academic. (3101013741). Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/evaluating-exposure-biological-aerosols-home/docview/3101013741/se-2
Exposure to traffic-related air pollution and biological aerosols: Effect on the respiratory microbiome and a comparison of measurement methods.
Journal
Doctoral Dissertation
Year
2020
Citation
Niemeier-Walsh, C. (2020). Exposure to traffic-related air pollution and biological aerosols: Effect on the respiratory microbiome and a comparison of measurement methods (Order No. 29281507). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I; ProQuest One Academic. (2688035638). Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/exposure-traffic-related-air-pollution-biological/docview/2688035638/se-2
Bacterial and fungal ecology and emissions associated with air conditioner cooling coils.
Journal
Doctoral Dissertation
Year
2019
Citation
Bakker, A. J. (2019). Bacterial and fungal ecology and emissions associated with air conditioner cooling coils (Order No. 22589303). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I; ProQuest One Academic. (2394329053). Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/bacterial-fungal-ecology-emissions-associated/docview/2394329053/se-2
High fidelity recovery of airborne microbial genetic materials by direct condensation capture into genomic preservatives.
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Journal of Microbiological Methods
Year
2019
Citation
Nieto-Caballero, M., Savage, N., Keady, P., & Hernandez, M. (2019). High fidelity recovery of airborne microbial genetic materials by direct condensation capture into genomic preservatives. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 157, 1–3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2018.12.010
Chamber catalogues of optical and fluorescent signatures distinguish bioaerosol classes.
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Journal
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Year
2016
Citation
Hernandez, M., Perring, A. E., McCabe, K., Kok, G., Granger, G., & Baumgardner, D. (2016). Chamber catalogues of optical and fluorescent signatures distinguish bioaerosol classes. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 9(7), 3283–3292. https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-3283-2016
Airborne observations of regional variation in fluorescent aerosol across the United States.
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Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
Year
2015
Citation
Perring, A. E., Schwarz, J. P., Baumgardner, D., Hernandez, M. T., Spracklen, D. V., Heald, C. L., Gao, R. S., Kok, G., McMeeking, G. R., McQuaid, J. B., & Fahey, D. W. (2015). Airborne observations of regional variation in fluorescent aerosol across the United States. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 120(3), 1153–1170. https://doi.org/10.1002/2014JD022495
Microbial aerosol liberation from soiled textiles isolated during routine residuals handling in a modern health care setting.
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Journal
Microbiome
Year
2015
Citation
Handorean, A., Robertson, C. E., Harris, J. K., Frank, D., Hull, N., Kotter, C., Stevens, M. J., Baumgardner, D., Pace, N. R., & Hernandez, M. (2015). Microbial aerosol liberation from soiled textiles isolated during routine residuals handling in a modern health care setting. Microbiome, 3(1), 72–72. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-015-0132-3