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Application of a Quartz Crystal Microbalance to Measure the Mass Concentration of Combustion Particle Suspensions.


ABSTRACT: Researchers studying the biological effects of combustion particles typically rely on suspending particles in de-ionized (DI) water, buffer, and/or media prior to in vitro or in vivo experiments. However, the hydrophobic nature of combustion particles makes it difficult to obtain well-suspended, evenly dispersed mixtures, which also makes it difficult to obtain equivalent dosing and endpoint comparisons. This study explored the use of a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) to measure the mass concentration of combustion particle suspensions. It compared the QCM mass concentration to that estimated by placing a known mass of combustion particles in DI water. It also evaluated the effect of drop volume and combustion particle type on QCM measurements. The results showed that QCM is a promising direct method for measuring suspended combustion particle mass concentrations, and it is particularly effective for quantifying concentrations of difficult-to-suspend particles and for combustion particles placed in polystyrene containers, which can lead to substantial particle losses.

SUBMITTER: Kaur K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7448758 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Application of a Quartz Crystal Microbalance to Measure the Mass Concentration of Combustion Particle Suspensions.

Kaur Kamaljeet K   Mohammadpour Raziye R   Jaramillo Isabel C IC   Ghandehari Hamidreza H   Reilly Christopher C   Paine Robert R   Kelly Kerry E KE  

Journal of aerosol science 20190831


Researchers studying the biological effects of combustion particles typically rely on suspending particles in de-ionized (DI) water, buffer, and/or media prior to in vitro or in vivo experiments. However, the hydrophobic nature of combustion particles makes it difficult to obtain well-suspended, evenly dispersed mixtures, which also makes it difficult to obtain equivalent dosing and endpoint comparisons. This study explored the use of a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) to measure the mass conce  ...[more]

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