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Exploring the feasibility of bioaerosol analysis as a novel fingerprinting technique

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The purpose of this review is to investigate the feasibility of bioaerosol fingerprinting based on current understanding of cellular debris (with emphasis on human-emitted particulates) in aerosols and arguments regarding sampling, sensitivity, separations, and detection schemes. Target aerosol particles include cellular material and proteins emitted by humans, animals, and plants and can be regarded as information-rich packets that carry biochemical information specific to the living organisms present where the sample is collected. In this work we discuss sampling and analysis techniques that can be integrated with molecular (e.g. protein)-detection procedures to properly assess the aerosolized cellular material of interest. Developing a detailed understanding of bioaerosol molecular profiles in different environments suggests exciting possibilities of bioaerosol analysis with applications ranging from military defense to medical diagnosis and wildlife identification

Feasibility of identifying humans via bioaerosols is examined.

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Partial support for this work was provided by NIH 1 R21 EB010191-01A1, Arizona Applied NanoTechnology Sensors (ASU Vice President for Research Office), and Bioaerosols for Pattern Recognition (ASU Vice President for Research Office)

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    Josemar A. Castillo, Sarah J. R. Staton, Pierre Herckes & Mark A. Hayes

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Castillo, J.A., Staton, S.J.R., Taylor, T.J. et al. Exploring the feasibility of bioaerosol analysis as a novel fingerprinting technique. Anal Bioanal Chem 403, 15–26 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-012-5725-0

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