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PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES (in reverse chronological order)

 

Legend:     * - corresponding author

                  # - G. Mainelis’ student or post-doctoral advisee

 

  1. Mainelis, G.*, and Tabayoyong, M.# (2009) Effect of Sampling Time on the Overall Performance of the Portable Microbial Impactors, Aerosol Science and Technology, submitted.

  2. Seshadri, S. #, Han, T. #, Krumins, V., Fennell, D.E., and Mainelis, G.* (2009) Application of ATP Bioluminescence Method to Characterize Performance of Bioaerosol Sampling Devices, Journal of Aerosol Science, 40(2):113-121.

  3. Han, T.# and Mainelis, G.* (2008) Design and Development of an Electrostatic Sampler for Bioaerosols with High Concentration Rate, Journal of Aerosol Science, 39(12): 1066-1078.

  4. Lis, O.D.*, Mainelis, G., and Górny, R.L. (2008) Microbial Air Contamination in Farmhouses – Quantitative Aspects, CLEAN - Soil, Air, Water, Special Issue on Bioaerosol Research, 36(7), 551 – 555.

  5. Krumins, V., Son, E.-K., Mainelis, G., Fennell, D*. (2008) A Rotating Bioreactor for Bioaerosol Activity Studies, CLEAN - Soil, Air, Water, Special Issue on Bioaerosol Research, 36(7), 593 – 600.

  6. Górny, R.L.*, Mainelis, G., Wlazło, A., Niesler, A., Lis, D.O., Marzec, S., Siwińska, E., Łudzeń-Izbińska, B., Harkawy, A., Kasznia-Kocot, J. (2007) Viability of Fungal And Actinomycetal Spores After Microwave Radiation of Building Materials, Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 14:159-167.

  7.  Shalat, S.*, Lioy, P., Schmeelck, K.#, and Mainelis, G. (2007) Improving Estimation of Indoor Exposure to Inhalable Particles for Children in the First Year of Life, Journal of Air and Waste Management Association, 57(8): 934-939.

  8. Yao, M.# and Mainelis, G.* (2007) Analysis of Portable Impactor Performance for Enumeration of Viable Bioaerosols, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 4: 514-524.

  9. Yao, M.# and Mainelis, G.* (2007) Use of Portable Microbial Samplers for Estimating Inhalation Exposure to Viable Biological Agents, Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, 17: 31-38.

  10. Berry, D.#, Mainelis, G.*, and Fennell, D. (2007) Effect of an Ionic Air Cleaner on Indoor/Outdoor Particle Ratios in a Residential Environment, Aerosol Science and Technology, 41: 315-328.

  11. An, H.R.#, Mainelis, G.*, and White, L. (2006b) Development and Calibration of Real-Time PCR for Quantification of Airborne Microorganisms in Air Samples, Atmospheric Environment, 40: 7924-7939.

  12. Yao, M.# and Mainelis, G.* (2006c) Effect of Physical and Biological Parameters on Enumeration of Bioaerosols by Portable Microbial Impactors, Journal of Aerosol Science, 37(11): 1467-1483.

  13. Yao, M.# and Mainelis, G.* (2006d) Investigation of Cut-off Sizes and Collection Efficiencies of Portable Microbial Samplers, Aerosol Science and Technology, 40(8): 595-606.

  14. Yao, M.# and Mainelis, G.* (2006e) Utilization of Natural Electrical Charges on Airborne Microorganisms for their Collection by Electrostatic Means, Journal of Aerosol Science, 37(4): 513–527.[1]

  15. Mainelis, G.*, Masquelier, D., Willeke, K., Makarewicz, A., Dzenitis, J., and Milanovich, F. (2006) Performance of a Compact Air-to-Liquid Aerosol Collector with High Concentration Rate, Journal of Aerosol Science, 37(5): 645-657. [2]

  16. Mainelis, G.*, Masquelier, D., Makarewicz, A., and Dzenitis, J. (2005) Performance Characteristics of the Aerosol Collectors of the Autonomous Pathogen Detection System (APDS), Aerosol Science and Technology, 39(5): 461-471. 

  17. Mainelis, G.*, Berry, D.#, An, H.R.#, Yao, M.#, DeVoe, K., Fennell, D.E., and Jaeger, R. (2005) Design and Performance of a Single-Pass Bubbling Bioaerosol Generator, Atmospheric Environment, 39(19): 3521-3533. 

  18. Yao, M.#, Mainelis, G.*, and An, H.R.# (2005) Inactivation of Microorganisms using Electrostatic Fields, Environmental Science and Technology, 39(9): 3338-3344.  

  19. An, H.R. #, Mainelis, G.*, and Yao, M.# (2004) Evaluation of a High Volume Portable Bioaerosol Sampler in Laboratory and Field Environments, Indoor Air, 14(6), 385-393.  

  20. Grinshpun, S.A.*, Mainelis, G., Trunov, M., Górny, R.L. Sivasubramani, S.K., Adhikari, A., and Reponen, T. (2005) Collection of Airborne Spores by Circular Single-Stage Impactors with Small Jet-To-Plate Distance, Journal of Aerosol Science, 36(5-6): 575-591.  

  21. Mainelis, G.*, Górny, R.L., Willeke, K., and Reponen, T. (2005) Rapid Counting of Liquid-Borne Microorganisms by Light Scattering Spectrometry, Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 12:141-148. 

  22. Grinshpun, S.A.*, Mainelis, G., Trunov, M., Adhikari, A., and Reponen, T., and Willeke, K. (2005) Evaluation of Ionic Air Purifiers for Reducing Aerosol Exposure in Confined Indoor Spaces, Indoor Air, 15:235-245. 

  23. Lee, S.-A.*, Willeke, K., Mainelis, G., Adhikari, A., Wang, H., Reponen, T., and Grinshpun, S.A. (2004) Assessment of Electrical Charge on Airborne Microorganisms by a New Bioaerosol Sampling Method, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 1:127-138. 

  24. Górny, R.L.*, Mainelis, G., Grinshpun, S.A., Willeke, K., Dutkiewicz, J., and Reponen, T. (2003) Release of Streptomyces albus propagules from contaminated surfaces, Environmental Research, 91:45-53. 

  25. Mainelis, G.*, Adhikari, A., Willeke, K., Lee, S.-A., Reponen, T., and Grinshpun, S.A. (2002) Collection of Airborne Microorganisms by a New Electrostatic Precipitator, Journal of Aerosol Science, 33:1417-1432.[3] 

  26. Mainelis, G.*, Willeke, K., Adhikari, A., Reponen, and T., Grinshpun, S.A. (2002) Design and Collection of Efficiency of a New Electrostatic Precipitator for Bioaerosol Collection, Aerosol Science and Technology, 36:1073-1085.

  27. Mainelis, G.*, Górny, R.L., Reponen, T., Trunov, M., Grinshpun, S.A., Yadav, J., Baron, P.A., and Willeke, K. (2002) Effect of Electrical Charges and Fields on Injury and Viability of Airborne Bacteria, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 79:229-241.

  28. Mainelis, G.*, Willeke, K., Grinshpun, S.A., Baron, P. and Reponen, T. (2002) Induction Charging and Electrostatic Classification of Micrometer-Size Particles for Investigating the Electrobiological Properties of Airborne Microorganisms, Aerosol Science and Technology, 36:479-491. 

  29. Mainelis, G.*, Willeke, K., Baron, P., Grinshpun, S.A., Reponen, T., Górny, R. L., and Trakumas, S. (2001) Electrical Charges on Airborne Microorganisms, Journal of Aerosol Science, 32:1087-1110. 

  30. Trakumas, S., Willeke, K.*, Grinshpun, S.A., Reponen, T., Mainelis, G., and Friedman, W. (2001) Particle Emission Characteristics of Filter-Equipped Vacuum Cleaners, American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, 62:482-493.

  31. Choe, K.T., Trunov, M., Grinshpun, S.A.*, Willeke, K., Harney, J., Trakumas, S., Mainelis, G., Bornschein, R., Clark, S., Friedman, W. (2000) Particle Settling after Lead-Based Paint Abatement Work and Clearance Waiting Period, American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, 61:798-807. 

  32. Mainelis, G., Grinshpun, S.A.*, Willeke, K., Reponen, T., Ulevicius, V. and Hintz, P. (1999) Collection of Airborne Microorganisms by Electrostatic Precipitation, Aerosol Science and Technology, 30:127-144. 

  33. Ulevicius, V., Willeke, K.*, Grinshpun, S.A., Donnelly, J., Lin, X. and Mainelis, G. (1997) Aerosolization of Particles from a Bubbling Liquid: Characteristics and Generator Development, Aerosol Science and Technology, 26:175-190. 

  34. Hofmann, W.*, Mainelis, G., Mohamed, A., Balashazy, I., Vaupotic, J., and Kobal, I. (1996) Comparison of Different Modeling Approaches in Current Lung Dosimetry Models, Environment International, 22:S965-S976.

  35. Trakumas, S.#, Juozaitis, A., Buzorius, G., Mainelis, G., Girgzdys, A. and, Ulevicius, V. (1995) A Study of the Hygroscopic Properties of Atmospheric Aerosol Particles, Atmospheric Physics, 17:5-11.

 

BOOK CHAPTERS

1.      Grinshpun, S.A.*, Adhikari, A., Lee, B.U., Trunov, M., Mainelis, G., Yermakov, M. & Reponen, T. (2004). Indoor air pollution control through ionization. in Air Pollution XII. (ed. Brebbia, C.A.). Wessex Institute of Technology, WIT Press, Southampton, UK, pp. 689-704.

[1] In the Top 25 list of the Journal of Aerosol Science’s most downloaded articles for April 2005 - June 2006.

[2] In the Top 25 list of the Journal of Aerosol Science’s most downloaded articles for April - June 2006.

[3] In the Top 10 list of the Journal of Aerosol Science’s most downloaded articles for May 2002-May 2003.

 

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