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Ion exposure chambers for small animals.

J M Charry·W H Bailey·M H Shapiro·J M Weiss
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Ion exposure chambers that have been designed and tested for use in biological and behavioral research with small animals are described in this report. The chambers exhibit an acceptable degree of uniformity in ion concentration, current density, and electric field within the exposure area. Gaseous by-products of corona discharge (O3 and NO2) have been measured and found to be less than .01 ppm and less than .1 ppm, respectively. Filtered air is fed to the individual exposure chambers, and temperature and humidity are well controlled. Noise due to corona and the air delivery system has been measured.

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J M Charry, W H Bailey, M H Shapiro, J M Weiss. 1986. Ion exposure chambers for small animals.. https://doi.org/10.1002/bem.2250070102

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