The use of ergosterol to measure exposure to fungal propagules in indoor air

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-43

  Miller, J David ^a   Young, J Christopher ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

ergosterol; fungal exposure

Indexed keywords

ERGOSTEROL;

AIR MONITORING; AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; BIOMASS; CLADOSPORIUM; PENICILLIUM;

EID: 0031031494     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119791013062     Document Type: Article

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