Prediction of toxigenic fungal growth in buildings by using a novel modelling system

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 65, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 4814-4821

  Rowan, Neil J ^a   Johnstone, Cameron M ^a   McLean, R Craig ^a   Anderson, John G ^a   Clarke, Joe A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; BUILDING; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EUROTIALES; FUNGUS GROWTH; HOUSEHOLD; HUMIDITY; HYPHOMYCETES; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXIN SYNTHESIS;

ASPERGILLUS VERSICOLOR; EUROTIUM HERBARIORUM; STACHYBOTRYS CHARTARUM;

EID: 0032705450     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.65.11.4814-4821.1999     Document Type: Article

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