Quantitative sampling of indoor air biomass by signature lipid biomarker analysis

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 80-87

  Macnaughton, S J ^a,b   Cormier, M R ^a   Jenkins, T L ^a   Davis, G A ^a   White, D C ^b,c  

^a Microblal Insights Inc   (United States)

^b Center for Environmental Biotechnology   (United States)

^c OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Airborne bacteria; Human health; Phospholipid fatty acids

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID;

AIR QUALITY; AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; LIPID ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032963614     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900609     Document Type: Article

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