Short-term versus long-term filter cassette sampling for viable fungi in indoor air: Comparative performance of the Sartorius MD8 and the GSP sampler

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 205, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 443-451

  Engelhart, Steffen ^a   Exner, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Field study; Indoor air; Mesophilic fungi; Sampling methods; Standardization

Indexed keywords

AIR SAMPLER; AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; CELL VIABILITY; CLADOSPORIUM; COLONY FORMING UNIT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FUNGUS; MEMBRANE FILTER; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARDIZATION; WALLEMIA;

ASPERGILLUS; CLADOSPORIUM; FUNGI; PENICILLIUM; WALLEMIA;

EID: 0036801093     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4639-00183     Document Type: Article

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