Method for evaluating mold growth on ceiling tile

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 343-347

  Betancourt, D A ^a   Dean, T R ^a   Menetrez, M Y ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceiling tile; Masticator; Mold

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; BUILDING MATERIAL; CLADOSPORIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS ISOLATION; FUNGUS SPORE; INOCULATION; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STACHYBOTRYS CHARTARUM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 17644399853     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2004.12.013     Document Type: Article

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