Correlative measurement of four biological contaminants on cotton lint, and their implications for occupational health

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 120-125

  Lane, Samantha R ^a   Sewell, Robert D E ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beta glucans; Byssinosis; Cotton fiber; Endotoxins; Fungal count; Gram negative bacteria

Indexed keywords

BETA 1,3 GLUCAN; ENDOTOXIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BYSSINOSIS; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; COTTON; FUNGAL CELL; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INHALATION; LIMULUS LYSATE TEST; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

EID: 33749180485     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2006.12.2.120     Document Type: Article

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