Characterization of microbial volatile organic compounds (MVOC) emitted by stachybotrys chartarum

Proceedings of the A and WMA Indoor Environmental Quality: Problems, Research and Solutions Conference 2006

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 143-152

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

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BUILDING MATERIALS; FUNGI; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GYPSUM; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PULMONARY DISEASES; TOXICITY;

MICROBIAL VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (MVOC); SABOURAUD DEXTROSE AGAR (SDA); STACHYBOTRYS CHARTARUM;

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 34247141578     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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