Bioaerosols study in central Taiwan during summer season

Toxicology and Industrial Health

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 133-139

  Wang, Chun Chin ^a   Fang, Guor Cheng ^a   Lee, Lienyao ^b  

^a HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Environmental Protection Administration Taiwan   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Andersen six stage viable sampler; bioaerosols

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; ENDOTOXIN; GLUCAN; MYCOTOXIN;

ACTINOBACTERIA; AEROSOL; ARTHROPOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; INCINERATION; INCUBATION TIME; PARTICLE SIZE; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER;

AIR POLLUTANTS; BACTERIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; PARTICLE SIZE; SCHOOLS; SEASONS; TAIWAN; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); ARTHROPODA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; PROTOZOA;

EID: 36549064789     PISSN: 07482337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0748233707078741     Document Type: Article

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