Enumeration of airborne bacteria and fungi using solid phase cytometry

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 12-19

  Vanhee, Lies M E ^a   Nelis, Hans J ^a   Coenye, Tom ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Airborne micro organisms; Bioaerosol; Solid phase cytometry (SPC)

Indexed keywords

AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOMETRY; FUNGUS; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID PHASE CYTOMETRY;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; BACTERIA; BIOPOLYMERS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CULTURE MEDIA; FUNGI; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES;

FUNGI;

EID: 37349082227     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2007.10.004     Document Type: Article

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