The study of ambient air bioaerosols during summer daytime and nighttime periods in Taichung, central Taiwan

Environmental Forensics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 6-14

  Wang, Chun Chin ^a   Fang, Guor Cheng ^a   Lee, Lien Yao ^b  

^a HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Environmental Protection Administration Taiwan   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Andersen six stage viable sampler

Indexed keywords

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

EID: 41349097520     PISSN: 15275922     EISSN: 15275930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15275920701729175     Document Type: Article

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