Association between pig activity and environmental factors in pig confinement buildings

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 680-686

  Kim, Ki Youn ^a   Ko, Han Jong ^b   Kim, Hyeon Tae ^b   Kim, Chi Nyon ^c   Byeon, Sang Hoon ^d  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Airborne bacteria; Airborne fungi; Ammonia; Dust; Hydrogen sulfide

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; AIR SAMPLING; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOACTIVITY; BUILDING; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; PIG; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; SUIDAE;

EID: 41849092171     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA06110     Document Type: Article

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