Ergosterol as an indicator of mould growth on building materials

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 207, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 379-385

  Hippelein, Martin ^a   Rügamer, Melanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Building material; Ergosterol; Fungal biomass; Mould

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CARBON; ERGOSTEROL; PAINT; SILICA GEL;

ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; CLEANING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DRY MASS; FUNGAL BIOMASS; FUNGUS GROWTH; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMIDITY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOULD; NONHUMAN; PAPER; SAPONIFICATION; SILYLATION; WOOD CHIP;

FUNGI;

EID: 4544353556     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4639-00303     Document Type: Article

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