Microbial volatile organic compounds

Critical Reviews in Toxicology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 139-193

  Korpi, Anne ^a   Järnberg, Jill ^b   Pasanen, Anna Liisa ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b Swedish Work Environment Authority   (Sweden)

^c FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Health effect; Occupational exposure limit; Risk assessment; Sensory irritation; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; EYE IRRITATION; FUNGAL METABOLISM; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; DATABASES AS TOPIC; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FUNGI; HUMANS; MICE;

FUNGI;

EID: 60649113955     PISSN: 10408444     EISSN: 15476898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408440802291497     Document Type: Review

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