Qualitative and quantitative methodologies for determination of airborne microorganisms at concentrated animal-feeding operations

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1505-1518

  Dungan, Robert S ^a   Leytem, April B ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Airborne microorganisms; Bioaerosol; Concentrated animal feeding operations; Impaction; Impingement; Nucleic acid; Polymerase chain reaction; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE MICROORGANISMS; BIOAEROSOL; BIOAEROSOLS; FEEDING OPERATIONS; IMPACTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAL-TIME PCR;

ANIMALS; FEEDING; NUCLEIC ACIDS; POLYMERIZATION; POLYMERS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

MICROORGANISMS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 71349085111     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-009-0043-1     Document Type: Review

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