Variation of airborne bacteria and fungi at Emperor Qin's Terra-Cotta Museum, Xi'an, China, during the "Oct. 1" Gold Week Period of 2006

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 478-485

  Chen, Yi Ping ^a   Cui, Ying ^b   Dong, Jun Gang ^c  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b Xi'an Li Jun Pharmaceutical Co Ltd   (China)

^c XI'AN UNIVERSITY OF ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Air microbiology; Air pollution; Bioaerosols; Indoor air; Museum environment; Terra Cotta museum

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AIR QUALITY; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BACTERIUM; FUNGUS; INDOOR AIR; MUSEUM; SEDIMENTATION; TOURISM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIODIVERSITY; CHINA; CLASSIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FUNGUS; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; INFORMATION CENTER; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LEISURE; MICROBIOLOGY; TIME;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; BACTERIA; BIODIVERSITY; CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FUNGI; HOLIDAYS; MUSEUMS; TIME;

EID: 77449120639     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-009-0161-1     Document Type: Article

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