New specific indicators for qPCR monitoring of airborne microorganisms emitted by composting plants

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 45, Issue 30, 2011, Pages 5342-5350

  Le Goff, Olivier ^a   Godon, Jean Jacques ^a   Steyer, Jean Philippe ^a   Wéry, Nathalie ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE BIOTECHNOLOGIE DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Bioaerosol; Compost; Indicator; QPCR; SSU rDNA; Thermophiles

Indexed keywords

BIOAEROSOLS; COMPOST; QPCR; SSU RDNA; THERMOPHILES;

AEROSOLS; COMPOSTING; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MICROORGANISMS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

INDUSTRIAL PLANTS;

AEROSOL; AIR SAMPLING; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BACKGROUND LEVEL; BIOINDICATOR; COMPOSTING; FUNGUS; HEALTH IMPACT; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE MICROORGANISM; ARTICLE; COMPOSTING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FUNGUS; MOLECULAR PROBE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SACCHAROPOLYSPORA; THERMOACTINOMYCETACEAE; THERMOMYCES; VALIDATION PROCESS;

FUNGI; SACCHAROPOLYSPORA; THERMOACTINOMYCETACEAE; THERMOMYCES;

EID: 79960954430     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2011.06.052     Document Type: Article

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