Identification and characterization of size-segregated bioaerosols at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Natural Hazards

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 485-499

  Srivastava, Arun ^a   Singh, Manish ^a   Jain, V K ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Bacteria; Bioaerosol; Fungi

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BACTERIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FUNGUS;

DELHI; INDIA; NEW DELHI;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 83855165683     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-011-0022-3     Document Type: Article

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