Comparison of endotoxin levels and Gram-negative bacteria under different conditions in microbial laboratories and a biowaste site

Chemosphere

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 135-139

  Hwang, Sung Ho ^a   Park, Dong Uk ^b   Joo, Se Ik ^c   Park, Hyun Hee ^d   Yoon, Chung Sik ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea National Open University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^d Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Airborne endotoxin; Gram negative bacteria; Laboratory; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; LABORATORIES; VENTILATION;

AIR SAMPLES; AIRBORNE ENDOTOXIN; BIO-WASTE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; SAMPLING SITE; UNIVERSITY LABORATORIES; VENTILATION SYSTEMS;

BACTERIA;

ENDOTOXIN;

AIR SAMPLING; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BACTERIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMIDITY; LABORATORY METHOD; SOLID WASTE; TOXIN; VENTILATION;

AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE MICROORGANISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HOSPITAL; HUMIDITY; MICROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; SAMPLING; WASTE;

NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 84860406746     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.06.024     Document Type: Article

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