A new combination of microbial indicators for monitoring composting bioaerosols

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 61, Issue , 2012, Pages 428-433

  Le Goff, Olivier ^a   Godon, Jean Jacques ^a   Milferstedt, Kim ^a   Bacheley, Hélène ^b   Steyer, Jean Philippe ^a   Wéry, Nathalie ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE BIOTECHNOLOGIE DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

^b Veolia Environnement Recherche et Innovation   (France)

Author keywords

Bioaerosol; Compost; Dispersal; Indicator; QPCR

Indexed keywords

BACKGROUND CONCENTRATION; BACKGROUND LEVEL; BIOAEROSOL EMISSIONS; BIOAEROSOLS; COMPOST; COMPOSTING PILES; COMPOSTING SITE; CULTIVABLE BACTERIA; CYTOMETRY; DISPERSAL; EMITTANCES; METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION; MICROBIAL INDICATORS; NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYLOTYPES; POTENTIAL IMPACTS; QPCR; RESIDENTIAL AREAS; SOLID-PHASE; THERMOPHILIC PHASE; WIND SPEED;

BACTERIA; COMPOSTING; INDICATORS (INSTRUMENTS); INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

AEROSOLS;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BACTERIUM; BIOINDICATOR; COMPOST; DISPERSAL; FUNGUS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION;

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; COMPOSTING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CYTOMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FUNGUS CULTURE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SACCHAROPOLYSPORA; SPECIES CULTIVATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; SACCHAROPOLYSPORA SP.; THERMOACTINOMYCETACEAE;

EID: 84865292169     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.07.081     Document Type: Article

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