Sampling, extraction and measurement of bacteria, endotoxin, fungi and inflammatory potential of settling indoor dust

Journal of Environmental Monitoring

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 3230-3239

  Madsen, Anne Mette ^a   Matthiesen, Christoffer B ^a   Frederiksen, Margit W ^a   Frederiksen, Marie ^b   Frankel, Mika ^a   Spilak, Michal ^b   Gunnarsen, Lars ^b   Timm, Michael ^c  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN; SERINE PROTEINASE;

AEROSOL; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; DUST; ENDOTOXIN DETECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FUNGUS; HOME; HUMIDITY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; INFLAMMATION; NONHUMAN; OPTICAL DENSITY; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPRING; WINTER;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; BACTERIA; DUST; ENDOTOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FUNGI; HUMANS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 84870954979     PISSN: 14640325     EISSN: 14640333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c2em30699a     Document Type: Article

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