A Retrospective and Forensic Approach to Assessment of Fungal Growth in the Indoor Environment

Sampling and Analysis of Indoor Microorganisms

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 215-229

  Yang, Chin S ^a  

^a P and K Microbiology Services Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Microbial forensics; Mycology and fungal ecology understanding; Spore germination and fungal growth indoors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883386742     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470112434.ch11     Document Type: Chapter

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