Molecular approaches for the detection and monitoring of microbial communities in bioaerosols: A review

Journal of Environmental Sciences (China)

Volumn 51, Issue , 2017, Pages 234-247

  Yoo, Keunje ^a,d   Lee, Tae Kwon ^b   Choi, Eun Joo ^a   Yang, Jihoon ^d   Shukla, Sudheer Kumar ^c   Hwang, Sang il ^d   Park, Joonhong ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University Wonju   (South Korea)

^c OMAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Oman)

^d Korea Environment Institute (KEI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Airborne microbial community; Bioaerosol; Metagenomics; Molecular methods

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; HEALTH; MICROORGANISMS;

ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS; BIOAEROSOLS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS; METAGENOMICS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; MOLECULAR METHODS; TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY;

AEROSOL; GENOMICS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTANT;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTANT; ANALYSIS; ATMOSPHERE; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

AEROSOLS; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR POLLUTANTS; ATMOSPHERE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING;

EID: 85003936022     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: 18787320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2016.07.002     Document Type: Review

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