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Microbial aerosols are in fashion; assessing interior air microbiology

Author: Marina MOLETTA-DENAT

Publication date: January 10, 2012

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5. Something new in the air: airborne microbial diversity in enclosed spaces

5.1 Cultivable microflora

Numerous culture-based studies in indoor environments have shown that significant bacterial and fungal levels are present in a priori innocuous places such as offices, residential homes and schools (Table 3 ). Data on the cultivable bacterial and fungal load of enclosed spaces show concentrations of between 10 and 10 4 UFC · m -3 . Maximum concentrations being measured in dwellings and in a metro.

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