Assessment of exposure to fungi in the heavily contaminated work environment (a solid waste sorting plant) based on the ergosterol analysis

Objectives: This paper reports on the results of the study aimed at application of ergosterol as an quantitative indicator of fungal bioaerosol present in the indoor air in occupational environment heavily contaminated with organic dust as well as its comparison with the culturable method. Material...

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Main Authors: Anna Iwona Kozajda, Karolina Jeżak, Małgorzata Sowiak, Beata Gutarowska, Irena Szadkowska-Stańczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine 2015-10-01
Series:International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
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Online Access:http://ijomeh.eu/Assessment-of-exposure-to-fungi-in-the-heavily-contaminated-work-environment-a-solid-waste-sorting-plant-based-on-the-ergosterol-analysis,58541,0,2.html