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    • Related References
  • EPA , (2002), A brief guide to mold, moisture, and your home
  • Hyv?rinen, A., (2002), Characterizing moisture damaged buildings - environmental and biological monitoring
  • Singh, J., (1994), Building mycology -- management of decay and health in buildings




    		• Essay:

    Fungi - A concise Description

    This is a series of short descriptions of several aspects of fungi, esp. those related to building and building envelope studies.

    Fungus (plural, fungi) belongs to a complex biological Kingdom as the same biological rank as plants or animals, and has been studied since earlier times in a separate science field, mycology. A new branch of mycology has been advocated. Singh (1994) defined the building mycology "as that branch of mycology which deals with the study of fungi associated with buildings and their environments, which has a direct or indirect effect on the performance of building materials and structure and the health of occupants".

    fungi and its place in nature

    fungi: classificattion

    fungi: life cycle of fungi

    fungi: health effect

    [J. Rao, 1999]


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