Species indentification of airborne molds and its significance for the detection of indoor pollution
Fradkin, A., Tobin, R. S., Tarlo, S. M., Tucic-porretta, M. and Malloch, D.
1987 Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association, 37(1), 51-53
Fradkin, A., Tobin, R. S., Tarlo, S. M., Tucic-porretta, M. and Malloch, D., (1987), "Species indentification of airborne molds and its significance for the detection of indoor pollution", Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association, 37(1), 51-53.
Abstract
This study was undertaken to investigate species composition and prevalence of culturable particles of airborne fungi in 27 homes in Toronto, Canada. Its major objective was to examine the significance of species identification for the detection of indoor pollution. This was achieved by: 1) detection of potential sources, and 2) detection of indoor deviations from the normal occurrence of spores in the outside air. Most of these deviations were not evident when other parameters such as fungal genera or total cfu counts were measured and compared. The results suggest that attention should be given in indoor air quality investigations to the identification of the fungal species.