Assessment of bioaerosols in indoor air of glasshouses located in a botanical garden

Kozdrój, Jacek; Frączek, K.; Ropek, D.

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.106436

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“…A good deal of the literature on airborne fungal spores of work places and industrial environments has been published (Barontini et al 2014;Kozdrój et al, 2019;Kakde and Kakde 2012;Sawane and Saoji 2005;Şimşekli et al 1999;Nova et al 2015). However, there are only a few papers which deal with airspora collected from cold storage rooms and which have the potential to affect the quality of stored apple .…”

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An Assessement of the Air Quality in Apple Warehouses : New Record of Aspergillus Europaeus, Aspergillus Pulverulentus, Penicillium Allii and Penicllium Sumatraense as Decay Agents

Smiri

Kheireddine

Hammami

et al. 2021

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Airborne fungi are one of the major components of aeromycobiota known to produce several fungal diseases in fruits. Their presence in indoor environment of warehouses may limit the storage period of apples. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of airborne fungal spores were conducted using gravity settling techniques to detect fungal airspora present in the atmosphere of two apple warehouses in Tunisia. In this study, 375 fungal isolates were obtained and purified. Phylogenetic analysis of Calmodulin, beta-tubulin and ITS regions coupled with phenotypic characterization helped to identify fifteen fungal species. Penicillium exhibited the highest diversity with ten species detected (Penicillium expansum, Penicillium allii, Penicillium polonicum, Penicillium solitum, Penicillium chrysogenum, Penicillium steckii, Penicillium viridicatum, Penicillium sumatraense, Penicillium italicum and Penicillium citrinum), followed by four species of Aspergillus genus (Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus pulverulentus, Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus europaeus) and Alternaria alternata. In vivo experiments confirmed the pathogenicity of thirteen species at room temperature and under cold-storage conditions. Among them, A. europaeus, A. pulverulentus, P. allii and P. Sumatraense were described for the first time as pathogenic on apples. The present study identified the major airborne fungi associated with postharvest rot in apple storage facilities in Tunisia and may help in efficient control of post-harvest and storage fruit diseases.

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An Assessement of the Air Quality in Apple Warehouses : New Record of Aspergillus Europaeus, Aspergillus Pulverulentus, Penicillium Allii and Penicllium Sumatraense as Decay Agents

Smiri

Kheireddine

Hammami

et al. 2021

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“…Indoors, the presence of bioaerosol may be associated with the presence of humans, construction materials or room furnishings [4,16]. The main sources of bioaerosol in the external environment are soil, natural and artificial water reservoirs, and living or dead organisms [17,27,40]. Also, the municipal waste facilities have a huge impact on the composition of the microbiome of the air (by emitting a specific biological aerosol which is typical for municipal landfills and sewage treatment plants) [5].…”

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The Importance Of Bioaerosol In Forensic Investigations

Bulski

2020

Postępy Mikrobiologii - Advancements of Microbiology

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The article discusses the importance of bioaerosol in terms of forensic microbiology and explains its usefulness in forensic investigations. Examples of investigative practice and crime investigations available in the literature are also presented, with special focus on the importance of biological aerosol analyses during evidence proceedings.1. Introduction. 2. Biological aerosols. 3. Bioaerosols in forensic investigations. 4. Summary ZNACZENIE BIOAEROZOLU W BADANIACH KRYMINALISTYCZNYCHStreszczenie: W artykule omówiono znaczenie bioaerozolu pod kątem mikrobiologii sądowej oraz wyjaśniono jego przydatność w badaniach kryminalistycznych. Przedstawiono również dostępne w literaturze przykłady z praktyki śledczej i przeprowadzonych dochodzeń, ze szczególnym zwróceniem uwagi na przydatność analiz aerozoli biologicznych w postępowaniu dowodowym. 1. Wstęp. 2. Aerozole biologiczne. 3. Bioaerozole w badaniach kryminalistycznych. 4. Podsumowanie

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“…Previous studies have reported the detection of microorganisms in indoor environments with and without humans, and strong signals from human-associated microorganisms have been found in indoor environments where human activities occur (Qian et al, 2012). Moreover, several studies have documented the significant impacts on microorganisms of changes in the number of people, the ratio of males to females, and the presence of animals or plants (Berg et al, 2014;Barberan et al, 2015;Kozdroj et al, 2019). The indoor ventilation system will affect the indoor air quality.…”

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The Microbial Activity in PM2.5 in Indoor Air: As an Index of Air Quality Level

Chen

Ren

et al. 2021

Aerosol Air Qual. Res.

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Bioaerosols are a major source of pollution in indoor environments, where people spend approximately 90% of their time, and the microorganisms adhered to PM2.5 adversely affect human health. However, most research has focused on the concentration of these aerosols and the factors that influence it rather than the correlation between microbial activity and air quality. Thus, this study used a modified technique of fluorescein diacetate (FDA) hydrolysis to evaluate the activity of microorganisms in the PM2.5 during three seasons (summer, autumn and winter) in Beijing. 0.155-5.388 ng m -3 and 0.091-5.740 ng m -3 of sodium fluorescein, a marker of microbial activity, were measured indoors and outdoors, respectively; thus, no significant difference in concentration between the two environments was detected, but the indoor activity was affected by outdoor conditions to an extent. The most active season was autumn, followed by winter and summer. Furthermore, the highest activity in summer and autumn was observed during conditions of excellent air quality, and in summer, the activity during conditions of good air quality also obviously exceeded that during conditions of slight pollution. Additionally, the microbial activity in a room varied according to the room's ventilation (or lack thereof), suggesting a strong association between these parameters. In general, when the air quality was excellent, 20 minutes of ventilation achieved the optimal air exchange, but this duration should be reduced during polluted conditions. Our results provide new insights into evaluating the indoor air quality based on the microbial activity.

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Assessment of bioaerosols in indoor air of glasshouses located in a botanical garden

Cited by 31 publications

References 53 publications

An Assessement of the Air Quality in Apple Warehouses : New Record of Aspergillus Europaeus, Aspergillus Pulverulentus, Penicillium Allii and Penicllium Sumatraense as Decay Agents

An Assessement of the Air Quality in Apple Warehouses : New Record of Aspergillus Europaeus, Aspergillus Pulverulentus, Penicillium Allii and Penicllium Sumatraense as Decay Agents

The Importance Of Bioaerosol In Forensic Investigations

The Microbial Activity in PM2.5 in Indoor Air: As an Index of Air Quality Level

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