Qualitative and quantitative methodologies for determination of airborne microorganisms at concentrated animal-feeding operations
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Qualitative and quantitative methodologies for determination of airborne microorganisms at concentrated animal-feeding operations
The generation of airborne microorganisms from concentrated animal-feeding operations (CAFOs) is a concern from a human and animal health perspective. To better understand the airborne microorganisms found in these environments, a number of collection and analytical techniques have been utilized and will be discussed in this review. The most commonly used bioaerosol collection method is the liq...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0959-3993,1573-0972
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-009-0043-1