LoginA study examined by chemical analysis (without prior culture) bacterial levels in dust collected from hospital air conditioning filters. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry methods were used to analyse the dust. Concludes that there is potential for the chemical assessment of the microbial content of airborne dust.
Monitoring of bacterial sugars and hydroxy fatty acids in dust from air conditioners by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
Year:
1993
Bibliographic info:
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Vol 59, No 12, December 1993, pp 4354-4360, 5 figs, 2 tabs, 30 refs.