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Flow cytometry and fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) were used to assess exposures to airborne bacteria. The standard culture technique underestimated bioaerosol concentrations by two orders of magnitude when compared to microscopy or flow cytometry. In the FISH technique, aliquots of collection media were incubated, a probe universally complementary to eubacteria, a probe specific for several Pseudomonas species and probe complementary to eubacteria for detection of nonspecific binding. With these probes, FISH permitted quantitative identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli bioaerosols in the exposure chamber without measurable nonspecific binding.
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Food spoilage molds Emericella nidulans, Aspergillus niger, Penicillium roqueforti, Trichoderma harzianum and Paecilomyces variotii were used to model mold growth on solid culture medium at different salt concentrations and temperatures. The six-parameter model employed combines the dependence of salt concentration with either the Ratkowsky-type or Rosso-type dependence. The model was proven to be useful in fungal spoilage prediction.
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The measurement of airborne molds and markers of molds and bacteria in New Orleans area homes, post Hurricane Katrina and Rita detected molds, endotoxins, and fungal glucans in the environment associated with health effects.
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