Fungal contaminants of indoor air in the National Library of Greece

I Pyrri, E Tripyla, A Zalachori, M Chrysopoulou… - Aerobiologia, 2020 - Springer
The presence of fungal particulate matter in libraries air is a key issue due to its dual impact
on the valuable artifacts and on humans. Indoor air fungal composition has been …

On-site investigation of the concentration and size distribution characteristics of airborne fungi in a university library

D Wu, Y Zhang, Y Tian, A Li, Y Li, J Xiong, R Gao - Environmental Pollution, 2020 - Elsevier
It is important to investigate fungal air quality in libraries because they represent a complex
indoor environment. The aim of the study was to quantitatively investigate airborne fungal …

Airborne and dust borne microorganisms in selected Polish libraries and archives

J Karbowska-Berent, RL Górny, AB Strzelczyk… - Building and …, 2011 - Elsevier
The aims of this work were to quantitatively and qualitatively study culturable fungi and
bacteria in the air and settled dust in the storerooms of five Polish libraries and archives as …

Evaluation of the fungal aerosol in Athens, Greece, based on spore analysis

I Pyrri, E Kapsanaki-Gotsi - Aerobiologia, 2015 - Springer
The occurrence and the abundance of the airborne fungi in the city of Athens have been
studied by a volumetric non-culture-based method. During a period of 4 years, 562 glass …

Fungal spores are an important component of library air

A Singh, M Ganguli, AB Singh - Aerobiologia, 1995 - Springer
The airborne fungal spore types were studied in different libraries in Delhi, using an
Andersen sampler and a Burkard personal sampler, for culturable and non-culturable fungi …

Indoor air fungal pollution of a historical museum, Egypt: a case study

AHA Awad, Y Saeed, AA Shakour, NM Abdellatif… - Aerobiologia, 2020 - Springer
Fungi can cause serious damages to historical works of art. This study aims to evaluate
fungal pollution in the indoor air environment, deposited dust and surfaces of works of art in …

Assessment of microbiological contamination in the work environments of museums, archives and libraries

J Skóra, B Gutarowska, K Pielech-Przybylska… - Aerobiologia, 2015 - Springer
Museums, archives and libraries have large working environments. The goal of this study
was to determine microbial contamination in these work places and estimate the influence of …

The assessment of fungal bioaerosols in the crypt of St. Peter in Perugia (Italy)

L Ruga, F Orlandi, B Romano, M Fornaciari - International Biodeterioration …, 2015 - Elsevier
The inspection of the quality of the indoor air in which a work of art or a historical artefact is
kept becomes essential for its conservation. The determination of organic pollutants …

Seasonal variations in the occurrence of culturable airborne fungi in outdoor and indoor air in Cracow

E Medrela-Kuder - International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 2003 - Elsevier
Sampling of air outdoors and indoors in a lecture hall in Craców for culturable fungi revealed
seasonal variations both outdoors and indoors, with mean maximum counts occurring in …

Assessment of fungal aerosols in a public library with natural ventilation

Y Camargo Caicedo, H Borja Pérez, M Muñoz Fuentes… - Aerobiologia, 2023 - Springer
Fungal aerosols deteriorate library collections and can impact human health, mainly via
respiratory diseases. Their spread is influenced by factors such as temperature and relative …