The atmosphere connects habitats across multiple spatial scales via airborne dispersal of
microbial cells, propagules and biomolecules. Atmospheric microorganisms have been …

The outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 has made us all think critically about hospital indoor air quality
and the approaches to remove, dilute, and disinfect pathogenic organisms from the hospital …

Several tiny organisms of various size ranges present in air are called airborne particles or
bioaerosol which mainly includes live or dead fungi and bacteria, their secondary …

Microbial toxins pose a significant threat to the natural environment and all forms of life on
planet earth. These biological organisms, such as enzymes, viruses or fragments wreak …

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are major sources of airborne bacteria, which could
pose health risks to WWTP workers and surrounding residents. In this study, air samples …

Despite the large amount of money spent on research into pollution of the indoor
environment, the problem remains complex with major gaps in our knowledge of the …

Bioaerosols significantly affect atmospheric processes while they undergo long-range
vertical and horizontal transport and influence atmospheric chemistry and physics and …

Louis Pasteur described the first measurements of airborne microorganisms in 1861. A
century later, the inhalation of spores from thermophilic microorganisms was shown to …

With increases in large animal-feeding operations to meet consumer demand, adverse
upper and lower respiratory health effects in exposed agriculture workers are a concern. The …

Air emissions from animal housing and manure management operations include a complex
mixture of biological, microbial, and inorganic particulates along with odorous volatile …