While often obvious for macroscopic organisms, determining whether a microbe is dead or
alive is fraught with complications. Fields such as microbial ecology, environmental health …

The built environment comprises all structures built by humans, including our homes,
workplaces, schools and vehicles. As in any ecosystem on Earth, microorganisms have …

Background As modern humans, we spend the majority of our time in indoor environments.
Consequently, environmental exposure to microorganisms has important implications for …

We spend the majority of our lives indoors; yet, we currently lack a comprehensive
understanding of how the microbial communities found in homes vary across broad …

Buildings represent habitats for microorganisms that can have direct or indirect effects on the
quality of our living spaces, health, and well-being. Over the last ten years, new research …

Bioaerosols consist of airborne particles of biological origin. They play an important role in
our environment and may cause negative health effects. The presence of biological aerosol …

A built environment is a human‐made environment providing surroundings for human
occupancy, activities, and settlement. It is supposed to safeguard humans from all …

Bacteria within the genus Mycobacterium can be abundant in showerheads, and the
inhalation of aerosolized mycobacteria while showering has been implicated as a mode of …

Abstract The Samail ophiolite in Oman is undergoing modern hydration and carbonation of
peridotite and may host a deep subsurface biosphere. Previous investigations of …

Recent high-throughput sequencing technology has led to an expansion of knowledge
regarding the microbial communities (microbiome) across various built environments (BEs) …