Schrödinger's microbes: tools for distinguishing the living from the dead in microbial ecosystems

JB Emerson, RI Adams, CMB Román, B Brooks… - Microbiome, 2017 - Springer
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 …

Bioaerosol sampling: Classical approaches, advances, and perspectives

G Mainelis - Aerosol Science and Technology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Bioaerosol sampling is an essential and integral part of any bioaerosol investigation. Since
bioaerosols are very diverse in terms of their sizes, species, biological properties, and …

Quantification and exposure assessment of microplastics in Australian indoor house dust

NS Soltani, MP Taylor, SP Wilson - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Limited attention has been given to the presence of MPs in the atmospheric environment,
particularly in indoor environments where people spend about 90% of their time. This study …

Low levels of microplastics (MP) in wild mussels indicate that MP ingestion by humans is minimal compared to exposure via household fibres fallout during a meal

AI Catarino, V Macchia, WG Sanderson… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are the most numerous debris reported in marine environments and
assessment of the amounts of MPs that accumulate in wild organisms is necessary for risk …

Microfiber release to water, via laundering, and to air, via everyday use: a comparison between polyester clothing with differing textile parameters

F De Falco, M Cocca, M Avella… - … science & technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
Textiles are one of the major sources of microplastic pollution to aquatic environments and
have also been reported in dry and wet atmospheric deposition. There is still a lack of …

[HTML][HTML] The control of cultural heritage microbial deterioration

F Cappitelli, C Cattò, F Villa - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
The microbial deterioration of cultural heritage includes physical and chemical damage as
well as aesthetic alteration. With the technological advancement, a plethora of techniques …

Passive bioaerosol samplers: A complementary tool for bioaerosol research. A review

S Manibusan, G Mainelis - Journal of aerosol science, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Indoor microbiome and allergic diseases: from theoretical advances to prevention strategies

X Fu, Z Ou, Y Sun - Eco-Environment & Health, 2022 - Elsevier
The prevalence of allergic diseases, such as asthma, rhinitis, eczema, and sick building
syndrome (SBS), has increased drastically in the past few decades. Current medications can …

Bioaerosol biomonitoring: Sampling optimization for molecular microbial ecology

RMW Ferguson, S Garcia‐Alcega… - Molecular ecology …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Bioaerosols (or biogenic aerosols) have largely been overlooked by molecular ecologists.
However, this is rapidly changing as bioaerosols play key roles in public health …

[PDF][PDF] Sampling and characterization of bioaerosols

WG Lindsley, BJ Green, FM Blachere… - National Institute for …, 2017 - patarnott.com
NMAM Chapter BA Page 1 See discussions, stats, and author profiles for this publication at:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315706252 Sampling and characterization of …