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Concentrations of Atmospheric Culturable Bioaerosols at Mountain and Seashore Sites

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  • Byung Uk Lee

    (Aerosol and Bioengineering Laboratory, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Korea)

  • Gunwoong Lee

    (Aerosol and Bioengineering Laboratory, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Korea)

  • Ki Joon Heo

    (Aerosol and Bioengineering Laboratory, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Korea)

  • Jaeho Jung

    (Aerosol and Bioengineering Laboratory, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Korea)

Abstract

Concentrations of atmospheric culturable bioaerosols at mountain and seashore sites were measured in field investigations by using a bio-culture sampler. The eastern Korean peninsula was selected for the measurements because of the short distance between the mountain site and the seashore site. Detectable concentrations of culturable fungal and bacterial bioaerosols (maximum 1065 CFU/m 3 ) were quantitatively measured at the mountain and seashore sites. In addition, measurement of bioaerosols was conducted at an urban area as reference data. Significantly higher concentrations of bioaerosols were found at the mountain site. However, several fold smaller levels of bioaerosols were detected at the seashore site ( t -test p -value < 0.05).

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  • Byung Uk Lee & Gunwoong Lee & Ki Joon Heo & Jaeho Jung, 2019. "Concentrations of Atmospheric Culturable Bioaerosols at Mountain and Seashore Sites," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(22), pages 1-6, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:22:p:4323-:d:284189
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