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      Air sampling and analysis of indoor fungi : a critical review of passive (non- activated) and active (activated) sampling

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      1st International Conference on Moisture in Buildings 2021 (ICMB21)
      28-29 June 2021
      passive (non-activated) sampling, active (activated) sampling, fungi, mould assessment, mould testing
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            Abstract

            For over a century, researchers have been concerned with what testing protocols to assess indoor fungi growth were most reliable. To that end, various sampling and analysis methods were developed. However, to present no testing procedure has been standardised. The vast number of different fungi species, the differences in their biological properties and their implications on the occupants’health and building fabric can make the decision-making process for an appropriate assessment protocol challenging. This research aims to make a critical review of passive (or nonactivated) and active (or activated) sampling and emphasize potential errors while interpreting results obtained from passive or active protocols.

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            Conference
            12 May 2021
            Affiliations
            [1 ] UCL CEGE
            [2 ] UCL IEDE
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            https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6317-2673
            Article
            10.14293/ICMB210021
            4b50033d-22ad-458c-8a09-b92743dda2fd
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            1st International Conference on Moisture in Buildings 2021
            ICMB21
            Online
            28-29 June 2021
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            The datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
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            passive (non-activated) sampling,active (activated) sampling,fungi,mould assessment,mould testing

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