The Microbial Investigation: Third in a Six-Part Series
Microbial Sampling - Sampling Air and Other Materials

photo-7icTendichis month's article will continue the discussion from last month regarding fungi sampling methodologies. The focus of this article will be directed at air sampling methodologies, but two other less common methodologies will also be examined.

Microbial Air Sampling

Arguably the most informative type of microbial sampling is the sampling of the air for microbial contaminants. In most cases, the issue of the exposure of building contents as well as occupants will hinge on the analysis of the air sampling data. Sampling the air for both viable (live) as well as nonviable (live and dead) spores can be …