Certain Studies on Effect of Ambient Temperature on Bacterial Bioaerosol Enumeration

  • K. Nirmala Kumari et. al

Abstract

Abstract – Atmosphere is a harsh environment for microorganisms especially, when air is polluted.  Potential threats to human health of airborne biological agents, or bioaerosols are becoming a growing international issue, from bioterrorism to emerging respiratory diseases. Considering the importance of bioaerosols, the study was aimed at isolation and identification of genera of bacterial pathogens and to quantify the concentration of airborne viable bacteria with their Gram characterization. An attempt has also been made to correlate the concentration of bacteria with ambient temperatures. The air sampling at the selected locations was done using Andersen's six stage impactor and samples were transported to the laboratory facility, where they were processed by incubation, staining procedures and by selective biochemical tests for characterization of bioaerosols.  The study was carried out with the air samples collected from the selected critical school site of Visakhapatnam to enumerate the bacterial exposures to human beings and impact of ambient temperatures on bioaerosols by assessing, evaluation and investigation of possible control means of aerosols, in order to provide information for exposure and control strategies.

Published
2020-02-02
How to Cite
et. al, K. N. K. (2020). Certain Studies on Effect of Ambient Temperature on Bacterial Bioaerosol Enumeration. International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 29(04), 1003 - 1013. Retrieved from http://sersc.org/journals/index.php/IJAST/article/view/4770