The Measurement of Ambient Bioaerosol Exposure

Figures & data

TABLE 1 Sample periods for collection

Air sample collection schedule
	Number of filters
Collection dates	Coarse	Fine
08/06–08/19	13	13
08/27–09/09	14	12
09/10–09/23	13	15
09/24–10/07	14	14
10/07–10/20	14	14
10/22–11/04	14	14
11/05–11/19	14	14
11/19–12/02	12	12
12/06–12/13	14	14
12/15–12/19	5	5
01/06–01/13	8	8
01/15–01/28	14	14

FIG. 1 Mass (μ g) of coarse PM_10−2.5 and fine PM_2.5 on PTFE filters.

FIG. 2 Mold (cfu/μ g and cfu/m³) of coarse PM_10−2.5 recovered in extracts from PTFE filters.

FIG. 3 Endotoxin (Eu/μ g) of coarse PM_10−2.5 and fine PM_2.5 recovered in extracts from PTFE filters.

FIG. 4 Endotoxin (Eu/m³) of coarse PM_10−2.5 and fine PM_2.5 recovered in extracts from PTFE filters.

FIG. 5 Protein (μ g) of PM_10−2.5 and PM_2.5 recovered in extracts from PTFE filters.

FIG. 6 Protein (μ g/m³) of PM_10−2.5 and PM_2.5 recovered in extracts from PTFE filters.