Assessment of indoor and outdoor microbial air quality of cafeterias of an educational institute

Ayesha ASIF, (National University of Sciences and Technology, Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Islamabad, Pakistan)
Zeeshan Muhammad IQBAL, (National University of Sciences and Technology, Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Islamabad, Pakistan)
Muhammad JAHANZAIB (National University of Sciences and Technology, Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Islamabad, Pakistan)
Atmospheric Pollution Research
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Yıl: 2019 Cilt: 10 Sayı: 2 Sayfa Aralığı: 531 - 536 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.1016/j.apr.2018.09.012 İndeks Tarihi: 31-10-2020

Assessment of indoor and outdoor microbial air quality of cafeterias of an educational institute

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This study investigated airborne microbial levels of two indoor locations and one outdoor location of threecafeterias (A, B and C) of a university campus. Sampling locations of cafeteria A and B included closed and semiclosed spaces (both naturally ventilated) while for the case of cafeteria C (facilitated with centralized HVAC),both locations were closed. Microbial air samples were collected during the peak operating hours in duplicateduring months of April and May 2017. Results showed higher fungal levels as compared to bacterial concentrations for most of the sampling locations. Highest bacterial count was observed in the closed area of cafeteria B (mean: 214.7 CFU/$m^3$) and lowest in cafeteria C (mean: 70.5 CFU/$m^3$). Moreover, highest fungal countwas found in semi-closed space of cafeteria A (mean: 525.6 CFU/$m^3$) and lowest in cafeteria C (mean: 44.9 CFU/$m^3$). Bacterial concentration levels were found to be mainly linked with indoor sources while fungal levels wereassociated with outdoor sources. Fungal genera sampled on the monitored sites were identified as Cladosporiumspp. (46%), Geotrichium spp. (8.6%), Ulocladium spp. (8.5%), Alterneria spp. (7.9%), Fuserium spp. (6.6%),Curvularia spp. (3%), Aspergillus spp. (2.4%) and Penicillium spp. (1.3%). Whereas gram positive cocci (90%)were found to be most abundantly prevailing class of bacteria. The most dominant bacterial genera found wereStaphylococcus spp., Kocuria spp., Bacillus spp. and Micrococcus spp.
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APA ASIF A, IQBAL Z, JAHANZAIB M (2019). Assessment of indoor and outdoor microbial air quality of cafeterias of an educational institute. , 531 - 536. 10.1016/j.apr.2018.09.012
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ISNAD ASIF, Ayesha vd. "Assessment of indoor and outdoor microbial air quality of cafeterias of an educational institute". (2019), 531-536. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2018.09.012
APA ASIF A, IQBAL Z, JAHANZAIB M (2019). Assessment of indoor and outdoor microbial air quality of cafeterias of an educational institute. Atmospheric Pollution Research, 10(2), 531 - 536. 10.1016/j.apr.2018.09.012
Chicago ASIF Ayesha,IQBAL Zeeshan Muhammad,JAHANZAIB Muhammad Assessment of indoor and outdoor microbial air quality of cafeterias of an educational institute. Atmospheric Pollution Research 10, no.2 (2019): 531 - 536. 10.1016/j.apr.2018.09.012
MLA ASIF Ayesha,IQBAL Zeeshan Muhammad,JAHANZAIB Muhammad Assessment of indoor and outdoor microbial air quality of cafeterias of an educational institute. Atmospheric Pollution Research, vol.10, no.2, 2019, ss.531 - 536. 10.1016/j.apr.2018.09.012
AMA ASIF A,IQBAL Z,JAHANZAIB M Assessment of indoor and outdoor microbial air quality of cafeterias of an educational institute. Atmospheric Pollution Research. 2019; 10(2): 531 - 536. 10.1016/j.apr.2018.09.012
Vancouver ASIF A,IQBAL Z,JAHANZAIB M Assessment of indoor and outdoor microbial air quality of cafeterias of an educational institute. Atmospheric Pollution Research. 2019; 10(2): 531 - 536. 10.1016/j.apr.2018.09.012
IEEE ASIF A,IQBAL Z,JAHANZAIB M "Assessment of indoor and outdoor microbial air quality of cafeterias of an educational institute." Atmospheric Pollution Research, 10, ss.531 - 536, 2019. 10.1016/j.apr.2018.09.012
ISNAD ASIF, Ayesha vd. "Assessment of indoor and outdoor microbial air quality of cafeterias of an educational institute". Atmospheric Pollution Research 10/2 (2019), 531-536. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2018.09.012
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