Enumerating actinomycetes in compost bioaerosols at source—Use of soil compost
agar to address plate ‘mask

Taha, M. P. M.; Drew, Gillian H.; Tamer Vestlund, Asli; Aldred, David; Longhurst, Philip J.; Pollard, Simon J. T.

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dc.contributor.author	Taha, M. P. M.	-
dc.contributor.author	Drew, Gillian H.	-
dc.contributor.author	Tamer Vestlund, Asli	-
dc.contributor.author	Aldred, David	-
dc.contributor.author	Longhurst, Philip J.	-
dc.contributor.author	Pollard, Simon J. T.	-
dc.date.accessioned	2011-10-11T08:01:32Z
dc.date.available	2011-10-11T08:01:32Z
dc.date.issued	2007-07-01T00:00:00Z	-
dc.identifier.citation	M.P.M. Taha, G.H. Drew, A. Tamer Vestlund, D. Aldred, P.J. Longhurst and S.J.T Pollard, Enumerating actinomycetes in compost bioaerosols at source—Use of soil compost agar to address plate ‘masking’. Atmospheric Environment, Vol. 41(22), July 2007, Pages 4759-4765	-
dc.identifier.issn	0004-6981	-
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.03.057	-
dc.identifier.uri	http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/2647
dc.description.abstract	Actinomycetes are the dominant bacteria isolated from bioaerosols sampled at composting facilities. Here, a novel method for the isolation of actinomycetes is reported, overcoming masking of conventional agar plates, as well as reducing analysis time and costs. Repeatable and reliable actinomycetes growth was best achieved using a soil compost media at an incubation temperature of 44 °C and 7 days’ incubation. The results are of particular value to waste management operators and their advisors undertaking regulatory risk assessments that support environmental approvals for compost faciliti	en_UK
dc.language.iso	en_UK	-
dc.subject	Actinomycetes	en_UK
dc.subject	Bioaerosols	en_UK
dc.subject	Compost	en_UK
dc.subject	Enumeration	en_UK
dc.subject	Risk assessment	en_UK
dc.title	Enumerating actinomycetes in compost bioaerosols at source—Use of soil compost agar to address plate ‘mask	en_UK
dc.type	Article	-